Dallas, TX--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--September 5, 2007--Latino Leaders magazine has named John C. Lopez, chairman of the board, Lopez Foods, Inc. its 2007 “Maestro Award” winner in the Entrepreneurship category. Culminating a day-long business summit, the first ever awards gala featured honorees in Leadership, Philanthropy, Professional Achievement and Entrepreneurship fields.

“This award is an acknowledgement of how my family, our associates and vendors work together to deliver meat products using the highest quality and safety standards in our industry,” said Lopez in accepting the award. “The fact it is conferred by Latino Leaders magazine — one of the premier Hispanic publications in the U.S. — shows Latinos as a community continue to grow and prosper at an incredible rate.”

The awards were presented in Dallas, TX, during the magazine’s Latino Leaders Summit. Dallas’ Mayor Tom Leppert welcomed the award dinner participants and thanked Jorge and Raul Ferraez, publisher and CEO & president, respectively. The mayor specifically recognized the Ferraez brothers for their commitment to the Latino community and for hosting the full-day event in the nation’s 6th largest Hispanic populated market.

“Mr. Lopez was selected for this award because of his exemplary accomplishments and contributions as a businessman and community leader. He has exhibited the ability to recognize, overcome and succeed in the face of adversity — the true traits of an accomplished entrepreneur,” said Jorge Ferraez, Publisher of Latino Leaders magazine.

Other 2007 “Maestro Award” winners included: Henry Cisneros, president, American CityView (Leadership); David Lizarraga, CEO & founder, TELACU, Inc. and board chairman, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (Philanthropy); Florentino Ramirez Jr., president, Ramirez and Associates, LLC (Professional Achievement).

Latino Leaders is a bimonthly publication with national distribution in the U.S., targeting an educated and informed Latino readership, with articles featuring interviews with major Latinos in all fields of expertise. Editorial content focuses on social, political, and business leaders, additionally, the magazine covers the rise of influential U.S. Latinos in the entertainment industry and sports.

For additional information on Lopez Foods, Inc., please visit http://www.lopezfoods.com or Latino Leaders Summit http://www.llsummit.com.

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