Youssef Abboud

Westwind Partners, Inc. is a research and investment banking firm. The firm is privately held by a group of entrepreneurial partners who are experienced and have proven track records. The services that they offer include insightful equity research on Canadian and US companies, equity trading capability, and independent advice to corporations on M&A, financing and restructuring transactions. Westwind is based in Toronto with additional offices in Montreal, Calgary and London. They are a member of the Investment Dealers Association and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

Part of UBS Group AG, UBS Securities (Thailand) Ltd. is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thanachart Securities Public Co., Ltd. (TNS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Thanachart Bank Public Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Thanachart Capital Public Co., Ltd. (BSE: TCAP, ADR: THNUY) in Thailand. Established as National Securities Company Ltd. in 1997, the firm changed their name to Thanachart Securities Plc. in 2007. TNS is based in Bangkok and provides a range of securities brokerage, securities analysis, proprietary trading, securities borrowing and lending and investment advisory services. They also promote mutual funds from various fund management companies which they represent.

Clarus Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. Their research team covers a wide range of sectors and companies. The theme to all their efforts is the drive to find good investment ideas among the small- to medium-sized issuers in Canada. Clarus Securities' research focuses on growth opportunities in both traditional equities and the business trust sector. They cover a variety of sectors including: alternative energy, clean tech/power infrastructure, energy services, geothermal energy, industrial products, mining, oil and gas, solar energy, special situations and technology.