His father, Bernardo Grobocopatel, came to Argentina in 1912. In 1984, Adolfo Grobocopatel, created Los Grobo Agropecuaria S.A, a family-owned company, which over the years had his four children as company members. In those years, they were only 5employees, managing 3,500 ha, with only 1truck and the offices were run from a garage. Ten years later, Los Grobo grew crops in almost 70,000 ha, and started to work with thefirst external professionals and by processes, thusimproving quality and company's productivity. In 2001 it became the first company in the world engaged in extensive agriculture to be ISO 9001.2000 certified. With offices in Bolsa de Cereales de Buenos Aires and various offices in different cities of the Province of Buenos Aires, they also offered advisory services and brokerage businesses. Throughout the years, Los Grobo consolidated as large producers, stockists and service providers for the agricultural industry. Always working by processes and aiming at ongoing improve- ment,the Company after 10 years of being ISOcertified, received theNational Quality Award, thehighest recognition a company in Argentina may aim for as regards excel- lence in comprehensive management. Today, the Company has evolveda n d became a modern company based on innovation and with presence in the different areas of the agro-industrial sector, integrated by operational synergies among the different activi- ties conducted and the exploitation of economies of scale.