Vena Resources Appoints Celfin Capital S.A. SAB as its Sponsor in Lima
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/11 -- Vena Resources Inc. (TSX: VEM) (LIMA: VEM) (FRANKFURT: V1R) (OTCBB: VNARF) is pleased to announce that Celfin Capital S.A. SAB (Celfin SAB Peru), part of Celfin Capital Investment Bank has been appointed as the Company's new sponsor for the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL). Celfin Capital is a South American investment bank with a regional platform specializing in sales and trading and capital markets. Celfin SAB Peru commenced operations in 2008 and now ranks sixth by volume traded among 24 Peruvian brokers with a 7% market share in the Peruvian Market. Founded in 1988, Celfin Capital is one of the largest investment banks in South America with 470 employees in Chile, Colombia and Peru, US$14 Billion in assets under management and more than US$10 Billion in transactions over the past 10 years.
As our sponsor, Celfin SAB Peru will support Vena's common shares on the Lima Stock Exchange by providing all services required by the BVL in compliance with the BVL and CONASEV Regulatory bodies. Celfin SAB Peru and Celfin Capital will provide Vena with financial and market related advice and may provide assistance with future capital raising in South America.
Celfin SAB Peru's General Manager, Mario Persivale and Celfin Capital's Corporate Finance Director for Peru, Jessica Sanchez, will work closely with Juan Vegarra, CEO of Vena Resources to promote the strength of Vena as a junior exploration and development company. Mr. Persivale has more than 18 years of experience in global capital markets and has held senior positions in the Peruvian financial market. He holds a Business Administration degree from Peperdine University in California and prior to joining Celfin, Mr. Persivale worked as portfolio manager at Interfunds in San Francisco, California. Mrs. Jessica Sanchez has more than 10 years of corporate finance work experience and holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Universidad del Pacifico and a MBA from Harvard Business School. She previously worked at Proinversion, UBS, Citigroup, Bank of America and ING Barings.
'We are proud to be the Sponsor of Vena Resources in Peru', commented Mr. Persivale. 'Vena is pleased to have Celfin SAB Peru as our sponsor - its strength in Chile, Colombia and Peru will enhance Vena's exposure to the investment community in South America as markets integrate in 2011' said Mr. Vegarra, Chairman and CEO of Vena.
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Contacts:
Vena Resources Inc.
Juan Vegarra
Chairman & CEO
(416) 364-7739, ext. 120
jvegarra@venaresources.com
www.venaresources.com