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Event Sponsor Profiles
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Here are the profiles of the sponsors of the First China - Puerto Rico Business & Investment Conference. |
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Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Founded in 1913, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce is a private organization representative of all business areas, formed by professionals and entrepreneurs united to promote the elements that contribute to the development of all economic sectors in Puerto Rico, based on private initiative and free enterprise. Its mission is to strengthen the development of its constituency by providing:
In an effort to accomplish this mission, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce continues to focus on the development of the Puerto Rican competitive capacity believing that it is its responsibility to encourage and promote a socioeconomic development and a better quality of life. As part of its objectives, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce is committed to defend the free enterprise system based on the fact that the Government should be a stimulating agent in the promotion of businesses. Moreover, the regulating function of the Government should become a facilitator so that the private enterprise can effectively produce and distribute its products and services. This will result in the creation of jobs, improving the quality of community life for the progress of Puerto Rico. In addition to its over 2,000 members (men and women), the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce has the Council of Affiliate Associations that consists of over 50 entrepreneurial and professional associations from all areas of the business sector in Puerto Rico. As a result, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce is the institution that best represents the business sector in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce tasks are performed through the Board of Directors, formed by entrepreneurs, professionals and representatives of the Affiliated Associations, who belong to the different areas of the economic arena. The Directors of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce abide to the general norms and plans delineated by the General Members Assembly, the Board of Directors and the President of the Institution. The daily work of the Institution is performed through its Work Committees. As part of their job, they have to study situations and problems that affect directly or indirectly the development of private enterprise and, offer solutions or alternatives to attend the needs of the affected sectors. Each committee represents an economic activity or area of interest for its members such as: legislation, commerce, industry, services, infrastructure, social development, science and technology and institutional development. In addition to organizing its annual assembly as an outreach mechanism, the Chamber offers seminars and workshops throughout the year to strengthen the development of business leaders and entrepreneurs around the island. |
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United States Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service
The Commercial Service has an expanded service reach in China. Get export assistance in 14 additional major business centers across China: Dalian, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Harbin, Kunming, Nanjing/Jiangsu Province, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an/Shaanxi Province and Zhuhai. This comes to you through the U.S.-China International Partner Network agreement which establishes service centers in these 14 cities under the American Trading Center initiative. In 2005, former U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Under Secretary for International Trade Tim Hauser and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Chairman Wan Jifei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch the new network broadening export opportunities for American companies in China. Click here for more information and FAQ's on this expanded service. China Business Information Center
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Southern Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Established in 1885, it has 550 members mainly from the southern part of Puerto Rico. Additional information is forthcoming. |
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Western Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Established in 1962, it has 300 members mainly from the western part of Puerto Rico. Additional information is forthcoming. |
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Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association is a private, voluntary, non-profit organization established in 1928 with the purpose of uniting all Puerto Rico's manufacturers into a strong and effective body in order to further their mutual interests as they relate to the private and public sectors of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Mission: "Strengthen the industrial/entrepreneurial culture to advance the competitiveness of our members." Vision: "We are leaders; we stimulate the economic/social well-being through industrial and entrepreneurial competitiveness integrated to global activity." Objective: "Maximize the competitiveness of member companies to maintain profitability and continuity of business." PRMA provides one of the best ways to do business in Puerto Rico. Through the Association, individuals and companies can find potential buyers for the products they produce, or even find suppliers of the products they need. PRMA has over 1,500 members that offer different products and/or services. |
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Puerto Rico Products Association The Puerto Rico Products Association was founded in 1910. In 1913 a law created the Association's official emblem, the MADE IN PUERTO RICO seal. Primarily the Association's purpose was to protect local industries, but eventually as the organization began to grow during the mid nineteen hundreds, its mission became the promotion and marketing of Puerto Rican goods and services and the expansion and strengthening of local industries. At the present time the Association has a membership of 400 companies coming from diverse industrial sectors such as, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Construction, and other manufacturing and service sectors. |
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CARIBBEAN BUSINESS is indisputably the most important business publication in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Their demographic is extremely affluent in comparison to that of the dailies, and they represent a prime meeting point for executives looking for new business opportunities and investors on the lookout for new markets. Their readership extends beyond the region to the mainland U.S., where they have a multitude of subscribers in major cities like Miami, Washington D.C., and New York City. The total circulation is over 50,000. CARIBBEAN BUSINESS enjoys a large pass-on readership in the office and the home that gives you, the advertiser, an audience of over 228,000 readers every week! CARIBBEAN BUSINESS lets you reach the affluent market segment in a way that the daily newspapers can't. To reach the affluent in Puerto Rico through the daily newspapers, you would have to advertise in all of them. Studies show that most people only read one daily newspaper. Readership is fragmented. In order to make sure you reach the businesspeople you need, you would have to spend more money advertising in all the dailies. But you would be paying three or four times as much and reaching readers you don't need. The affluent and the businesspeople of Puerto Rico have one thing in common - they read CARIBBEAN BUSINESS. You'll discover what other businesspeople already know - that advertising in CARIBBEAN BUSINESS MEANS MORE BUSINESS FOR YOU. |
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CONSULTIVA Internacional Each client is different: a pension fund requiring an increase in the growth of its assets... an individual planning for retirement, a child's college education, or how to create his/her own firm... a foundation seeking to assure the perpetuity of its work... an insurance company with liquidity requirements... each one has different investment objectives and particular needs. CONSULTIVA relies on over 100 years of collective experience in the design and implementation of investment policy and personal investment plans. We assist our clients in complying with the highest standards of prudence as they seek to accomplish their financial goals. We facilitate a process, appropriate for institutions as well as private clients, for designing customized investment procedures according to the goals that they seek to achieve. We then facilitate its implementation and monitor its progress and compliance. At CONSULTIVA we fervently believe in our clients' intellectual independence. Therefore, we facilitate a process geared toward procedural and financial self-sufficiency through ongoing counsel and education. We take a didactic approach to our work with our clients. This allows us to facilitate more effectively and adequately the evaluation and decision making dynamics that address the issues of higher priority. We seek out the points of most consequence to our client, and then map out and document the most appropriate investment procedure. From the experience acquired over two decades, we've designed a multi-phase approach that guides us in defining, articulating, implementing and monitoring the investment plan. Some of the crucial questions we at CONSULTIVA consider are:
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One of the most popular local news and talk show radio stations with total island coverage. Radio Isla has been able to bring together top personalities and cover a wide spectrum of topics including hard news, politics and entertainment. It has thus far been very successful in terms of audience and billings. From a business standpoint, Radio Isla is a prime example of consolidations and alliances among large and small radio stations. |
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Gold Sponsors
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Popular, Inc., a financial holding company with more than $45 billion in assets, is a complete financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. As the leading financial institution in Puerto Rico, the Corporation offers a complete array of individual and commercial banking services through its main subsidiary, Banco Popular, as well as investment banking, auto and lease financing, mortgage and consumer lending, insurance, and information processing through specialized subsidiaries, among others. In the United States, the Corporation has established the largest Hispanic financial services franchise, and providing complete financial solutions all the communities it serves. The Corporation continues using its technological expertise and experience in online banking as a competitive advantage in its expansion throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, and is employing its 110 years of experience in the region. Popular, Inc., has always been committed to meeting the needs of individual and business clients through innovation, and to foster growth in the communities it serves. Popular Inc.'s stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BPOP. For more detailed stock information, please visit their Stock Information page. |
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Silver Sponsors
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest retailer, with $312.4 billion in sales in the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2006. The company employs 1.8 million associates worldwide through more than 3,800 facilities in the United States and more than 2,600 units in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. More than 176 million customers per week visit Wal-Mart stores worldwide. Retail Divisions Wal-Mart Milestones
By the turn of the century Wal-Mart had been named "Retailer of the Century" by Discount Store News; made FORTUNE magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies To Work For;" and was ranked on Financial Times' "Most Respected in the World" list.In addition, Wal-Mart was presented with the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, a presidential award that recognizes companies for outstanding achievement in employee relations and community initiatives. International Operations We've experienced international success through our ability to adapt Wal-Mart's unique concepts to each new country. Our Associates are involved in local communities and cultures. They respond to customer needs, merchandise preferences and local suppliers. By serving each local market in its own unique way, Wal-Mart International has realized significant growth with potential for much greater development worldwide. Our global expansion was achieved through a combination of new store construction and acquisitions. This strategy has given us excellent market penetration and opportunities for future development. We view Wal-Mart's operations throughout Central America, North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe as a solid foundation with many promising areas for further growth. Global Strategy Sourcing
Wal-Mart buys merchandise and services from more than 61,000 U.S suppliers and supports over 3 million supplier jobs in the United States. Last year, Wal-Mart purchased over $150 billion in goods from its 61,000 U.S. suppliers ranging from products on our shelves to the concrete it takes to build our buildings. We buy billions of dollars worth of goods in the United States, from large suppliers and from "mom and pops," including small farmers, and minority and women-owned businesses. Many Wal-Mart Stores participate in our "Store of the Community," which showcases local products from local producers. We buy apples in Washington, pumpkins in Illinois, bacon in Minnesota, barbecue in Missouri, and many other products from every corner of the country. As Wal-Mart's U.S. customer base continues to grow in diversity and as we expand our retail stores internationally, we must offer a mix of products to these customers around the world. We source from the global market to offer our customers who live paycheck to paycheck the greatest value for their money on many essential products. To do this, we buy, in addition to the U.S., from many regions, such as Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Also, we try to offer our customers what they are used to buying. For example, we offer some Mexico food brands in our stores that are in high Hispanic population areas. However, our import trade with the U.S. is "two-way." We have set up a Wal-Mart USA export office that helps small and medium sized businesses export their American-made products. For instance, we now export Washington apples to our Wal-Mart Mexico stores; Illinois peanuts to our stores in Japan and Korea; and fruit juices from California and New York to Wal-Mart Argentina. As an expression of respect for those who produce the merchandise we sell, we are committed to utilizing our Factory Certification Program to make a difference in the quality of life for workers, their families and communities. Wal-Mart Involvement More information about Wal-Mart, Inc. can be located here, or online at www.walmartstores.com and www.walmartfoundation.org. Wal-Mart stock trades on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol WMT.
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Fiddler González & Rodríguez, P.S.C. Fiddler González & Rodríguez, P.S.C. is a full-service law firm with well established practice areas encompassing nearly all areas of law. With over 100 lawyers, the firm is one of the largest in the Caribbean and Latin America. Fiddler is a dynamic, modern legal organization equipped with the resources and committed to providing practical, results-oriented legal services tailored to our clients needs at competitive billing rates. The attorneys at Fiddler are highly skilled professionals, many of whom are recognized as leading practitioners in their areas of specialization. Many members of the firm have business, financial and technical backgrounds that allow them to better serve the needs of clients. The firm's attorneys have authored a number of important publications in varied fields and have played a major role in the development and drafting of current laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Members of the firm sit on board of directors of prominent businesses and corporations and on business, trade and other non-profit boards as well. They are regularly invited to deliver lectures, to conduct continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops, and to form part of judicial rule making and bar admission committees, at both the local and federal levels. Past members of the firm have served as members of the Governor's cabinet as Secretaries of State, Justice and of the Treasury. In addition, former partners of the firm have served and are serving as judges in both the Commonwealth and Federal judiciary. The two Fiddler attorneys that will be present at the event are José Julián Alvarez-Maldonado and César Gómez-Negrón. Both are shareholders of the firm, and members of the corporate division. José Julián Alvarez-Maldonado:
César Gómez-Negrón:
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Scotiabank provides a broad range of retail, commercial, corporate, investment and international banking services to millions of customers around the globe. Through branches and offices in some 50 countries, the 51,000 employees of the Scotiabank Group and its affiliates deliver unparalleled service. Since welcoming our first customers in 1832, Scotiabank has enjoyed continued success by building on traditional core strengths - risk management, cost control, diversification, customer satisfaction and great employees. Our goal is to be the best Canadian-based international financial services company. Mission Our Core Businesses Domestic Banking Scotia Capital Inc. International Banking Trade Finance Services
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Bronze Sponsors
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Forty years ago, Vassallo Industries, Inc. revolutionized the construction industry in Puerto Rico by pioneering the manufacture and distribution of plastic pipe and its accessories for sanitary and electrical applications. The company has diversified into resin furniture and accessories for household uses, honoring the excellence that has distinguished them since the beginning. Vassallo Industries is indeed the Puerto Rico PVC leader and has a strong market and brand name recognition in the USA, Central and South America and the Caribbean; regions in which Vassallo distributes and sales their products. To maintain the leadership in its field, Vassallo has its own Research and Development Corporation dedicated to quality control and research and development of new products, which entitles Industrias Vassallo with more than forty patents for different PVC products. Some of the specifications and standards that guide Vassallo's operations are: American Standard for Testing Materials (ASTM), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Canadian Standard Association (CSA), National Sanitary Foundation (NSF), Factory Mutual (FM) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). We acknowledge that everything can be made of plastics and that's why you will find under one roof our technologies such as: injection molding, extrusion, rotomolding and assembly, that allow us to offer the most complete product lines that satisfy our customers demands. Vassallo Industries, where quality is always the beginning. |
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PRIMEX is a private not-for-profit organization, representing a collaborative effort led by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. (PRIDCO) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership(MEP), a program administered within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mission Our People We provide assistance by:
Our clients include manufacturers, service providers, government and academia that need to:
Our Services include:
And more... PRIMEX (Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Partnership) |
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