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Industry and Trade
ONIX Services is the company of the group that
provides logistics and distribution services not only
to our companies but also to third parties.
Grupo NISA is a company constantly growing and
alert to market opportunities that has invested a
great deal of funds in technology and implementing
management software. It has a capability to comply
with strong construction materials, supply demands
and the receptivity to distribute new brands.
GRUPO ROBLE
Ricardo Poma
President
Blvd. Constitución 169, San Salvador
http://www.gruporoble.com/
Activity: Multisectorial
Date of creation: 1919
Employees: 10,000 including all countries directors
It is one of the most important entrepreneurial
groups, not only in El Salvador, but also in Central
America. They work in many economic sectors of the
country with five divisions:
1) Automotive: Group Excel
The origin of the group was the importation and
distribution of automobiles. Mr. Bartolome Poma
was the founder of the saga, who in 1920 opened
Don Bartolome Taller (Don Bartolome´s Shop) and
later Casa Poma, currently known as Grupo Excel
Central American leader in automobile distribution.
To mention some of the brands that it represents:
Toyota, Chevrolet, Lexus, Hino, Daihatsu, Mitsubishi,
Kia and BMW.
2) Industrial:
It was born in 1950. It has two factories: Solaire,
dedicated to window frames, glass and aluminum
and Unimetal, dedicated to roofing.
3) Hotel:
In 1972 it began with what is currently the Real
Intercontinental, with 5 Intercontinental hotels.
Together it manages and operates 28 hotels in the
entire region. As an example, it opened a second
hotel in Colombia of the Marriott chain. It also
operates in 10 other countries such as the United
States (Miami), Costa Rica and Mexico.
4) Real Estate:
Group El Roble has 17 commercial malls in the
region from Guatemala to Panama. In each of
the countries its commercial malls are the most
important. In El Salvador it has the three most
important: Metrocentro, Multiplaza, El Paseo.
Besides that, it has built over 50,000 homes in
the region since 1969, ranging from apartment
buildings developed for housing to corporate centers
or important offices such as Plaza Roble in Costa
Rica and Torre Roble in El Salvador. Its real estate
division is very complete.
5) Social Responsibility
Foundation Poma participates in education, health,
culture and environment, the most important
foundation of the country. Fundación Salvadoreña
para el Desarrollo Humano (FUSAL), (Salvadoran
Foundation for Human Development) and the
Escuela Superior de Economia y Negocios (ESEN),
(Superior Economy and Business School),
are 2 fundamental institutions to carry out its
objectives, together with Libras de Amor (Pounds of
Love) program, to mention one.
“Vision, people and passion are the words that
characterize this group, vision to be able to achieve
great things, the right people to achieve its purpose
and the passion to do it.
Ricardo Poma, President
GRUPO Q HOLDINGS LTD.
Samuel Antonio Quiros
Chairman, CEO
Edificio Saquiro, Apartado Postal 01-55,
San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2273 0988 - Fax: (+503) 2273 0803
squiros@grupoq.com
www.grupoq.com
Activity: car and spare parts distribution
Date of creation: 1952
Employees: 1600
Grupo Q began its operations in 1952 and after
50 year of success, it has become one of the most
important business groups in Central America.
Nowadays, Grupo Q is present in El Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica and
Panama, representing prestigious brands such as
Nissan, Renault, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Chrysler,
Dodge, Jeep and Porsche.
Regarding spare parts, it works with the best known
tires, batteries, lubricants, filters, shock absorbers