Osborne

El Puerto de Santa María, 8th May 2017. Osborne just held its General Assembly of Shareholders at which the 2016 profit and loss statement was approved.

In 2016, the company achieved 216 million euros in net sales and an EBITDA of 36.3 million euros. In comparison to the previous financial year, Osborne has seen its EBITDA increase by 2% thanks to a focus on its most important own brands, namely Cinco Jotas, Carlos I, Nordés Gin and Montecillo, which has been able to compensate for the loss in turnover caused by the ending of Monster Energy Drink distribution contract.

In the words of Tomás Osborne, ‘our financial results in 2016 are a consequence of our focus on our own strategic brands. This is allowing us to strengthen our company and increase its potential for growth’.

Tomás Osborne Gamero-Cívico, up until now President of Osborne, has been appointed Honorary President of Osborne and will continue as President of the Osborne Foundation.

Ignacio Osborne Cólogan is the new President of the Board of Directors and Fernando Terry Osborne will replace him as Chief Executive Officer.

Puerto de Santa María, 18th April 2017. Carlos I Imperial has recently been awarded a gold medal at the prestigious World Spirits Award 2017 ceremony, which took place last month (March) in Austria. This Osborne brandy achieved an extraordinary 96 points out of 100. The score was based on aroma, taste and the overall balance of the product.

The World Spirits Award prides itself on recognising quality products from around the world, valuing both origin and tradition. The competition is endorsed by an experienced tasting jury composed of a series of top-level tasters, which includes both distillers and industry experts with great sensory qualities.

El Puerto de Santa María, 4th April 2017. The agreement, which was put into effect at the Cádiz headquarters of the Osborne Foundation, lays the foundations for collaboration between the two entities.  It establishes, for example, that the Osborne Foundation will support the Santa María la Real Foundation’s ‘Lanzaderas de Empleo’ unemployment programme.

The agreement is a strategic one for both entities as it lays the foundations for establishing projects and joint initiatives not only in employment and entrepreneurship, but also in study, restoration, conservation, and the dissemination of cultural heritage.

Tomás Osborne declared that “the Osborne Foundation is proud to have reached this agreement with the Santa María la Real Foundation, an organisation that for decades has carried out extraordinary work in society, and we will be working closely with them in the future”.

El Puerto de Santa María, 28 March 2017. To mark the culmination of the first “Employment Launch Pad” held in El Puerto de Santa María, the Osborne Foundation wished to lend its support to this Santa María La Real Foundation’s initiative through a workshop involving the 20 launch pad participants, local businesses and institutions and Osborne’s Communications Group and Human Resources departments.

Present at the welcoming ceremony were David de la Encina, Mayor of El Puerto de Santa María, Gabriel Barba of the Telefónica Foundation, Nuria Campón of the Santa María la Real Foundation and Tomás Osborne, President of the Osborne Foundation.

With its contribution to the Puerto de Santa María Launch Pad, the Osborne Foundation continues pursuing one of its major goals: the training of young people geared towards improving their employability and entrepreneurial capabilities.