- David Utrilla
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David Utrilla 
Born Lima, Peru Residence North Salt Lake, Utah Ethnicity Peruvian Occupation CEO U.S. Translation Company Known for Honarary Consul of Peru David Utrilla is the 31st member of the Utah Corps of Consuls and Honorary Consul to Peru in Utah. Utrilla is also the owner and CEO of U.S. Translation Company.
Utrilla was officially appointed by the President of Peru, Alan García, and after receiving credentials from the U.S. Department of State, began formally serving as Utah's Honorary Consul of Peru in October 2009. Second only to Mexico, Peruvian people represent the second largest group of immigrants in Utah. Previously, the closest Consulate was in Denver, Colorado.
Utrilla was born and raised in Lima, Peru as the 5th of 8 children. In Lima, he studied international business at the Instituto Nacional de Comercio Internacional and economics at the University of San Martin de Porres in Peru.
In 1994, Utrilla immigrated to the United States. Speaking very little English on arrival, he enrolled in the International Business and ESL programs at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. At Weber State he began learning English and continued his education in Business Management and International Business.
In 1995 he founded U.S. Translation Company after realizing that many of the educational materials from Peru were the same as those used in the United States, just in different languages. As the Honorary Consul to Peru, Utrilla serves two main purposes: To build and strengthen ties as well as help and promote the local community.
Utrilla is an active member of several organizations, including corporate membership in the American Translator's Association as well as being on the board of directors for the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Advisory Board Member for the Weber State University Institute for Politics, Decency and Ethical Conduct, and the Board of Trustees for the Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis County.
Utrilla Currently resides in North Salt Lake, Utah with his wife Krista and four children.
Personal and Business Awards
U.S. Translation Company Named to 2011 Inc Magazine - Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies[1]
U.S. Translation Company Named 2011 MountainWest Capital Network Utah 100 Fastest Growing Companies[2]
U.S. Translation Company Named to 2010 Inc Magazine - Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies[3]
U.S. Translation Company Named 2010 MountainWest Capital Network Utah 100 Fastest Growing Companies[4]
U.S. Translation Company named Minority Small Business of the Year - Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce[5]
David Utrilla named Utah's Small Business Person of the Year, Presented by the National Small Business Administration
2007 Top Five Hispanic Businesses to watch
Top 100 Privately-held Business in Utah: #47 Presented by DiversityBusiness.com
Top 50 Diversity Owned Business in Utah: #9 Presented by DiversityBusiness.com
Top 500 Hispanic American Owned Business in U.S. Presented by DiversityBusiness.com
David Utrilla named to Utah Business Magazine Forty Under 40[6]
Utah Business Magazines IQ Award: Runner up Business Services
2011 Best of State Utah - Language Services[7]
2010 Best of State Utah - Language Services[8]
2009 Best of State Utah - Language Services[9]
References
- ^ http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/us-translation
- ^ http://www.mwcn.org/utah-100-in-utah-ceo
- ^ http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/us-translation
- ^ http://www.mwcn.org/utah-100/
- ^ http://www.saltlakechamber.org/events/smallbusinessawards/history/
- ^ http://utahbusiness.com/issues/articles/7980/2009/02/utah_business_recognizes_outstanding_business_leaders_at_forty_under_40_event?from=c9508f1ad7192bf3948f06a2b7bfa048778fbbda
- ^ http://bestofstate.org/
- ^ http://bestofstate.org/
- ^ http://bestofstate.org/
- ^ http://www.wtcut.com/2009/10/utah-adds-honorary-consul-to-peru/
- ^ http://www.utahconsuls.org/
- ^ http://www.rree.gob.pe/portal/misrree.nsf/0/c4bbfe9c3cd4407d05256be2004bd16e?OpenDocument
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705349338/New-honorary-Peruvian-consul.html
External links
Categories:- Living people
- Peruvian businesspeople
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