Aspen Medical Products, the market-leading provider of spinal braces, is proud to announce that Founder and CEO Dan Williamson won the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in Orange County.  Co-Production International, shelter services provider in Mexico for Aspen Medical, would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dan Williamson, CEO of Aspen Medical Products and winner of the Entrepenuer Of The Year 2017, Healthcare and Community Category. We are proud to be partners with a market-leading company such as Aspen Medical and look forward to supporting their vision, leadership and achievements. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who excel in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their employees, business and community. After going through a vigorous vetting and judging process, Williamson was one of 18 finalists honored Friday, June 16, at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. At the end of the special evening, Williamson was named the Entrepreneur Of The Year under the Healthcare & Community category.

The peso’s performance
The Mexican peso (DBMX) recently climbed in value after the Trump administration said that it would not exit NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) altogether. But the peso has been in a downtrend since last year, continuously depreciating against the US dollar (UUP), particularly after Donald Trump’s election win in November 2016.

Mexico’s exports to the US (SPY) rose 11.8%, making up for more than 80% of its total non-oil shipments. Auto exports (CARZ) grew by 17.7%, making up more than 27% of total non-oil shipments. Mexico depends heavily on its exports, as 35% of its GDP came from export revenues in 2015. The US is Mexico’s largest trading partner, accounting for about 81% of its exports.

Mexico’s reliance on the US
Mexico (EWW) is still impacted by its dependence on the US (SPY) (QQQ) through its trade relations and investments. The North American Free Trade Agreement (or NAFTA) deal has boosted Mexico’s (SMK) economic performance over the last decade.

Machine learning has become a huge trend in the technology industry in the last few years, as a more accessible side of artificial intelligence, with computers learning to complete tasks without being directly programmed to do so. In 2016 there were many machine learning pilots and trials in the industry, with acquisitions of machine learning start-ups by tech giants. Deep learning, a branch of machine learning that produces efficient algorithms to model high level data, is also becoming mainstream.

Phoenix, Arizona and Tijuana, Mexico. Binational cooperation between businesses and business advocacy organizations has a long history, especially for those on the southern US border. Over the last two months, the San Diego based Co-Production International (CPI) and the Phoenix-based Aerospace Arizona, have participated in a two-part manufacturing trade exchange bringing businesses in Arizona and Mexico together.