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NetApp a global cloud-led data-centric software company announced that its president Csar Cernuda has been awarded with the Officers Cross in the Order of Civil Merit by Spains Minister of Foreign Affairs European Union and Cooperation Arancha Gonzlez Laya. Conducted for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic the prestigious ceremony was again able to be held in person under strict safety precautions at the Palacio de Viana in Madrid Spain.Ms Gonzlez Laya granted Cernuda with this State Order in recognition of commercial ties he helped build between Spain and the United States especially for the nation branding project Marca Espaa Spain as a brand and for his support of Spanish companies and organizations in different regions of the world including Asia and Latin America.I want to show my gratitude to His Majesty King Felipe VI for this award said Csar Cernuda president of NetApp. I receive this prestigious honor with great emotion and deep appreciation. I am proud to have been able thanks to my profession to strengthen the ties between Spain and the United States. And I will continue to do so tirelessly in my current position as president of NetApp a company that is at the forefront of global digital transformation.A long and successful careerCsar Cernuda has extensive experience in international leadership For more than 25 years he has launched and grown companies in a variety of international markets leading teams in sales marketing and product development along the way.Before joining NetApp Cernuda worked at Microsoft for 23 years. With roles such as president of the Asia-Pacific region president of the LATAM region as well as global corporate vice president of the brand he established himself as one of the most successful Spanish executives worldwide. Cernudas achievements have been recognized with various awards throughout his professional career including being named Best Executive of the Year in 2011 by Emprendedores magazine and shortlisted among the 50 most influential Hispanic leaders in 2019 and 2020 among other accolades. Despite Cernudas highly successful international career he has never forgotten his origins in Luarca the small Asturian town where he returns to visit frequently despite his demanding schedule.An outstanding recognitionThe Order of Civil Merit was instituted by King Alfonso XIII by Royal Decree of June 25 1926. It rewards the civic virtues of officials at the service of the state as well as the extraordinary services of Spanish citizens and foreigners for the good of the nation.His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain is the Grand Master of the Order of Civil Merit therefore all the decorations of this order are conferred in his name. The Minister of Foreign Affairs European Union and Cooperation is the Grand Chancellor of the Order.
