Marta Ortega will assume the presidency of Inditex
Clara Alba
He was born between fabrics 37 years ago.All his past revolves around the textile giant founded by his father, Amancio Ortega.Now his little daughter, Marta (Vigo, 1984), born from her second marriage to Flora Pérez, will take the reins of which she has become one of the most prosperous multinationals worldwide formed by seven companies among which are Zara, Massimo Dutti, Zara Home or Bershka.
Actually, it has been preparing to lead Inditex.He left the dear Coruña from him as a teenager to study high school in Switzerland.And from Switzerland to London, where he graduated in 2007 in business from The European Business Scholls, for the specialty of international business.He dominates three languages: English, French and Italian.
He started his work career from below.Her father sent her to work as a clerk at a Zara store in the London neighborhood of Chelsea.Thus he also began, as an employee more than one establishment of clothing, to then sew Batas and create a small ALBORNOCES clothing store, the germ of the current emporium of it.Marta herself explained just a few months ago to the American newspaper 'Wall Street Journal' her first work experience in one of the few interviews she has granted, since the discretion - as is the case with her father - is a brand of the house: «The first week of work in Zara thought I was not going to survive, but then you develop a kind of store addiction ».
And he continued climbing steps, going through different departments with a view to knowing from within all corners of a company that seems to have no end."I have lived this company since my childhood and I have learned from all the great professionals I have worked with during the last fifteen years," said Marta Ortega in the statement sent this morning to inform about her future presidency.
His destiny was written and that is why in recent years he has become the shadow of Pablo Isla with the aim of soaking his business vision.Not in vain the Forbes magazine appointed the still president of Inditex, a company that has managed to revalue for seven the value of it during his mandate, as "best CEO of the last decade."
Under the baton of Marta Ortega, who so far worked at the Arteixo headquarters at a shared table with other employees, mainly reinforcing the brand's brand and fashion proposal, campaigns have materialized with the most reputed creative ones in the sector asSteven Meisel, Fabien Baron, Karl Templer or Luca Guadagnino, as well as the launch of new 'Premium' collections, including Zara Srpls and Charlotte Gainsbourg by Zara.
His goal is to "look at the future but learning from the past."And he will put him into practice in his new journey under the motto he has recorded in his mind: "Be great at work and little in life."