José Alba new general director of Lopesan
The president of Lopesan, Eustasio López, has had to succumb to the demands for real power of his son and heir, Francisco López, to have real control of the hotel business. This means that he loses power in the legal apparatus in favor of commercial and industrial ones. The press release released by Lopesan is poorly written because it lists José Alba as "new" without clarifying whether it is a 'new' position that is created in the group or if someone is replaced.
The fact is that José Alba rises to general director of Lopesan's hotel division when Lopesan's business is precisely hotels given that the construction unit barely represents 15% of the business, according to the group's 2021 report. Alba's presence Its purpose is to accelerate diversification and get out of all the group's legal problems as soon as possible due to the moratorium on tourism, employer problems in Las Palmas and to stop messing around when it comes to economic diplomacy. Hotel management for third parties such as the funds that own the IFAs and the new complex in Thailand will continue to grow in the income statement.
The official note excludes the name of CEO Santiago de Armas, who does not appear in the photo with his partner Francisco López. And Alba is a minister with powers under Francisco López who, starting in April 2023, will have a more loaded agenda. Alba himself makes it clear that his appointment comes from the family: "I appreciate the trust placed in me by the ownership of the Lopesan Group, and I assume this appointment with enormous pride and responsibility. It will be a challenge that will mark my career." professional".
José Alba joined Lopesan Hotel as a salesperson before taking up Marketing and Sales. José Alba has a degree in Business Management and Administration and Marketing from the Carlos III University of Madrid, and has several master's degrees in Hotel and Restaurant Business Management, in Sales and Marketing and in Tourism Business Management.
