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Sonae (Sonae SGPS, S.A.) () is a Portuguese retail company (Sonae MC and Sonae SR) with two big partnerships in the shopping centers areas (Sonae Sierra) and the Software and Information Systems, Media and Telecommunications (Sonaecom). Sonae has around 40,000 employees 〔(Sonae surpasses 40,000 employees ), Jornal de Negócios, published on August 26, 2010 (Portuguese)〕 and is present in more than 60 countries. It is listed in Euronext PSI-20, in Lisbon, under SON code.〔(Euronext PSI-20 Index ), Diário Económico, consulted on July 7, 2014 (Portuguese)〕 == History == Sonae was founded in 1959, in Maia, Portugal in the engineered wood business and more specifically the production of high-pressure decorative laminates, by the businessman, banker and patron from Arouca, Afonso Pinto de Magalhães. During its first two decades of existence, Sonae stayed as a small to medium-size business, focused on the wood derivatives market. Afonso Pinto de Magalhães, also the founder of Banco Pinto Magalhães, left Fábio Lemos in control of Sonae during the tumultuous years after the Carnation Revolution.〔(Sonae's History ), Official Website, consulted on July 18, 2014 (Portuguese)〕 At some stage during that period, the company was even nationalized, and then, privatized again. In 1982, Afonso Pinto de Magalhães gave 16% of Sonae to Belmiro de Azevedo and, after his death, Belmiro de Azevedo achieved the majority of capital, gaining control over the company. During the 1980s, the company began a period of rapid growth, which coincided with Portugal's entry in the European Economic Community (before it has changed into the European Union). It was also during the 80s that Sonae began its fast growth and, in 1985, Sonae Investimentos SGPS, S.A was created and entered the Lisbon Stock Exchange.〔 Furthermore, Sonae began its strategy to diversify its business, through the acquisition and creation of new enterprises: the opening of the first hypermarket in Portugal (Continente), the inauguration of Porto Sheraton Hotel, the purchase of Star (a travel company) and the opening of the two first shopping centers (in Portimão and Albufeira). Hand in hand with these new business ventures, that also included the expansion to the ICT, Entertainment, ant Tourism areas, came the territorial enlargement, creating a presence that is now global in many areas.〔(Sonae Sierra invests on the first Shopping in Morocco ), Diário Económico, published on May 20, 2014 (Portuguese)〕 In 2007, Paulo Azevedo became Sonae's CEO, taking the group leadership and succeeding his father, Belmiro de Azevedo.〔(Paulo Azevedo: "We will be big and international" ), Jornal Económico, published on March 21, 2011 (Portuguese)〕 In March 2015, Belmiro de Azevedo resigned as chairman. Paulo de Azevedo was chosen to become chairman and CEO of the group, sharing the executive committee presidency with Ângelo Paupério, former vice president of Sonae.〔(Belmiro de Azevedo resigns as chairman of Sonae ), Diário Económico, published on March 9, 2015 (Portuguese)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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