Mr. Arturo Calle
Was born in Medellin Antioquia, in the Manrique district, a few years
later, he moved to the village and lived with his parents and eight siblings on
a farm.
His start in working life
He started working very young in a hosiery factory for
two and a half years. He Saved everything the win to fulfill his dream of being
independent. Was then looking for opportunities, he ventured into the world of
menswear. He learned and did on the business side. Soon Mr. Hector Correa
offered him a small local in San Victorino. His first store had an area of
eight square meters. It cost seventeen thousand pesos, which pay his savings
and four thousand pesos, which helped him get his mom with some relatives. It was
the only loan that had Mr. Arturo Calle. This store was called the little shirt,
then this store disappeared as it was demolished, then Mr. Arturo Calle, buyed a larger store, that its name was The
Dante, with this last worked of two to three years. Some time later by a knowledgeable
tips on marketing strategies was replaced Arturo Calle.
His Business development
He bought
his products to manufacturers of the time, but as the market was very limited, since
he could not innovate in design, offer better prices and decide how quality of
the clothes, then decided not depend more than others fill his stores, as had
several stores.
He thought of making garments that sold, the
seeking companies from manufacture and preparation, with which, he was
associated directly and through maquila early designs of the brand Arturo Calle
occurred, ensuring his customers good prices, excellent quality and product
diversity, coupled with features that a good customer service were the key to
becoming a great success.
Some
Awards, Decorations and Awards
·
Portfolio Award Winner Category Business
Leader, December 2011
· Entrepreneur of the Year Award Category 2011-
a lifetime of endeavor - awarded by Ernst & Young.
· Merco Leaders 2011 as the No.9 among the 100
best in the country and 1st place in the textile sector in 2008, 2009, 2010 and
2011
·
Colombian Exemplary Award. February 2009
·
The Republic Journal, Entrepreneur of the
Year 2008.
·
Leaders Week Magazine U- Legisla- tribute
for being a great entrepreneur and businessman example for new generations.
October 2005.
·
Portfolio Award, Honorable Mention -
better business leader. November 2004.
·
Decoration "Order of Democracy SIMON
BOLIVAR" order to the Knight Grand Cross.
·
Order of cowhide, Antioquia Executive,
recognition of the meritorious work done on behalf of Colombia and the
department of Antioquia.
Currently
he has seventy four stores in twenty-three cities in Colombia and six in
Central America (two in Panama, three in Costa Rica and one in El Salvador)
Arturo
Calle century XXI
Don Arturo is a pioneer
in Colombia in practices of social responsibility, this is because since
childhood learned from their ancestors to be a generous man; besides, he is a
symbol of development and employment generation for the country, thanks to its
more than 4,500 companies permanent jobs through contracts without limit, in
addition to season makes it to the 6,000 direct employees.
Indirectly, he is part of the development
of the country, through the creation of about 12,000 jobs, including suppliers
who are part of the daily operation of the company are counted.
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