Luís Simões was recognized for the second consecutive year with the Statute of Innovator COTEC for its initiatives in the area of innovation, for its compliance with standards of financial soundness and for its economic performance.
Status of Cotec Innovator
The COTEC Innovative Statute is awarded annually to companies that meet certain financial stability and operational efficiency requirements, and that show potential for technological innovation. The objective of this initiative is to distinguish companies with an innovative performance that create value for the national economy.
The COTEC universe is made up of multinational companies, large national groups and SMEs from different sectors, which between them represent more than 16% of GDP and 8% of private employment,
“At Luís Simões we work to develop and implement transformative solutions that allow us to optimize business management and offer a quality service to our customers. This recognition places us at the forefront of innovation in Portugal and thus reinforces our desire to earn it year after year,” says José Luís Simões, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Luís Simões.
About COTEC
COTEC is the Portuguese agency for innovation and business technological cooperation, of which Luís Simões is a founding member. Its activity focuses on reflecting on the impact of innovation on the competitiveness of companies, through the activation of platforms and collaboration networks. Its work also involves improving public policies in this area, a task for which it has the support of the President of the Republic of Portugal, Honorary President of the association.
Did you know that…
- Is Luís Simões a reference logistics operator, market leader in road flows between Portugal and Spain?
- Does it manage a fleet of 1,621 vehicles (own and subcontracted), and has more than 2,300 employees?
- Does it provide integrated logistics services throughout the Iberian Peninsula, in more than 25 warehouses that exceed 400,000m² of installed capacity in 10 different regions of the Iberian Peninsula?
- LS started its activity in Loures (Portugal), in 1948, and has been in the Spanish market for over 30 years?