On 18 November, a formal opening of the second EASY hyper center, which is a part of Censosud, the largest business group in Latin America, was held in Bogotá. In the center with over 10,000 square meters of selling areas and 500 employees, the Perles brand name was the only one among the providers of hand power tools that was given the most important place in the store in the time of the opening. At the formal opening, the division Perles Colombiana also received a solemn award for the best »trade marketing« among suppliers.