1. AMCHAM NEWS
Networking is our business
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Welcome New Members AmCham Events and ICT Committee Metting.
Committee Meetings
Each month, several Integrated System Legislation & Taxa-
companies and indi- Technologies, Inc. is tion Committee, 7:30
viduals join AmCham a retail technology AM, Thursday, Octo-
ber 8 at AmCham.
in order to receive c o m p a ny re p re - Transportation & Lo-
the benefits of this sented by José gistics Committee,
organization. We will Morales. 12:00 noon,
be introducing them Wednesday, October
FTI Consulting Pa- 14 at AmCham.
to you by means of nama is a consulting
this section of Am- company that pro-
Cham News. The AMCHAM
vides technology
companies below services. It is repre-
PERSONALITY
joined AmCham in sented by Matias
July, 2009. Mora Simoes. Photo: ICT Committee
Chair: Glenn Tjon
Executive Search Comunicación Corpo-
International is a rativa Ketchum is a The ICT Committee and private entities
met on September under the guidance
company that public relations
25th at AmCham. of Dr. Peter Wilson
searches for hotel agency. It is repre- The members came from the Haas
executives and is sented by Edgar to listen to Juan Car- School Business of
represented by San- Mata. los Uribe, Executive Berkeley.
dor Tupi. CSI Leasing de Cen- Director of CAPATEC, The plan focuses on
troamerica is an IT provide an update on developing the lead-
the National ICT ership and innova-
Jeff Sherman is an Equipment rental Cluster Strategy Plan tion of the maritime
individual member company, repre- 2008-2018, a 10- and logistics areas
who is in the Real sented by Marco Patricia J. Andrade is a year project by and the bio solu-
Estate business. Royer. member of the Am- Senacyt, CAPATEC tions.
Cham Board of Direc- and several public
tors and the General
Manager of American Real Estate Committe
Billingual Employee Candidates: Airlines in Panama.
AmCham member Mi bilingual and She holds a B.A. in Pre
Oportunidad is a available for School Teaching from
subcontractor for a interviews at no cost Glendale College, Cali-
U . S . S t a t e t o A m C h a m fornia and a B.S. in
D e p a r t m e n t - members. Their Child Psychology from
approved cultural résumés are available San Diego State Uni-
program that sends a t versity.
young Panamanians amcham@panamcha She started her career
to the US for up to m.com. in the airline industry
two years to work All of the candidates in 1982 when she was
and study while living are looking for hired by Eastern Air-
with an American permanent, full-time lines in Guayaquil,
family. The following daytime positions. Ecuador as an Opera-
c a nd i d a t e s have Those currently tions & Passenger Ser-
s u c c e s s f u l l y taking university vice Agent. She be-
completed their USA courses in Panama came part of American
work-study programs City are in evening Airlines when they
and have returned to programs that will purchased Eastern
Panama. They are not affect a day job. Airlines’ Latin America
routes. As an Ameri-
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in can Airlines employee,
Journalism, University of Panama. she was promoted to
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and be Guayaquil’s Airport
Dietetics, University of Panama. Manager in 1997. In
2003 she took a spe- The AmCham Real are committed to
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration, Estate Committee continue exploring
University of Panama. cial assignment at
Santo Domingo, Do- was invited to a ways to promote
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in meeting sponsored Panama in the US
Hotel and Tourism Administration, minican Republic,
managing airport op- by Elena Carrillo and also provide in-
Universidad Interamericana. from the US National creased support for
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of erations before being
transferred to Panama Association of Real- development of in-
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and tors to start a dialog ternational standards
first quarter of Tourism Administration at in 2004.
Universidad del Istmo. between US realtors in the real estate
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and and brokers, and our sector in Panama.
Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria La AmCham Office Rental organization. Both
Antigua. The Chamber has a 74
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business square meter office HUMOR TIME
Administration(Banking and Finance) from Darwin Awards for having moved only a
the Universidad de Panama. available for rent right
beside its facility on the thieves few feet, and liquor
17th floor of the Ocean Rory Johnson, 29, store employees
Business Plaza. It con- was arrested in May pointed him out to
for a liquor store police.
Please make checks out to sists of three rooms
robbery in Elkhart,
plus the reception area, Ind. Four teenagers were
“American Chamber of Commerce.” all telephone/ com- arrested in the
Johnson had parked
Most banks, inclu- “PANAMCHAM,” puter/ internet ready, in the back of the parking lot of a large
private bathroom and store to facilitate his mall in Lakeland,
ding ours, are now “AmCham,” or Fla., just before
rejecting acronyms “AmCham Panama.” two parking places. The getaway but had
office will be available trouble exiting Christmas when,
on checks. Conse- Please let you ac- attempting to steal
on October 1st. For fur- because of
quently, they are not counting office make congestion due to an automobile at
accepting checks checks out to: ther information, con- random, they tried
road construction.
made out to tact David Hunt or Five minutes after to break into a police
Jilma Batista at 301- the robbery, he was van containing three
“American Chamber of Commerce.” 3881 or: sitting in his car, officers on a
amcham@panamcham.com stakeout.
Phone: 301-3881 Fax: 301-3882
amcham@panamcham.com www.panamcham.com
Aquilino de la Guardia Ave and 47 St, Ocean Business Plaza Bldg, 17 floor.