On behalf of Babson College and the Latin America Forum Committee, we thank you for participating and making the first Latin America Entrepreneurship Forum a great success.

A very special thank-you to the speakers, moderators and panelists for expressing their helpful perspectives and contributing to this regional forum. The views expressed were insightful, the debates productive, and we know we have all learned valuable knowledge about entrepreneurial opportunities in Latin America.

We want also to congratulate again our Rocket Pitch winners and wish them the best of luck in implementing their ventures. The winners were:

1. Yo Reciclo – Hector Elizondo
2. PayFacile – Marc Saint Clair
3. New Venture Development – Luis Soto

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, without whom we would be unable to create this event:

• The William .F. Glavin Center for Global Management
• The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
• Babson Career Center for Development
• The Student Government Association
• The Graduate Student Council
• Pneus Levorin
• Office of Campus Life

We hope next generations will maintain this initiative in the years to come. We really hope you have enjoyed the event and we look forward to seeing you in other events organized by Babson College.

Best Regards,

The Latin American Entrepreneurship Forum Committee

Sovereign Bank (Santander Group)

In January, Spanish banking giant Banco Santander SA (STD) Monday appointed Colombian banker Gabriel Jaramillo as the new chairman and chief executive of its U.S. unit Sovereign Bancorp Inc.

Jaramillo, aged 58, is already a member of Sovereign’s board of directors. He joined Santander in 1996 and worked on several of the bank’s acquisitions in Latin America. Jaramillo is also an advisor to Santander Chairman Emilio Botin.

During his career at Santander, Jaramillo also served as chairman of Santander Colombia from 1997-1999. More recently he was president of Santander Brazil.

The Babson Latin America Business Club is proud to count with Mr. Jaramillo’s presence as keynote speaker in our upcoming Latin America Entrepreneurship Forum (April 24th, 2009).