Brave New Business World
Kellogg School of Management Dean Sally Blount on the renowned business college’s second expansion in Miami and plans to set down roots in São Paulo.
MIAMI > Can Our Coasts be Saved?
The coastal ecosystem stretching from the coral reefs to the mangroves to the hardwood hammocks and inland to the Everglades—home to iconic Florida species, source for drinking water and international natural playground—is vital to the region’s economy and quality of life. So is safeguarding its health.
In this issue
Pot Wars!
Inside the fight over a state’s biggest cash crop—marijuana.
Showing them the Money
NovoPayment’s Anabel Perez is helping revolutionize how Latin Americans handle their personal finances.
Green Power Plays
This month in PODER’s ongoing Power Play series, which explores Hispanics making bold strides in diverse sectors, we look at how key leaders are transforming green industries.
Mitt Romney’s Mexican Roots
No, he wouldn’t be the first Mexican American President, But the Republican White House hopeful has a deep connection south of the border— one that he rarely talks about.
A Life’s Work
An Interview with Jane Goodall.
A Rock Icon Returns
Juanes is back this month with an MTV Unplugged album—co-written with latin music great Juan Luis Guerra, and a TV special.
Opening Doors
Featuring New Local Offerings in Entertainment, Hotels and Fine Dining.
A Pioneer for Organic—and Green—Restaurants
Alberto Gonzalez’s New York restaurant, Gustorganics, is the only all-organic eatery in the United States.
In Her Own Words
At the Americas Business Council Foundation’s Continuity Forum in Miami, renowned primatologist Jane Goodall talked about the lessons she’s learned from her beloved chimpanzees, and the road ahead.
Behind the Scenes
Former Customs and Border Protection Chief of Staff Marco A. Lopez talks about his switch to the private sector and his consulting firm, Intermestic Partners, where the client list includes Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim.
One person, One at a Time
Seeking environmental heroes? Look to your friends, family and community— then turn toward the mirror.
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CallidusCloud Named as Finalist in 2012 American Business Awards(SM)
PLEASANTON, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in sales effectiveness and cloud computing, announced today that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 American Business Awards in the "Company of the Year - Computer Software." CallidusCloud's Sales Effectiveness Suite was named a finalist in the "Best New Product or Service - Software - Cloud Application/Service" and "Best New Product or Service - Software - Financial Management Solution" categories, and CallidusCloud's website was named a finalist in the "Best Website - Computer Softwa ...BioVentrix Selected to Present at Prestigious EuroPCR Meeting
PARIS -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- BioVentrix, the developer of minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of heart failure, was selected to present at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, being held in Paris, May 15-17, 2012. The Company recently reported six-month follow up data from its first-in-man (FIM) trial for proof-of-concept of its LV volume reduction technology. The trial took place in an open surgical setting, and data showed excellent results in heart failure patients who were symptomatic entering the trial ...SANTIAGO, CHILE -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- In the near term, respondents remain cautious, fairly conservative, and in favor of keeping their investment money close to home, a Franklin Templeton global poll has found. When asked about their long-term perspectives, that sentiment starts to change.
Conducted earlier this year, the Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey polled more than 20,000 individuals in 19 countries that represent 70 percent of the world's GDP.(1) The survey provides a unique snapshot of global sentiment and attitudes at a critical juncture in the market cy ...
Mexican Investors Plan to Invest in Mexico Next Year, Despite Pessimistic Outlook
MEXICO CITY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- The Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey revealed disparities in Mexican investors' perceptions between their outlook on economy and expected investment performance. In the near term, Mexican respondents remain fairly conservative, and in favor of keeping their investment money close to home. Conducted earlier this year and for second year in a row, the Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey polled more than 20,000 individuals in 19 countries that represent 70 percent of the world's GDP.(1) Mexican Disparities In the ann ...Zincore Reports That First Quantum has Acquired a 19.99% Ownership Stake in the Company
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX: ZNC)(LMA: ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") is pleased to report that FQM (Peru) Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum") has announced that it has acquired ownership of an aggregate of 42,067,745 common shares ("Common Shares") in the capital of Zincore. This amount represents 19.99% of Zincore's issued and outstanding Common Shares immediately following completion of the acquisitions. Zincore President and CEO, Jorge Benavides, commented "We are very pleased to have ...Send Word Now Is Gold Sponsor at 2012 "DRJ en Español" in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- Send Word Now, the leading provider of on-demand alerting, response, and incident management services, today announced that it is the gold sponsor of Disaster Recovery Journal's "DRJ en Español" business continuity conference, to be held from October 7-10, 2012, at the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. DRJ en Español will provide business continuity professionals in Latin America with a unique opportunity to preview upcoming industry trends, learn about new regulations, and network with their peers, all while enjoying the fantastic ...Columbus Communications Selects Elemental to Drive Multiscreen Video Strategy
FREEPORT, THE BAHAMAS -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- Elemental Technologies, the leading supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, and Columbus Communications Inc., a retail and wholesale telecommunications company in the Caribbean and Latin America, today announced that Columbus is the latest service provider to use Elemental® Live to power the encoding of content for its new multiscreen video services. The expanded services, slated for rollout in September, will provide the region's cable subscribers with unparalleled access to live television and on-demand video on a ...TIM Participacoes S.A., Listed Company, CNPJ/MF No 02.558.115/0001-21, NIRE 33 300 276 963
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- TIM Participações S.A. ("TIM") (BOVESPA: TIMP3) (NYSE: TSU) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In compliance with the New York Stock Exchange rules, the Form 20-F is available on our website at http://www.tim.com.br. In addition, all TIM shareholders may request, free of charge, a hard copy of TIM's complete audited financial statements filed with the SEC. To request a hard copy of TIM's audited financial statements or to request any ad ...Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio Reports 1Q12 Results
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- Companhia Providência Indústria e Comércio - Providência (BOVESPA: PRVI3), a leader in the manufacture and sale of nonwovens in Brazil with a significant presence in the Americas and operating globally, today announces its results for the first quarter 2012 (1Q12). Click on the links below to check the 1st quarter highlights: Portuguese -- http://easywork.comunique-se.com.br/arq/143/arq_143_225466.pdf English -- http://easywork.comunique-se.com.br/arq/143/arq_143_225468.pdf Conference Call: English - Tuesday - May 15th - 10h00 a.m. (B ...BUELACH, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- BIOTRONIK has announced that the 12-month results of the ENERGY registry were presented at the EuroPCR conference in Paris. ENERGY is a registry in a broad patient population investigating the safety and clinical performance of the PRO-Kinetic Energy bare metal stent system in 1,016 patients. An analysis of each predefined subgroup: patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), small vessels, diabetic patients and elderly patients was performed.
The ENERGY study population included a high number of patients with acute coronary syndrome (46% ...
Columbus Networks and Xtera Communications First to Unveil 100G in Pan-American Caribbean Region
DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Columbus Networks, the leading wholesale communications service provider in the region, and Xtera Communications, Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that Columbus Networks is the first to bring 100G to the Pan-American Caribbean region by adding 100G to its existing high-capacity optical network in Panama. Columbus Networks recently bolstered its network capacity in Panama by deploying an optical ring network between Maria Chiquita and Plaza Obario, Panama City, utilizing Xtera's Nu-Wave Optima ...SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Senior Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) executives, customers and partners will host two global webcasts to address challenges that many organizations are facing today as they look to accommodate the influx of personal devices on their network -- the "bring your own device" (BYOD) phenomenon -- with the need to maintain network security, uphold access policies and ensure that intellectual property is protected. Cisco will share its point of view that an effective mobility strategy should do much more than embrace user-owned devices. Cisco executives will also ...
Exporter Comercializadora Tierra Mexicana Prefers Purfresh for Improved Bottom Line
FREMONT, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Purfresh, Inc., an innovator of active atmosphere and supply chain management technologies that optimize the quality of fresh produce as it moves around the world, today announced that Comercializadora Tierra Mexicana (Comtiem) prefers Purfresh over more traditional solutions in long-haul shipments of limes -- from Mexico to Europe and the United Kingdom -- to maintain fruit quality and improve the bottom line. By deploying Purfresh, Comtiem leverages the shipping industry's only active atmosphere system, which provides shippers with a cost-effectiv ...SAO PAULO, BRAZIL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- CCR S.A. (CCR) (BOVESPA: CCRO3), Brazil's largest road concession operator in revenue terms, hereby announces its results for the first quarter and the year of 2012.
Presentation of the Results
The Quarterly Financial Statements (ITR) have been drawn up and are presented in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil for the Parent Company, and comply with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB") for the consolidated results, as well as being pursuant to t ...
BUELACH, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- Twelve-month results from the BIOSOLVE-I study with the DRug Eluting Absorbable Metal Scaffold (DREAMS) demonstrate safety and confirm vessel vasomotion. The results from the BIOSOLVE-I study were presented at the European Course on Revascularization in Paris (EuroPCR) by Professor Michael Haude, Lukaskrankenhaus, Neuss, Germany.
At one year, DREAMS demonstrated a low 7.0% rate of target lesion failure with no death or scaffold thrombosis. The target lesion revascularization rate was 4.7%. The analysis showed an in-scaffold late lumen loss ...
SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced findings from the Cisco IBSG Horizons Study of 600 U.S. IT and business leaders that shows IT is accepting, and in some cases embracing, "bring your own device" (BYOD) as a reality in the enterprise. The study shows some of the quantifiable benefits and complexities associated with allowing employees to use their own mobile devices on their employers' networks. Coinciding with the publication of the study, Cisco also highlighted "Smart Solutions" for the enterprise and opportunities for service providers to help ...
BERKELEY, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- Ekso Bionics, designer and creator of exoskeletons -- bionic suits -- that physically augment humans, today announced that it has received CE Marking Certification. Henceforth, all medical devices produced by Ekso Bionics will be certified in over 30 European Union and EFTA countries. European rehabilitation facilities are already placing orders for the company's newest bionic suit, Ekso, which will be shipped to them in the coming weeks. Ekso is a wearable robot that powers wheelchair users up, enabling them to stand and walk. The suit fulfilled th ...
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