{"id":21481,"date":"2024-12-23T15:17:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spaininvestorsday.com\/?page_id=21481"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:51:20","slug":"bernardo-velazquez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spaininvestorsday.com\/en\/editions\/speakers\/bernardo-velazquez\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernardo Vel\u00e1zquez"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21481\" class=\"elementor elementor-21481 elementor-21480\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15a05b3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15a05b3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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the company, accumulating a great deal of experience in the international stainless steel business.<\/p><p>After his stay in Mexico and Australia, on his return to Spain he held the positions of Assistant to the General Manager, Systems Manager and Strategy Manager. In 2007 he was appointed General Manager, a position he held until his appointment as CEO in July 2010.<\/p><p>During his career within Acerinox, he has been part of the Board of Directors of Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd and Bahru Stainless SDN. BHD. where he was Chairman. He has also been Chairman of Acerinox Europa, S.A.U., Inoxcenter, S.L.U., World Stainless (International Stainless Steel Association) and the Stainless Steel Group of Eurofer and member of the Executive Board of World Steel (International Steel Manufacturers Association).<\/p><p>He is currently Chairman of North American Stainless and VDM Metals. 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