José Luis García de Paredes Chiari

Grupo Melo SA is a holding company, which engages in the provision of food and commercial industries. Its business has been divided into two groups, the Food & Commercial group. The food group has four divisions: Animal Food, Production, Processing and Marketing & Value-Added Divisions. The commercial group has four divisions: Store, Machinery & Automotive, Restaurant & Real Estate Division. The company was founded by Manuel E. Melo and Libertaria Sarasqueta de Melo on December 20, 1948 and is headquartered in Ciudad de Panamá, Panama.

COMPANIA Azucarera la Estrella SA engages in the production of raw and refined sugar, alcohol, and molasses. The company was founded on March 17, 1926 and is headquartered in Nata, Panama.

Industrias Lácteas SA produces and distributes dairy products. The company was founded on March 16, 1956 and is headquartered in Panama, Panama.

Part of The Coca-Cola Co., Plásticos Modernos SA is a company based in Panama City, Panama. The Panamanian company provides packaging services for the food and beverage industry.

Grupo ASSA SA operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following segments: Grupo ASSA, ASSA Tenedora, La Hipotecaria Holding, Grupo BDF, and Other Activities. The Grupo ASSA segment engages in investment activities. The ASSA Tenedora segment provides insurance and reinsurance services. The La Hipotecaria Holding segment offers financial and banking services. The Grupo BDF segment handles banking activities in Nicaragua. The Other Activities segment includes property leasing, services related to entertainment, financial advisory, and development activities and housing sales. The company was founded on October 6, 1971 and is headquartered in Panama City, Panama.