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Business View Caribbean 5 own Jamaican companies,” he explains. “We’re hop- ing that we will be the first in our industry for online purchasing, where you go online and you can buy a chair, a desk, or stationery items, and they will be de- livered to you just like an Amazon package is delivered to you when you order it. Right now, no one in our in- dustry does that. So, we’re trying to be the first. This is the future.” For SOS, the future also means going solar and de- creasing its dependence on fossil fuels. In December 2014, the company installed a 70kw solar (photovolta- ic) system on the premises. It includes 292, 255-watt solar panels mounted on the roof and 9, 7000-watt in- verters installed in a secure location. The system has resulted in an 80 percent reduction of Jamaica Power Service (JPS) power, and a significant decrease in the company’s operating costs. Just as SOS is dedicated to preserving the environ- ment, it is likewise dedicated to the greater Jamaican

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