Porvenir

Porvenir was established in 1995, to provide the business community with a cost-effective resource for locating and accessing timely, in-depth information on Latin America. Porvenir's principals have more than ten years experience working in Latin America on business and investment related projects with leading international investment banks and management consulting firms. As a result of this experience, they have a clear understanding of the spectrum and value of information available on the region. Management is supported by a team of trained bilingual analysts, all of whom have lived and worked in the region. Additionally, Porvenir has a network of support personnel and advisors in the major Latin American markets, New York, London and Silicon Valley. At the close of 1998, Porvenir Inc. was acquired by Thomson Financial, a US$1 billion provider of information services and work solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation, one of the world's leading information companies. With annual revenues of more than US$6 billion, Thomson has interests in specialized information and newspaper publishing. The Corporation's common shares are traded on the Toronto and London stock exchanges.