According to a BE press release:
Ivan Martinez and Juan Fernando Monono Franco bag the elusive BE Royal Ambassador title as the first to ever do so. It is a historic moment for the company. The two leaders have always been a source of inspiration to many, and this achievement is a validation of their hard work and commitment to BE.
Monono said,
“it is something I have always dreamed of but never thought I could achieve. I am so glad I was able to do this alongside my best friend, Ivan Martinez.”
The two of them have been zealously pursuing their goals together since Day 1 to reach this milestone, and they are undoubtedly worthy of this award They never settle for anything less than their best, and they always push themselves to be better.
On the streets of Bogota played Ivan, a boy who thought of nothing but games, soccer, and his big dreams. That boy eventually became a young man whose life became about rapping, having been kicked out of three universities. It seemed like that would be Ivan Martinez’s life forever.
Despite his circumstances, he kept dreaming big dreams—dreams he could not confide in many because people would call him crazy. However,