Patrick Mailer-Howat Inducted into the Cambridge Who's Who Registry

    BROOKLINE, MA, May 3, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Patrick L. Mailer-Howat, Co-Founder and Chairman of Vita Bio Group, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in business management.

Patrick Mailer-Howat has over 30 years of experience working in the major agro-industries and financial markets in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Brazil. The Vita Bio Group, is global, serving clients seeking to make strategic investments in agriculture and biomass energy production in Brazil; a growing region of the world that is best endowed to meet the increasing global demands for food and sustainable renewable energy. The Group provides Investment Products and Management Services in Agricultural Land, Sustainable Forestry, Biomass Energy and Biofuels production, which offer strong long-term growth potential and returns that are superior to comparable risk adjusted investments.

Mr. Mailer-Howat is responsible for managing and implementing the Vita Bio Group's strategic plan, working closely with investors and business unit managing directors. He co-founded the agro-industry and biomass energy group out of a desire to do something of consequence for the global community that is challenging, effective and rewarding. He began his career in 1976 as a commodities trader in London, at J. H. Raynors Limited, and has since worked and lived throughout many parts of the Americas, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. His career includes extensive work in tropical commodities, vegetable oils and grains, as well as trade and project finance. He attributes his success to his integrity and perseverance.

Mr. Patrick Mailer-Howat graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and was commissioned into the Scots Guards. He has a Post Graduate Degree in Finance from Baruch College and is a Certified Financial Analyst. He is a member of the Private Equity Association and in his free time, he enjoys to garden, play golf and hang out with his family.

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