b'From left to right: Mr. Juan Pablo Reyes, Andean Region EII Director at SCAN; Mr. Marco Sanjuan, Head of Innovation Department at Promigas; Mr. Nobuhiro Yoshida, President of South America and of SCBR; Mr. Alejandro Villalba, Vice-president of operations and innovation at Promigas; Mr. Takahiro Saito, President of SCAN; and Mr. Michael Pealver, Mobility Manager at PromigasPromigas has a proven track-record connectingIndustry leaders note that hydrogen could emerge as the markets in Peru and Colombia to stable energy sourcesmost suitable resource to decarbonize the transportation and generating value through responsible environmen- sector in Colombia due to the countrys wide spread tal management. Promigas belongs to Grupo Aval, onepopulation, long distances and extreme terrains which of the largest conglomerates in Colombia and a Forbesinclude snow-capped volcanic mountains, abrasive des-Global 2000 organization. Both of these organizationserts and jungles of the inter-Andean valleys.have a direct communication channel with govern- We are excited to begin this collaboration with ment contacts, and strongly believe that hydrogen willPromigas, a widely-respected company and trusted be part of the new administrations agenda, along withpartner within the energy industry, said Takahiro Saito, its desire to speed up energy transition. President, Sumitomo Corporation Andes. I believe that Sumitomos vast global network andExperience aside, both companies are rooted in values resources, paired with Promigas operational excellencethat go beyond business objectives and share the same and local knowledge, will make this collaborationvision of enriching society through sustainable devel-a success. It is an honor to join forces with a globalopment. Both entities will have the opportunity to be organization so rich in history, values and experience,part of a region-wide energy transition as well as further added Rojas.both Sumitomo Corporation and Promigas sustainable development goals.ndustry leaders note that hydrogen could emerge as the most Isuitable resource to decarbonize the transportation sector inColombia due to the countrys wide spread population, long distancesand extreme terrains which include snow-capped volcanic mountains,abrasive deserts and jungles of the inter-Andean valleys.Sumitomo Corporation of Americas 9'