TIC Americas winners are awarded in Taiwan
The Young Americas Business Trust highly congratulates the TIC Americas teams’ for their excellent performance at the GlobalTiC Talentrepreneur Award that was held last August 1-5 in Taiwan.
After five days of intensive work, the five teams representing the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas) proved that their businesses are highly recognized at the international level by winning several awards and recognitions from the GlobalTiC judge committee.
“Our delegation was uncertain about the level of their projects in comparison to the advanced technologies of the Asian projects. However, they soon realized that the American projects were at the level of any other project, and assumed the challenged in a very positive way” commented Yeruti Méndez, Program Manager with YABT and leader of the TIC Americas program, who –with Mr. Roy Thomasson, YABT Chief Executive Officer – traveled to Taiwan with the delegation of young entrepreneurs representing TIC Americas.
This delegation was composed by: Alebrije Estudios (Mexico) Aquacape (China), MLC Tecnología Educativa (Colombia), MusiCrom (Colombia) and Virta Localización Satelital (Mexico), who gained more experience in the business and cultural fields.
The GlobalTiC Awards were distributed as follow:
| Team |
Country |
Award |
| Ageha |
Japan |
Spirit of Entrepreneurship |
| Bhumijai Farm |
Thailand |
Social Entrepreneurship |
| Mongol Nuts |
Mongolia |
Business Process |
| Taiwan Zeolite |
Taiwan |
New Markets |
| StratLoc |
Philippines |
Technology Niche |
| Rainbow Mall |
Taiwan |
Tradition and Culture |
| Kromman |
Indonesia |
Creative Design |
| Virta Localización Satelital |
Mexico |
Web Service |
| MITA |
Taiwan |
Textile Innovation |
| MLC Tecnología Educativa |
Colombia |
Best Presentation |
| MLC Tecnología Educativa |
Colombia |
Best Advertisement |
Additionally, the entrepreneurs had the opportunity to visit the International Cooperation & Development Fund (ICDF), where Mr. Alex Shyy, Director of Technical Cooperation, received and congratulated the teams for their innovative business initiatives and suggested the best ways to access the international market for the advancement of their businesses.
“We are glad the TIC Americas teams had the opportunity to participate in GlobalTiC because the event provided them with new perspectives and approaches to make businesses” emphasized Méndez.
YABT is also exploring the possibilities of expanding the TIC Competition to other regions as National TIC Competitions in the Philippines and Singapore. The first National TIC in the Americas will be TIC Honduras 2009, to advance the participation of young entrepreneurs in the Central American country.
For more information contact:
Yeruti Méndez
Program Manager
Email: ymendez@oas.org
Phone: +1 202 458 3512
Young Americas Business Trust
Organzation of American States
Written by Gonzalo Rosas
Communications
Young Americas Business Trust
Organzation of American States |
