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Latin Trade, Feb, 2004

Mauricio Camargo

Age: 36

Company: McKinsey & Company

Country: Colombia

Position: Leads the U.S. consulting company in the Andean Region

Consulted on financing for Bogota's public transportation system, known as the Transmilenio.

Ernesto Vogeler

Age: 40

Company: Protinal-Proagro

Country: Venezuela

Position: CEO

Used his Harvard field study to rescue the feed-and-seed company from bankruptcy, becoming a key executive for mergers and restructurings.

Lorenzo Mendoza

Age: 38

Company: Polar

Country: Venezuela

Position: CEO

Carried out a tough restructuring, creating new units and acquiring businesses to contribute to the growth and rebuilding of Venezuela's leading private industrial company.

Carlos Fernandez Gonzales

Age: 37

Company: Grupo Modelo

Country: Mexico

Position: CEO

Has made Grupo Modelo one of the world's most profitable beer companies. Margins rose to 26% from 22% and the group increased market share.

Emilio Azcarraga Jean

Age: 35

Company: Televisa

Country: Mexico

Position: Chairman of the Board, President and CEO and President of the Executive Committee

Under his control, operating margins rose 50% while the company's debt ratings moved from junk to investment grade.

Mauricio Campillo

Age: 40

Company: Tecnologia Empresarial de Alimentos (TEAM)

Country: Colombia

Position: CEO

In two years integrated six food companies to create the TEAM alliance and increased exports by 500%. Reduced debt by half.

Guillermo Aponte

Age: 37

Company: Coca-Cola

Country: Colombia

Position: Country Manager

Built highly profession work teams based on his training as a computer engineer and his marketing and communications experience at the softdrink giant.

Enrique Bayer

Age: 40

Company: Clinica Universitaria Teleton

Country: Colombia

Position: General Director

Transformed an outdated rehabilitation clinic into a modern surgical hospital. Designed a strategic plan to market rehab services nationally and internationally.

Guillermo Azuero

Age: 45

Company: Pfizer

Country: Colombia

Position: Regional Director

Handled mergers with its former competitors Parke-Davis and Pharmacia. Now in charge of the leading drug maker both in sales and in research and development.

Jose Antonio Toledo Vieira

Age: 37

Company: AstraZeneca do Brasil

Country: Brazil

Position: President

Stays focused on results. The key to his success has been strategic planning, leadership and handling situations through his management teams.