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26-535: Sonae is a multinational business group headquartered in Maia, Portugal . It operates in 90 countries, working in various sectors, among which retail (food, electronics, and fashion), real estate, media and telecommunications, technology investments, and financial services stand out. It is the largest private employer in Portugal, with a total of 48,222 employees. On February 17, 2022, the company's CEO, Cláudia Azevedo, announced

52-555: A Portuguese multinational sports nutrition company, has a major research and development center in Maia. Maia has a comprehensive network of pre-school , primary , and secondary education . In addition, Maia is home of ISMAI - Instituto Superior da Maia , a private institution of higher education awarding degrees in fields ranging from psychology to communication sciences to physical education & sports to accountancy to information systems & software. In addition, Maia's population

78-541: A major Portuguese wholesaler of food products). Sonae SGPS , owner of one of the largest hypermarket chains and the largest private employer in Portugal, is also headquartered in Maia. CEIIA - Centro para a Excelência e Inovação na Indústria Automóvel (auto industry innovation center), is located in TECMAIA (Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia da Maia complex), a science park situated in the Maia Industrial Zone. Prozis ,

104-519: A prominent position in subscription TV services, next-generation broadband services, telephony, and film distribution in Portugal. Sonae holds 37.4% of NOS's capital. In 2012, Sonae invested more than 70 million Euros in research in the retail sector, in a programme that involved around 3,200 employees. In 2014, Sonae compiled a book with more than 80 innovations developed during 2013, in areas like Health or Technology, many of them with national and international prizes. Maia, Portugal The area of

130-581: A restructuring of the company's image and its respective subsidiaries. Sonae is listed on the Euronext PSI-20 in Lisbon, with the code SON. Sonae was founded in 1959 by the entrepreneur, banker and patron from Arouca , Afonso Pinto de Magalhães. The business group originated from the Sociedade Nacional de Estratificados, an industrial company operating in the area of processed wood, more specifically, in

156-448: A set of technology companies related to retail, telecommunications, and cybersecurity. Its portfolio includes WeDo Technologies, Bizdirect, S21 Sec, Inovretail. Sonae Sierra Sierra operates in the real estate sector. Sonae owns 100% of Sonae Sierra's capital. NOS NOS is a telecommunications and entertainment group offering a telecommunications services to all market segments: personal, residential, business, and wholesale. It has

182-538: Is served by the major higher education institutions located in the neighbouring municipality of Porto, including the University of Porto . The Porto International Airport, Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (also known as Pedras Rubras Airport ) is located in the parish of Moreira, in Pedras Rubras. The municipality is also served by Metro do Porto (Porto's Metro). The following places are sister cities to Maia: Maia

208-407: Is the executive body that is charged with governing the territory and policies of the region. Owing to population, the municipal chamber can comprise a number of alderman (normally between 5 and 17) elected by lists, using direct, universal suffragan vote, based with or without political parties. The municipal assembly, sometimes parliament , is responsible principally for auditing the activities of

234-498: Is the hometown of two important sports organizations: the football club FC Maia , and the cycling team União Ciclista da Maia . Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes ( freguesias ): Concelho Concelho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [kõˈseʎu] ) is the Portuguese-language term for municipality , referring to the territorial subdivision in local government . In comparison,

260-511: The Portuguese concelho is the most stable territorial subdivision within the country, with over 900 years of history. Founded in the royal charters attributed to parcels and territorial enclaves, in order to establish a presence by the Crown, rather than personal fiefdoms of the nobility and aristocracy. This municipal institution changed throughout history: many were abolished and reconstituted based on

286-410: The brands Salsa (jeans, clothing, and accessories), MO (clothing, footwear, and accessories), Zippy (baby and child clothing, footwear, and accessories), and Losan (specialized in wholesale children's clothing with an international presence). Worten An omnichannel retail company focusing on appliances and electronics with a total of 276 physical stores. It also has an online presence, complemented by

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312-505: The city of Porto to the Ave river and from the sea to the mountains. In 1304 the Lands of Maia were incorporated into those of Porto , losing its political and administrative autonomy. In 1360, King Pedro I of Portugal gave the land of Azurara (current Vila do Conde ), with land in Maia, to the then infant Denis, Lord of Cifuentes , his son. The history of this municipality is also closely linked to

338-596: The current municipality ( concelho ) has been inhabited for millennia, with human occupation dating back to the Paleolithic period. In the many hills of the region, remains of villages from the Iron Age have been found. Attracted by the rich soil and abundance of resources, the Romans also left visible marks of their occupation in the area. In the middle of the thirteenth century, the Lands of Maia ( Terras da Maia ) extended from

364-510: The death of the founder, Belmiro de Azevedo reached the majority of the capital, with 54.6%, taking control of the company. During the 1980s, Sonae began its fast growth. In 1985, Sonae Investimentos SGPS, S.A. was created and the group entered the Lisbon Stock Exchange . It was also in the early 1980s that Sonae began its business diversification strategy through acquisitions and the creation of new investments. The group entered into

390-653: The expansion of its marketplace. It includes the brands Worten, Worten Mobile, and Worten Resolve. Universo Universo is the business unit coordinating the financial services offered by Sonae companies. This segment includes the Universo Card (Payments, Card, Personal Credit, and Insurance), the Cartão Dá (meal card, gift, and rewards), Universo Flex (financing for online purchases), MoneyGram, and in-store credit services. Bright Pixel Bright Pixel Capital has an active portfolio management strategy, aiming to create and manage

416-453: The following subholdings: MC MC is the leader in the Portuguese food retail market. It has 1,411 stores, comprising the brands: Arenal, Bagga, Continente, Continente Bom Dia, Continente Modelo, Continente Online, Dr. Wells, Elergone Energias, Go Natural, Meu Super, Note!, Wells and Zu. Zeitreel Zeitreel is the largest Portuguese fashion group, responsible for Sonae's specialized retail area in sports and clothing. Its portfolio includes

442-623: The founding of the Portuguese nation. Some authors argue that even the Prince Afonso Henriques had been educated here, next to the family of Mendes da Maia, who belonged to the Arcebishop of Braga D. Paio Mendes and the famous warrior Gonçalo Mendes da Maia , the "Lidador" (today the hero of the city), named so for having entered into fearless struggle against the Saracens . In the Age of Discovery ,

468-562: The modern distribution market by opening the first hypermarket in Portugal, "Continente", in Matosinhos . Two years later, Sonae launched seven takeover bids to seven companies, which allowed the business group to grow in various business areas. In 1993, Sonae Indústria expanded its investments by acquiring a controlling position in Spanish company Tafisa , which allowed the company to extend its business segment. Posteriorly, another important step

494-609: The political necessity; first they were subject to the specifics of each charter (which varied based on conditions and circumstances), and then based on national laws established during the Liberal era. Today, the municipalities are governed by the municípios , constituted by the Câmara Municipal ( Municipal Chamber ), its executive organ and by the Assembleia Municipal ( Municipal Assembly ), its deliberative body. The Câmara

520-664: The production of decorative high-pressure laminated panels. During the first two decades of existence, Sonae remained as a small to medium-size business company. Afonso Pinto de Magalhães, also the founder of the Pinto Magalhães Bank, placed Fábio Lemos in control of Sonae in the turbulent years following the Carnation Revolution . During that period, the company was nationalized and then reprivatized . In 1982, Afonso Pinto de Magalhães gave 16% of Sonae to Belmiro de Azevedo , who had been admitted to Sonae in 1965. After

546-510: The region of Maia produced sails and fabrics for use in the Portuguese caravels . At the beginning of the sixteenth century, the King Manuel I of Portugal granted the charter, which provided the rent to be paid to the donee Reguengos of Maia, and regulated how to carry out punishments and courts. Between 1700 and 1836, the county was composed of 44 parishes and encompassed the entire range between

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572-624: The sea and the Leça and Ave rivers. With administrative reforms initiated in 1836, Maia became a separate municipality, but reduced both in area and number of parishes. In 1857, the municipality of Maia was no more, it was then restored in 1868. Maia municipality was crossed in 1809 by the Napoleonic army of the Duke of Dalmatia, the Marshal Soult , which was going from Braga to Porto . Between 1832 and 1834, in

598-718: The turbulent years of struggles and civil war opposing Miguel of Portugal to Pedro IV of Portugal , it was the scene of bloody battles between the absolutist and the liberal factions. The Maia municipality is one of the most industrialized in the Norte Region . Among its industries are Sonae Indústria , a leading wood-based products company; market leader for paint & coating products CIN ; fruit processing company Frulact ; and cereal processing company Cerealis , which are headquartered in there. Other industries include textiles, chemicals, mechanical equipment and food products (e.g. Ferbar - Fernando Barros Productos Alimentares, Lda. ,

624-572: The word município ( Portuguese pronunciation: [muniˈsipiu] ) refers to the organs of State . This differentiation is still in use in Portugal and some of its former overseas provinces, but is no longer in use in Brazil following the abolition of these organs, in favour of the French prefecture system. It is similar to borough and council . After the civil parish ( Portuguese : freguesias ),

650-681: Was chosen as the new chairman and CEO of the Sonae group, sharing the executive committee presidency with Ângelo Paupério, who was the vice president of Sonae until that point. In 2018, Cláudia Azevedo was elected executive president of Sonae by the biggest shareholder company of the group, the Efanor. Belmiro de Azevedo's daughter started functions in May 2019, replacing the group Co-CEOs, Paulo de Azevedo and Ângelo Paupério. Currently, Sonae has an organizational structure separated by different business areas, which include

676-445: Was taken when Sonae entered into the specialized retail area with the launch of Worten. In 1998, with Paulo de Azevedo leading the project, Optimus was born. The mobile operator merged with Zon in 2013, giving rise to NOS . In 2007, Paulo de Azevedo took over the leadership of the Sonae group, succeeding his father, Belmiro de Azevedo . In March 2015, Belmiro de Azevedo announced his resignation as Sonae chairman. Paulo de Azevedo

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