At the awarding prize ceremony, followed by a dinner, which held on 28th of November 2008, at Açores Atlântico Hotel, in Ponta Delgada, Engineer Primitive Marques, President of Marques, SGPS SA Board of Directors, was distinguished as the "MANAGER OF THE YEAR."

In the 100 biggest companies, the companies of Marques Group occupied the following positions:
• 1st Sata Internacional, SA
• …
• 7 th Caetano & Mont’ alverne – Distribuição Alimentar, SA
• 13 th Marques, SA
• 29 th Marques Britas, SA
• 30 th Urbe Oceanus, SA
• 32 th J M Mont’ alverne & Filhos, SA
• 53 th Soluções M, SA
• 85th Caetano & Mont’ alverne, SGPS, SA
• 88th Marques, SGPS SA

CONSTRUCTION
• 1 st Somague – Ediçor
• 2nd Tecnovia – Açores
• 3rd Marques, SA

COMMERCE
• 1 st INSCO
• 2nd Caetano & Mont’ alverne – Distribuição Alimentar
• …
• 7th J M Mont´alverne & Filhos, SA
• 13th Soluções M, SA

INDUSTRY
• 1st Cimentaçor, SA
• 2nd Marques Britas, SA