Moventis Sarfa recognised at Girona Tourism Awards

The award ceremony for the Girona Tourism Awards organised by the Costa Brava-Girona Tourist Board took place yesterday, Thursday 7 April, at the Church of Sant Pere in Ripoll. These annual awards seek to strengthen internal relations within the tourism sector, recognise the expertise of professionals and business leaders, and stimulate competitiveness from the tourism sector on the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees.

 

Moventis Sarfa received the “Xiquet Sabater Award for business projects”, which recognises those public or private institutions, entities or businesses that design, operate or consolidate projects or proposals that clearly contribute to enriching the attractiveness of the Costa Brava and/or Girona Pyrenees brands and stand out for their activity in support of developing tourism in the various parts of Girona.

 

The event, at which a video commemorating 100 years of the company was shown, was attended by the following on behalf of Moventis Sarfa: Josep Maria Martí, Vice-President and CEO of Moventia. Executive Vice-President of MOVENTIS; Juan Giménez, General Manager of Moventis; Enric Gimeno Aragonés, Manager of Moventis SARFA: Ana Gil, Head of Marketing at MOVENTIS, and a number of employees from Moventis SARFA.

 

According to Enric Gimeno, Manager of Moventis SARFA and the person responsible for collecting the award, “we want to dedicate this award to many people; first of all, to the public sector and especially the local council authorities of the 100 municipalities to which we currently provide our transport service, to the county councils, to the Regional Government of Catalonia, to Girona Provincial Council, to the Girona-Costa Brava Tourism Board, to the Chambers of Commerce of Palamós, Sant Feliu and Girona…; and, secondly, to the private sector, which has always supported us, and to our passengers, who have trusted and continue to trust in us.

And, as well, to all those people who, over the last 100 years, have dedicated or dedicate a good part of their life to SARFA, to the drivers of the present and past. This recognition is very much yours because, without you, this long journey would not have been possible”.

 

 

 

 

Moventia supports “Magic Line” and “I Run Against Cancer” initiatives

March was full of very special solidarity initiatives, such as the now traditional Magic Line walk and the I Run Against Cancer event in Sabadell, two projects that Moventia did not want to miss. 

Magic Line is a solidarity event organised by the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital to help vulnerable people by promoting solidarity and commitment. 

Moventia began supporting this solidarity event several years ago. This year, a team of 20 employees from the company walked the 10 kilometres that make up the Islam Trail in Barcelona. 

The team completed the trail to support the initiative by Sant Joan de Déu and successfully raised a total of € 1,380 through donations, which will all go to help vulnerable people. 

 

Furthermore, we also took part in the “I Run Against Cancer” event in Sabadell. Regularly sponsored by Stern Motor, this is a day of sports and games that is open to all and in no way competitive. Employees from the company also came together to walk and run at the event.

Following a two-year hiatus, this event returned to life stronger than ever and with the same goal in mind: to raise awareness, and to raise the profile and break taboos around cancer.

 

Moventia continues to play its part and express solidarity with social and sports projects in order to maintain our commitment to building a better world together.

Moventia presents latest edition of We Love Learning

A new edition of We Love Learning was organised on 22 and 23 March, an event by Netex Learning on Training and Technology at which ideas, experience and knowledge from authorities on the topic were presented. The event focused on such issues as the future of work, the latest learning trends and challenges in the post-COVID world of remote working, the use of micro-learning and agile learning to improve the learning experience in general, and how marketing is essential for e-learning initiatives.

Our Head of Internal Development and Communication, Susanna Vidal, attended the event to share a success story about the virtualisation process that our Training Department is currently undertaking as we continue adapting to changes in our environment.

Susanna said that “changes in the environment have forced us to adapt. New technologies, the way we communicate and the arrival of new generations with new values have also forced us to change how training is provided at companies if we want it to have an impact and be attractive”

Moventia is proud to take part in these conferences organised by Netex Learning, which have brought us closer to the latest trends in the e-learning sector and at which we have learned about experiences at other organisations. 

 

Moventis TCC Pamplona receives ‘Company of the Year 2022’ Award

Moventis TCC Pamplona, a part of the Moventia group and a benchmark in sustainable mobility, has been recognised as ‘Company of the Year 2022’ in the ‘Urban Transport’ category by the specialist magazine Autobuses & Autocares at the ceremony for the 30th edition of its ‘Companies of the Year’ Awards yesterday in Madrid at IFEMA.

The company received this award in recognition of its service quality, the implementation of new technologies and its experience in public passenger transport in Pamplona and the surrounding region, where it has been operating since 2009. The award was collected by the CEO of Moventia, Josep Maria Martí, from Jesús Velasco, Director of Transport at the Municipal Association of Pamplona.

Moventis TCC Pamplona has a fleet of 160 buses fitted with all the latest technology. In this regard, it includes a powerful and updated location (OSS), ticketing, WI-FI and real-time information system based on web and mobile apps with occupancy level prediction. 

Furthermore, the company was a European pioneer in the introduction of vehicles powered by alternative energy sources with a view to achieving neutral emissions in transport (the first pilot electric bus in Europe, the first 100% electric line in Spain, etc.).

 

This award recognises the effort by Moventis TCC Pamplona to achieve total integration with society in Pamplona and its region through commitments and agreements with various entities and social stakeholders over the last 12 years.

 

All these factors helped the panel choose the company as a winner this year. The panel also appreciated the efforts by Moventis TCC Pamplona to achieve maximum satisfaction for users of this public transport service.

 

According to Ramón Palau, General Manager of Moventis TCC Pamplona, “we are extremely excited to receive this award from the specialised magazine ‘Autobuses & Autocares’, which also recognises all the hard work done by every member of the team at TCC Pamplona”. He went on to add that “this award encourages us to keep working on the development of innovative and sustainable mobility solutions every day as part of our commitment to ensuring a safe and satisfactory travel experience to all our passengers while also looking after the environment”.

Moventia joins the fight against childhood cancer

Today, 15 February, is International Childhood Cancer Day, a date that is particularly important for us at Moventia. This year, Moventis Autobuses Lleida decided to take action alongside the Association of Children with Cancer (@afanoc_lleida) and joined the Put Your Cap On initiative (@posatlagorra), an event aimed at children and teenagers with cancer that will take place at La Seu Vella in Lleida on 27 March.

 

This event is a symbol of solidarity against childhood cancer, a big party that also seeks to raise social awareness about the reality of this disease. Everyone taking part will be able to enjoy free transport on our buses to La Seu Vella in Lleida, where the event will take place.

 

Moventia fully supports all the child warriors who fight against this disease every day and we continue to cooperate and protect their well-being in every way we can.

 

Discover more about AFANOC here➡️ https://afanoc.org/

SARSA SUPPORTING THE CONVENTO DE SANTA CLARA FOUNDATION

In partnership with CaixaBank and CaixaBank Payments & Consumer, the “La Caixa” Foundation donated a total of 30,000 euros for the Convento de Santa Clara Foundation to have a 9-seater mini-van to transport vulnerable people and those in a poor financial situation so they can benefit from the eye health programme, dental checks and other socio-educational and recreational activities.

The action forms part of the “Solidarity Formula” programme, a CaixaBank initiative, that channels funds from the “La Caixa” Foundation and adds them to donations from companies and individuals to help social entities have the material resources they need to continue supporting the people and groups most in need.

The partnership created in Manresa is part of the “Solidarity Mobility” category, which seeks to provide sustainable or adapted vehicles to social entities that urgently need them. CaixaBank and CaixaBank Payments & Consumer have channelled a donation of 30,000 euros from the “La Caixa” Foundation.

In turn, the Sarsa dealership of the Movento group also contributed towards the purchase of this vehicle. Furthermore, employees at the company helped fill the mini-van with food, which was delivered to the Convento de Santa Clara Foundation for its programme to distribute food to vulnerable families.

The handover ceremony, which took place on the Sarsa Volkswagen premises in Manresa, was attended by the Regional Director for Catalonia of CaixaBank, Jaume Masana; the Director of the Foundation, Sor Lucia Caram; the Commercial Director of CaixaBank Consumer & Payments, Manel Ble; the General Manager of Sarsa Volkswagen, José Salgado; and the Marketing Director of Moventia, Sandra Llunell.

 

This charity initiative once again demonstrates Moventia’s firm commitment to continue supporting the well-being of those people and groups who most need it. In this regard, Moventia will maintain its commitment to active participation in efforts to build a better society by encouraging and promoting programmes or actions either in-house or in partnership with other non-profit entities and foundations. 

Various actions by Movento in December

 

 On 2 December, AutoPlaVic received its first New Range Rover at the Gurb dealership and held an exclusive event to celebrate with our customers. The new Range Rover offers outstandingly sophisticated design, refinement and powerful capabilities. 

 

That same week, Après Sky was held on the ski slopes of Masella, an event organised by Stern Motor.

Those attending the event enjoyed a spectacular day of snow that concluded with Carles Perez and El Gran German from Radio FlaixBac entertaining guests at the Masella Möod Lounge.

 

Furthermore, Sarsa Audi had the pleasure of organising a convoy for some of its customers with 10 models from the brand’s RS range. This event took place during the week of 13-17 December for seven days of adrenaline and speed.

The convoy’s journey comprised a loop around El Vallès, including road, dual carriageway and motorway sections so drivers could try out all the various driving modes. Two stops were included along the way so drivers could switch cars and thereby test several different models from the brand. One of these stops included a visit to the Cava Rovellats winery with a breakfast in the heart of nature. Finally, upon returning to the dealership, various gifts were handed out by Sarsa to all those who took part.

 

Turning our attention to Auser, an event was held on 14 December at the dealership in Terrassa to which several customers were invited in order to hear their opinions about Auser and the services we offer, as well as about the Renault and Dacia brands themselves.

Our analysis and conclusions from this event will help us improve the customer experience at our dealerships.

 

Finally, the classic San Silvestre de Badalona – Grand Prix Hyundai Motorprim took place on Friday 31 December. More than 1,250 runners took part in this last race of the year across the categories of 5 and 10 kilometres. Besides a great festive day of sport, both participants and spectators could also enjoy the new electric Hyundai KONA and the new Hyundai Tucson Hybrid on show at the Runner Fair. These vehicles also provided support during the race itself.

 

Taxi Amic recognised for its work on transport services for PRM

Taxi Amic, the adapted taxi company belonging to Moventis that has partnered with TCC Transports Ciutat Comtal, has received the “award for commitment to transport services for persons with reduced mobility” at the I Catalonia Awards organised by the La Razón newspaper last December.

These awards, which recognise the work of companies and business leaders who have successfully responded to the needs of society within such a difficult scenario as the one we have today, highlight the more than 25-year track record of Taxi Amic in providing transport services to all those people who cannot use standard vehicles in the Barcelona area with an adapted mobility system that was the first of its kind in Europe.

This company offers its transport services to persons with reduced mobility via a fleet of fully adapted taxis and a one-to-one process given that the specific nature of this service requires a highly personalised response for its users. Taxi Amic drivers are not only engaged in transporting people from one place to another but also perform other roles, such as assistance and support for accessing and alighting from the vehicle, accompaniment to and from the pavement, wheelchair anchoring and safety belt use.

Furthermore, Taxi Amic not only provides its adapted transport services in the Barcelona area but also offers transfers to Barcelona Airport and the Port of Barcelona, as well as motorway journeys outside of Barcelona, exclusively to persons with reduced mobility.

As Jordi Galbán, Manager of Taxi Amic, explains “we are very happy to receive this recognition of our commitment to mobility for people who, because of a disability, are unable to use conventional public transport services. We at Taxi Amic work hard every day to offer them the best travel experience and, in short, do our bit to help build a better society”. 

 

Moventia at the Palace of Catalan Music

 

Since 2018, Moventia has been working with the Orfeó Català – Palace of Catalan Music Foundation. This foundation’s mission is to promote music with a particular focus on choral singing and knowledge and communication of cultural heritage. Under this partnership, Moventia sponsored a concert performance of Missa Scala Aretina by Francesc Valls with “La Grande Chapelle” on 21 December. The Montserrat cathedral choir was due to take part in this concert. However, a last-minute case of COVID in one of the children meant they were unable to attend.

 

Moventia joins the Eurofirms Foundation campaign

 

To help celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Eurofirms Foundation launched its #IgualdeDiferentes #Igualdeprofesionales [#EquallyDifferent #EquallyProfessional] campaign to highlight the talent and skills of persons with disabilities who are often obscured by the numerous stereotypes that exist today.

The campaign is based on five illustrations by the prestigious illustrator, Javier Royo, that reveal how persons with disabilities are sometimes treated in order to underline the importance of recognising them as professionals in their own right.

Moventia has joined this initiative under its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.