For more information, contact:

Rogelio Garcia

Office: 210.229.9036                                                                                      

Email: rgarcia@freetradealliance.org

Release date: April 27, 2010

Free Trade Alliance Announces Winners of Future Global Leaders International Business Plan Program

San Antonio, Texas – Free Trade Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of the Future Global Leaders International Business Plan Program. The team mentored by H-E-B (including team members: Mr. Ryan Zapata (UTSA), Miss Ryanne Vela (UTSA), Mr. Christopher Abowd (UTSA) and Miss Louisa Rodrigues (St. Mary’s University)) was recognized as the first winning group.  The winners were announced at a luncheon hosted by Free Trade Alliance, Global Leader Sponsor, Rackspace Hosting and Education Sponsor, Port San Antonio.

The focus of the International Business Plan Program is to provide local and regional college and international business students with exposure to real world business experiences so they can begin to develop a global mindset and pursue a career in international business and eventually be one of our community’s global leaders. Students are partnered with individuals from a second school to encourage shared responsibility and foster an entrepreneurial sense of spirit in a group setting.

For more information about Free Trade Alliance, the International Business Plan Program and its other programs, please visit www.freetradealliance.org or contact Rogelio Garcia at rgarcia@freetradealliance.org or call 210.229.9036.

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