Business View Caribbean | April 2019

78 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN APRIL 2019 about a half a dozen to a dozen people working in our customer service center here at the main branch. It will have a really positive effect on our customer service.” Recently, approximately 600 people - employees and their families - attended a company party, at which time Peter Thiessen gave a short address. In it, he informed the guests of some important company initiatives, thanked them for their work and support, and laid out a roadmap for Westrac’s future. One such initiative concerned the company’s insurance benefits, which go up to 80 percent for employees with over five years’ tenure. Another addressed his excitement over the solar panels installed at the main branch, which, at a cost of just over $200,000, should amortize within five years, while, at the same time, minimize the company’s negative impact on the environment. And, while lauding the upgrades at service centers and branches, Peter added that construction will continue where needed, and potential new locations are always being considered, perhaps, in