Berger Paints Barbados Ltd.

9 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 Rhea Singh, General Manager at Berger Paints Barbados Limited, echoes Duguid’s sentiments. “COVID did have a substantial impact on the company and the entire Barbadian society. We went through two waves of lockdown during the pandemic, during which employees stayed home, and the business closed temporarily.” “However, it is noteworthy that the ANSA MCAL group took care of all employees across all its subsidiaries. Everyone was paid fully, and there were no retrenchments during the period.” “In addition to maintaining employee financial well-being, the group also focused on ensuring that we were each other’s keeper. We all had daily mental check-ins and phone calls to ensure everyone was doing well.” “The Berger family being around for a long time solidified our togetherness, making the company even stronger during COVID.” Now that the worst of the pandemic is over, the construction industry in Barbados is rebounding, buoying BPBL with it.