Manuel del Castillo Uribe was featured in special reports in Entrepreneur Magazine and Expansion Magazine for his success in growing Urman, a brand of office notebooks and accessories, tenfold in six years through innovation. The 2008 Entrepreneur Magazine article, titled "Using Innovation as your Best Ally," highlighted how Mr. del Castillo used innovation to satisfy demanding customers and achieve rapid growth at Urman, while the 2006 Expansion Magazine acknowledged him as one of Mexico's top business prospects in their 30s.