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Dies the founder of Tekniker, Iñaki Goenaga

23/04/2002

on April 23, 2002

The funeral by the founder and CEO of Tekniker, José Ignacio Goenaga, died the morning of April 22 after a long illness will take place at 7 p.m. today in the parish of San Andrés of Eibar. For its part, Tekniker reported that it saves two days of mourning.

By Tekniker press release:

In the early hours of today, April 22, died Iñaki Goenaga, founder and CEO of TEKNIKER always.

The news, not as expected after his long illness, has left hit heavily in all and each one of those who, from TEKNIKER, or from our customers and partners, they have had opportunity to share with him hours of work and hope for a better country.

Iñaki Goenaga has been one of the protagonists of the technological history of the Basque country, having been linked to the policy of r & d from the historical moment in which the primary responsibility of Council General Basque took responsibility for boosting the economy of the country with the help of the research.

Since then, he has been partner always constructive different administrations, and proponent of numerous initiatives that have marked all style of making technology: TEKNIKER commitment to the business environment, the creation of technology based companies, strategic product development agreements, etc.

Tireless perfectionist, Iñaki Goenaga always thought in terms of future and performed important strategic bets, which showed his acute perception of imminent reality throughout his professional life. Thus, he starred in the shift to the manufacturing technology on dates as remote as the first half of the 1980s, or the option for Microtechnologies, in the 21st century TEKNIKER.

Iñaki Goenaga, has been President of the Basque technology centres, EITE, and member of the Governing Council of the Spanish Federation of innovation and technology (FEDIT) entities, has been distinguished as Guipuzcoano entrepreneur of the year in 2001, and has picked up recognition and admiration of all who have had the opportunity to contact his vital social presence, for more than three decades.

GOIAN BEGO