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406 S. Huntington Avenue • Boston, MA. 02130 • Tel. 617
Issue No. 2 Volume III August 2007 HACC’s NEW VISION on Member Focus Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce 406 S. Huntington Avenue • Boston, MA. 02130 • Tel. 617 261 4222 • Fax 617 522 0038 • www.hacc.com Boston Private Bank & Trust Company hosts “Business Morning” By Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Boston Private Bank & Trust Company hosted the Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce for a “Business Morning” breakfast on June 19th, with over seventy members and friends of the Chamber in attendance. The featured speaker was Richard Glovsky, a Partner at Prince, Lobel, Glovsky and Tye, specializing in employment law. His presentation focused on two timely issues related to human resources: first, the risks to businesses associated with blogging and instant messaging by employees, and second, the risks associated with language, often included in company handbooks and polices, that has been interpreted by courts as creating a contractual obligation with employees, effectively limiting a company’s ability to terminate an employee. Mr. Glovsky presented strategies to mitigate these risks with appropriate company policies. Pilar Pueyo, SVP and Richard D. Glosky, Partner at Prince Lobel, Glovsky & Tye. Director of Human Resources for Boston Private Bank, commented “It is important that business owners and managers be aware of these risks and craft polices to protect their businesses in the long run. Continued on page 10 “Business After Hours” at Fisher College Dr. Charles C. Perkins, President of Fisher College introduces the Keynote Speaker Jarrett T. Barrios, President of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Former State Senator Jarrett T. Barrios discussed various immigration issues affecting ou state and the small Hispanic businesses in Massachusetts. Continued on page 15 August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 1 September 2007 is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM), an industry-wide campaign to educate the public about the importance of life insurance. The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) is sponsoring the campaign with millions of dollars in advertising and public relation support. New York Life is proud once again to take part in this important initiative. Last year's LIAM was the first of its kind and was an unequivocal success, as it contributed to it being one of the best September's in our company's history. We hope to have this year surpass this precedent, benefiting the public, the Company, and our General Offices and agents nationwide. 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We did not invest much energy on the VISION of what we eventually will become. Now it is time to do that! During the coming months we want to work with all of you who care about our community to articulate what the HACC should become in order to create maximum value for its members. What should be the HACC’s role in the Greater Boston community? Our ambition is to create – together – a framework that will guide the Hispanic business community to grow in size and prominence, to forge strong links within our community, and at the same time to work effectively with the Boston community at large. As we see it now, the HACC can become the key to develop, expand and enrich the Hispanic business community. What are some of the important investments we should make as we create our framework and design instruments for growth? As we have worked on this, we came up with what we consider to be the three pillars “P’s” of HACC organization-building: Presence, Partnerships and Possibilities. - We should invest energy to strengthen our PRESENCE in the Hispanic community and the greater Boston business community People should know what the HACC is and why it is important. We will establish presence through publicity, by creating materials such as new brochures and the already existent Vision Newsletter, and by sponsoring activities and events that attract attention and recruit new people. At a deeper level, our presence will grow as we bring new members into our community and strengthen relationships with existing members. As our presence grows, our capacity to be a strategic player in the larger business community will also grow – and that, in turn, will attract more members and resources. - We should invest energy to create more and better PARTNERSHIPS with other organizations We want to work in partnership both with those already involved in the Hispanic community and with others that share our business and cultural priorities. In the past, we have jointly hosted events with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. We can do that again. Many business, professional and cultural associations want to learn about and build bridges to the Hispanic community. The HACC can help them do that while gaining reciprocal benefits for our members and our community. - We should invest energy to generate new POSSIBILITIES for meeting the needs and wants of our members We have a variety of members now and we will be actively recruiting a variety of types of members in the future. These include individual and organizational members, Hispanic owned and general businesses, small or one-person professional Visión Newsletter Visión is a quarterly bilingual newsletter of the HispanicAmerican Chamber of Commerce of Greater Boston, a non-profit organization serving the community of New England Ariel Schmidt Chairman Andres Lopez Treasurer Vicki Lopez Vice Chairwoman Raymond Santos Vice Chairman Alba Alvarez Board Member- Event Planner Patrick Jacinto Carrera Board Member Maria E. Delgado Board Member Juana Horton Board Member Nader Acevedo Executive Director Ana Portillo Director of Membership Development and Services Ferdinand Alvaro, Jr. Legal Advisor Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Boston 406 S. Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02130 Telephone (617) 261-4222 Fax (617) 522-2693 www.hacc.com [email protected] Continued on page 4 August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 3 Member Focus Continued from page 3 organizations and large multinational corporations, and so on. Because our members see “Hispanic business” from a variety of places and perspectives, it is vital to explore carefully and imaginatively what our members can gain from the HACC. What are the possibilities to provide value to our members? Some possibilities will flow from the emerging framework; for example, creating more HACC partnership relationships will offer members, in turn, the ability to extend their own business networks. We intend to establish community relationships as an effective tool for members to become an active part of the Greater Boston business community. As we increase our presence in the larger community, more people and organizations will read our literature and attend our events. This, in turn, will provide new opportunities to place members’ business information or advertisements before the public. Other kinds of possibilities are abundant, when we consider the HACC’s potential for gathering and providing information, designing and facilitating workshops of various types, influencing public policy decisions that impact Hispanic businesses, etc. * * * * Where can the HACC get the direction, energy and support for these new initiatives? First, we are providing organizational focus by making this a priority of the Chairman and by establishing my volunteer role as Director of Membership Development and Services. Ariel Schmidt and I will work closely with Executive Director Nader Acevedo to create programs and plans that fit the interests and needs of our members. Second, we are mobilizing our membership to join us in this effort. You, our members, will determine our ultimate success by the energy and support you provide to our planning and development work. You can provide that energy and support in several ways. You can help us learn what we should be doing – which possibilities for member service should receive our highest priority? I – and others - will be calling you to learn about your needs and about how you perceive the HACC’s future. Why did you become a member of the HACC? If you are not now a member, what can induce you to become one? We will convene focus groups to explore specific areas and ideas. At some point, we will create and send out a membership survey. Your thoughtful responses to all these inquiries will be critically important to our success. You can join us as we work on this important task of HACC institution-building. Volunteer to work on information gathering, recruitment and other projects. As you know, we are a non Agosto 2007 profit organization and our way to generate funds is through membership fees, contributions and donations. Right now we have just one full time paid staff member. Your volunteer work is an important supporting resource – and it can pay back in contacts, networking and the satisfaction of teamwork as well! Finally, sign up for and participate in HACC events, and use the services that will be offered to members. For instance, these ideas have been circulating among board members, volunteers and staff who have been thinking about the HACC’s evolving framework of services: 1. Networking meetings 2. Feature workshops; for example, a Negotiation Workshop offered by professionals from Harvard 3. Directory of Hispanic businesses and specialized labor 4. List of Job Postings 5. Professional development – making the HACC an instrument of your growth and development through a variety of workshops or online training 6. Supporting services to members; e.g., website construction, internet services, etc. When significant possibilities for member services emerge, we intend to create a brochure that explains who we are and how we can help your business. Look for it! In other words, besides joining the process, watch for the fruits of this whole effort and become part of our success! UPCOMING EVENTS! Alba Alvarez — Events Planner KeySpan “Business after hours” Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Jordans’s Deck, Fenway Park Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts 4thJumpstart Your Business: Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Landmark Center Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 4 Member Focus Based on the current demographic shifts, ARGUS principals anticipate that “multicultural” will eventually be the “mainstream” and a new dynamic general market will emerge. “Multicultural marketing is not a trend, it’s our nature.” www.thinkargus.com ARGUS, a two-time Emmy award-winning agency, was founded on three core values: create work that matters; do so in an environment that earns client trust and respect; and never, ever, compromise integrity and quality. Since 1997, ARGUS has delivered on this promise while making its mark as the only Latinoowned full-service multicultural marketing and advertising agency in Boston Ronald Abregu is President and Broker serving local, regional, and national of Abregu Realty, a full service realty clients. company licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with properties across the The agency currently manages clients Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is across a diverse portfolio of categories, a member of the National Association of including corporate services, healthcare, Realtors. Mr. Abregu hails from state/city government, and mission- Huancayo, Peru where he was born and based, including: Comcast, KeySpan, raised. He attended the Universidad Inca TD Banknorth, Sodexho North America, Garcilazo de la Vega and worked as a Neighborhood Health Plan, Executive systems analyst for Banco Industrial de Office of Public Safety and Security, and Peru. In 1986 he came to Boston where the Rose Kennedy Greenway he studied marketing, sales, and real Conservancy. estate brokerage. He started working in real estate in 2000 and obtained his Almost ten years ago, ARGUS princi- license as a broker in 2004, after which pals, Lucas Guerra and Zamawa Arenas he founded Abregu Realty. In just three recognized that the country’s reality was short years, he has led this successful changing and that the so-called general realty company to specialize in the sale market would eventually dissolve. They and purchase of commercial and resibelieved that a new, multi-cultural, multi- dential properties. Abregu Realty has ethnic, and multi-lingual general market expanded to three locations and ninewould emerge fast and strong. Inspired teen agents in Somerville, Chelsea, and by this vision, Lucas and Zamawa built Everett, and, though successful, continARGUS with the goal of making multicul- ues to emphasize the importance of the tural outreach a natural part of the over- community. Mr. Abregu strongly believes all approach in any organization’s mar- in community involvement, education keting and communications strategy. and empowerment to reach the American Dream of homeownership, As the country’s population diversifies, which he has woven into the very fabric business success increasingly lies in the of Abregu Realty since its inception. capacity for organizations to attract and This emphasis on community is a traderetain diverse customers, associates, mark of Abregu Realty and has steered employees, and vendors. Businesses who the company into the community service actively monitor multicultural patterns and arena by educating the Spanish speakcomprehend cultural sensitivities will stay ing community in areas related to home ahead in their markets. ARGUS is well ownership through its sponsorship of the equipped to help clients respond to the following three Spanish language radio question of how to conceive and develop programs: Tuesdays from 4:30pm – marketing strategies that are in tune with 5:00pm on 1600 AM entitled Su Casa today’s social contexts. with Sovereign Bank; on Wednesdays from 11:30 am – 12:00pm on 1330 AM entitled Compre su Casa con Ronald with First Horizon Bank; and a program on Thursdays from 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm on 1600AM entitled Mundo Financiero with Eastern Bank. The topics covered range from information for first time homebuyers (including on-air dialogues with banks, exposing predatory lending practices, and educating potential buyers about soft second loans) to topics of interest for current homeowners (including short sales, avoiding foreclosures, and city renovation programs). By directing these radio series over the past five years, Abregu Realty has become a pioneer among real estate companies in the provision of community education to the Hispanic community. Abregu Realty’s community involvement does not end with the radio series. In addition, Abregu Realty continues its involvement in community fairs and festivals as well as in its provision of educational home ownership seminars with local community organizations, contractors, and city inspectors. All of these community programs, whether it be via radio, local fairs or seminars, or individual meetings with an Abregu Realty agent, serve the same ultimate goal – to assist the community in realizing the American Dream of homeownership. Mr. Abregu has six wonderful children, the oldest of which is attending Boston University. 138 Ferry Street Everett, MA 02149 Phone (617) 387-8989 Fax (617) 387-8889 [email protected] www.abregurealty.com Dr. Deborah Wayne Optometrist Dr. Deborah Wayne is an Optometrist with offices in Chelsea and Malden Massachusetts. Dr. Wayne received her undergraduate degree from Boston University in 1979 and her Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in 1983. She was inducted into the International Gold Key Honor Society for her outstanding scholastic performance and her contributions to the institution and Continued on page 6 August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 5 Member Focus El Mundo Newspaper Celebrates 35 Years with Anniversary Bash at Fenway Park! On Sunday, July 8th, in celebration of the 35 years it has been servicing the community, El Mundo Newspaper, the largest and oldest Latino publication in New England, hosted a birthday party with 6,000 of its closest friends at “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark” – Fenway Park. Promoted as a first ever – the event also included a full Latino Family Festival which featured a musical concert with 4 international Latino recording artists performing on a special stage constructed on top of the Boston Red Sox dugout. “This was an amazing event that exceeded our expectations,” said Alberto Vasallo, Jr., publisher and owner of El Mundo. Same Time Next Year: Mayor of Boston Thomas M. Menino congratulates “We had something for everyone and it was especially pleasEl Mundo Newspaper and invites everyone to next year's celebration. ing to see the Mayor of Boston (Thomas M. Menino), the Red Luis Tiant (who was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award), Sox organization and our corporate partners so happy with the Wally the Green Monster, and the Puerto Rican Festival celebration”. Queens from past and present (spanning 40 years of culture Mayor Menino seemed so satisfied with the family event that and tradition) made appearances during the family activities he encouraged those in attendance to “come back next year which included a health and fitness pavilion, face painting, because something like this needs to happen annually. I thank interactive games and cultural exhibits. El Mundo Newspaper and the Vasallo family for bringing this During the full-day event, there was also a special tribute to to Boston”, added Menino. acknowledge the Roberto Clemente Legacy as well as video greetings from present Latino Red Sox stars. Special performances by international artists Tito Rojas, Monchy and Alexandra, Toby Love and Xtreme kept the crowd For more information about El Mundo visit the official website entertained as other special guests such as Red Sox Legend at www.elmundoboston.com. Dr. Deborah Wayne continued from page 5 Optometry profession. While establishing her optometry practice. Dr. Wayne became fluent in spanish in order to provide optimum vision care for her patients. Her community and civic involvement include, the Latin American Cultural Association where she serves as a trustee. Membership in the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce, the Malden Lions Club where she provides free eye exams on the Lions Eyemobile, and also served two terms as “King Lion”. Dr. Wayne is a board member of the Malden YWCA and a recipient of the Woman of the Year award. In addition, she writes a weekly column for a Malden newspaper, and is consistently voted best eye care provider in its annual poll. She is Board President of the North Suffolk Mental Health Association, and serves as treasurer for Roca, an organization which mentors disenfranchised and disengaged young people. Dr. Wayne also works with the Diabetes Association offering free screenings. She can be contacted at: — 380 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150 (617) 884-1222 — 702 Salem St., Malden, MA 02148 (781) 321-3222 west real estate Agosto 2007 Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Alba Alvarez 957 Watertown Street West Newton, MA 02465 T 617 416 6206 www.metropolitanbre.com Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 6 Cámbiate a la cuenta de cheques con recompensas. 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August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 7 Peruvian American National Roundtable (PANR) — Press Release — In The White House, a Delegation of Peruvian-Americans Requested a Speedy Process of Negotiations and The Signing of The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) PANR Urges The United States Congress To Begin Congressional Action To Ratify PTPA Washington D.C. July 24, 2007. In an unprecedented ceremonial celebration at the White House on the occasion of the 186th Anniversary of the Independence of Peru, the delegation of PeruvianAmericans who attended asked the administration to speed up to process of ratifying the U.S.-Peru PTPA. Daniel H. Jara, President of the Peruvian American National Roundtable (PANR), an organization that supported this unprecedented event, affirmed that the ratification of PTPA by Congress is a major concern of Peruvian Americans residing in the United States. The Peruvian American delegation that visited Washington consisted of 100 most selected professionals and entrepreneurs from various parts of the United States. The delegation was welcomed to the White House by Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, USTR; Jose Cardenas, Director of Andean Affairs of the National Security Council and other high-ranking officials of the Bush Administration. Minister Manuel Talavera, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Peru, represented the Ambassador of Peru to the United States in Washington, Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos. Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, USTR, greets Daniel H. Jara, President of the Peruvian American National Roundtable (PANR) "We are very pleased with this first historic celebration at the White House on the occasion of the Peruvian Independence Day as well as the attention to our request to accelerate negotiations for the U.S.-Peru PTPA", stated Jara. " We belong to a business sector of Peruvian-Americans in the United States and we fully support the efforts by the Peruvian government for a better commercial interchange that will be a result of the U.S.-Peru PTPA and will level the playing field of commerce for both countries. members of Congress who attended and others that were personally visited by members of the delegation. "We have drafted and delivered a letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader of the United States Senate; Honorable John Boehner, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives; Senator Mich McConnell, Minority Leader of the United States Senate; and all members of the House and Senate", said Jara. In the morning, a breakfast was hosted by PANR on the grounds of the Capitol, which was attended by several members of Congress including Congressman Albio Sires of New Jersey and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, the Peruvian American delegation once again expressed their desire for a prompt ratification the PTPA to the "As we approach the celebration of the day of Independence of Peru, we come to you with the urgent request that congressional actions be taken towards the ratification of PTPA this month", says one paragraph of the letter sent to the leaders of Congress that was undersigned by the Peruvian-American group that met in Washington D.C. Continued on page 13 Agosto 2007 Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 8 ¡Pa’que te escapes! ¡Ahora que tus hijos volvieron a la escuela, disfruta de tus novelas sin interrupciones! 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Por favor llame a su oficina local de Comcast para saber de restricciones y para una lista completa de detalles sobre servicio, precios y equipo. Comcast ©2007 Todos derechos reservados August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 9 From left to right Esther Schlorholtz, Senior Vice President Boston Private Bank, Rick Quiroga, Executive Director, Casa Esperanza and Mark D. Thompson, CEO Boston Private Bank. Continued from page 1 We are grateful to Mr. Glovsky for sharing his expertise, and are glad to help make this information available to the Chamber and its membership.” Boston Private Bank has developed close partnerships to support small businesses and promote community development and attributes its achievements in community reinvestment to these partnerships. “We are proud of our partnership with the Hispanic Chamber, and are pleased to support their efforts to promote the success of the Hispanic business community in Greater Boston” said Mark Thompson, CEO of Boston Private Bank, who was also in attendance. Agosto 2007 For us, diversity is a continuing celebration of our customers, our associates, and the communities we serve. We believe in providing individuals from all backgrounds a challenging work environment where talent is recognized and rewarded. Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is an equal opportunity employer. www.stopandshop.com Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 10 August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 11 We believe decisions about your local business should be made locally. That’s what we do. And we have all the services to support your success. Agosto 2007 Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 12 Continued from page 8 generosity of Costamar Travel and Lan Airlines in sponsoring PANR. Jara explained that (PANR) is a private, non-partisan, non-profit corporation seeking to bring together the different voices of all people of Peruvian origin in the United States. PANR is a national forum for analysis, planning, and action to advance the economic, educational, legal, social, cultural, and political interests of Peruvian Americans. Peruvian Independence at White House Host Committee members left Gabriel Egusquiza (Texas); Olga Enciso-Smith (California); Victor Aranda (Illinois); Ariel E. Schmidt (Massachusetts); Dr. Dino Flores M.D. Treasurer PANR (Washington D.C.); Daniel H. Jara, President PANR (New Jersey) seated. "We believe that Hispanic-Americans, especially Hispanic-American entrepreneurs, will have an advantage when seeking commercial opportunities in this hemisphere. This landmark agreement is critical to the development of a mature partnership with this important South American country", mentioned the letter sent by PANR and co-signed by many that attended the gathering in Washington D.C. During the course of the celebration in the Capitol, Dr. Elmer Huerta M.D., who is a native Peruvian as well as the President of the American Cancer Society, and Peruvian American businessman Gerardo Concas, President and CEO of the Costamar Group were recognized for their contributions to PANR. Jara also emphasized the first actions of PANR in order to approach the White House. "The reception of the Peruvian Delegation in the White House and Capitol, marks an unprecedented and August 2007 historic moment for the Peruvian-American community in the United States; which is estimated to be Host Committee Member, Ariel Schmidt, Daniel H. Jara, President PANR, and Guest Ronald Abregu from Boston, MA more than one million. Peruvian-Americans are known for their work ethic, their pro- PANR aims to ensure for U.S. Peruvians fessionalism, their faith, their civic pride, the full exercise of the rights freedoms and their academic contributions", and opportunities guaranteed in the Constitution of the United States of affirmed the President of PANR. America. With those objectives in mind, PANR is committed to enriching the qualThe Board of Directors of PANR, which is ity of life of Peruvian Americans in the headed by Jara, who is also the United States by highlighting their contriPresident and CEO of the Statewide butions as they integrate to the larger Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New American society. Jersey; and Dr. Dino Flores M.D. (Washington D.C.), Treasurer. The Host For more information, call (201) 487Committee is composed of: Victor 4477 or send an email to: Aranda (Illinois), Gabriel Egusquiza [email protected] (Texas), Olga Enciso-Smith (California), Ivan F. Garcia-Hidalgo (Florida), Jose F. Giraldo (Connecticut), Ruben A. Romero (Southern California), and Peruvian American National Roundtable (PANR) Ariel E. Schmidt (Massachusetts). Jara 3050 K Street N.W. * Suite 101 expressed his appreciation for the Washington, D.C. 20007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 13 A Planet worth 5 times as much! Providenc e Ed. 30 ce/ Low ell E d. 9 1 sE d. se tt ch u sa as nM ter Worcester Ed. 66 We s It has it all! ren 1 65,000 copies per week Greater Boston Ed. 154 5 editions Greater Boston Lawrence/Lowell Worcester Providence Western Massachusetts Regional Content Tailored to each city Law Hispanic News Press - 1318 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446 - 1.877.237.5263 www.elplaneta.com Agosto 2007 Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 14 “Business After Hours” at Fisher College Continued from page 1 Mr. Jay Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary of Finance & Intergovernmental Affairs from Governor Deval Patick’s Office of Finance discussed topics of interest to the Hispanic community. Perteneces a nuestro equipo. Eres el mejor en lo que haces, y eso es algo que puede entender Verizon Wireless. En Verizon Wireless, la confiabilidad de nuestra red es el resultado directo de la fiabilidad y desempeño de nuestro equipo talentoso. Estamos comprometidos a desarrollar una fuerza laboral tan diversa como nuestra base de clientes y apoyamos la ambición, las metas y el empeño de nuestros empleados con diversos programas y recompensas. Después de todo, nuestros empleados son nuestra mayor inversión… y nuestro mayor capital. Ahora mismo, existen oportunidades de carrera dinámicas para: Representantes de Venta Minorista Representantes de Asistencia al Cliente Minorista cobertura médica/dental/de la visión desde el primer día plan 401(k) y reparto de beneficios asistencia para educación beneficios de atención familiar descuentos de telefonía para empleados oportunidades internas de progreso Por favor presenta tu CV en línea en: capacitación galardonada ¡y mucho más! verizonwireless.com/careers Aduéñate de tu carrera. Somos un empleador de igualdad de oportunidad, m/f/d/r. August 2007 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Visión Vol. III No. 2 page 15 Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce 406 S. Huntington Avenue • Boston, Massachusetts 02130 Agosto 2007 Cámara de Comercío Hispano-Americana Visión Vol. III No. 2 página 16