Mr. Hans is the Senior Managing Director of IOS Partners, Inc. (www.iospartners.com) and a recognized expert in institutional and private sector development, privatization and financial sector reform, business development, trade and investment facilitation, transport and infrastructure consulting and regulatory framework development. He has over twenty years of banking, corporate and consulting experience worldwide

"Originally incorporated in 1986 as Global Consulting Group, IOS Partners has provided services to facilitate economic and financial reforms in over 80 countries and has undertaken over 200 assignments worldwide. We have an established and broad-based partnership with specialized professionals and partnership firms around the world. Our corporate focus is in the emerging markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America as well as the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. "

"RBC provides banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate, investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. We employ approximately 77,000 employees who serve more than 18 million clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 53 other countries."