The Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CEPYME) held this Wednesday in Madrid the tenth edition of "CEPYME500", the program that recognizes the 500 Spanish SMEs with the greatest projection, and has demanded, through its president, Ángela de Miguel, that the barriers that hinder the growth of companies be removed.
De Miguel emphasized that boosting the business fabric is key to having a competitive and resilient economy, which is why she urged addressing bureaucratic burdens, rising costs, absenteeism, difficulties in filling vacancies, and the lack of generational change.
Additionally, she reiterated the convenience of applying the principle "think small first" to analyze the impact of any regulation on SMEs and also called for the prompt reactivation of social dialogue.
The president of CEPYME has highlighted the daily effort of these companies and their role in the reindustrialization process in Spain.
"Behind a growing company, there is a project, there are people, and there is a territory. Because companies are committed to the territory, their function is more than economic growth; it is a social function. They are the companies that make Spain what it is today and the potential of what it can be in the future," she pointed out.
For his part, the president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), Antonio Garamendi, intervened to remind that "SMEs are essential for the good functioning of the economy" and considered it "a priority" to reinforce regulatory stability, legal security, and business confidence.
The meeting also included the special commissioner for Reindustrialization, Jaime David Peris, and the CEO of BME, Juan Flames.
The event included the debate table "Companies with past, present, and future", in which the president of Sqrups, Iñaki Espinosa; the president of Embutidos Moreno Saez, Samuel Moreno; the general director of Algorithms, Processes, and Designs, Mercedes Perea; and the CEO of Beurrespa, Piet Vosselmans, participated.