December 2016 | Business View Caribbean

2 3 S Editor-in-Chief Al Krulick Associate Editor Lorie Steiner Director of Advertising Lauren Blackwell Research Directors Erin O’Donoghue Berton Spivy III Paul Payne Rohan Stewart Brendan McElroy Creative Director Dana Long Vice President of Production Aimy McGrew Vice President of Publishing Andre Bare eld CGO Alexander Wynne-Jones COO Brian Andersen Executive Publisher / CEO Marcus VandenBrink USA Canada Caribbean Oceania Email for all inquiries: info@businessviewmagazine.com WWW.BUSINESSVIEWCARIBBEAN.COM Corner View So, here we are again. Can you believe it’s already has been thirty days since last we chatted? Not only that, can you believe that we’re already at the end of 2016? I’m guessing it has passed by rather quickly for some, and not fast enough to others. Here at Business View Caribbean, it’s been a rapidly growing year, with a rapidly growing base of executives that appear to like what we seem to be doing. Flattered? Yes, but not surprised. We work very hard to research, compile, assemble, dissect, reassemble, and finally deliver the most comprehensive and com- pelling material that we can present in every single edition. Normally, we’re a humble group that chooses to shine a spotlight on others, while attempting to dodge the bright lights of the stage. However, I’m going to resist the urge to do that, and pat us on the back for our spectacularly superb business practices, our innately divine publishing in- sight, our exquisitely styled creative design, and our genius level executive business acumen (how’s that for humility?) While I may have gone a bit overboard with the back patting there, I am very proud of what we have accomplished in 2016. I couldn’t be more pleased with the way we’ve attacked the publishing industry, with our goal set on creating a global awareness of the economic prowess of the Caribbean region. I want to thank all of the government administrations that contacted us to assist in the information dissemination of their goals, initiatives, and achievements. Thank you for confiding in, and trusting us to do so in a manner that makes you comfortable. All of the Prime Ministers, Ministers, Presi- dents, Governors, Mayors, departments, and authorities that we’ve worked with this year alone, has given us an amazing new sense of purpose, honor, and dignity that we will carry into the following year, cherishing our role, as the largest business-to-business ex- ecutive publication in the entire Caribbean. We take an enormous amount of pride being ranked and rated by Google and all other search engines as “The Best Magazine for Businesses and Executives in the Caribbean.” And, while we’re still being “humble” here (I may have, somewhere along the way, for- gotten the definition of the word), we accept the gratitude of those companies that we’ve featured throughout the pages of Business View Caribbean, and on our website.We are extremely pleased with our overall effec- tiveness in being able to bring awareness and targeted attention to companies that have passed our vetting process to warrant features in our magazine. The reason we spend so much time vetting the right com- panies to feature, is because we understand the trust that our readership has placed in us to insure that their time is well-spent reading about a company that may have some vital wisdom and business practices that could be recycled and used in their own businesses. This is also the reason that in order to even be seen or included between our pages, you must undergo this rigorous vetting process, or be invited by a company that has passed this process and has been chosen to be featured. It’s for this reason, we’re exclusive. It’s for this reason, we’re exquisite. It’s for this reason, we’re happy to be your favorite magazine! Until next time, plan, build, and continue to prosper. Andre Barefield 12559 New Brittany Blvd Fort Myers, 33907 239.220.5554 CONTACT US DECEMBER 2016 Contents 6 72 110 2 CORNER VIEW 4 TOP 10 TOURISM 6 CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION Serving and representing the hotel and tourism industry in the Caribbean 20 INTERVIEW: ROSA HARRIS 30 minutes with the director of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism 28 WYNDHAM REEF RESORT The ultimate island vacation experience INDUSTRY & COMMERCE 38 THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, COMMERCE, AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – BARBADOS Encouraging economic development 46 BARBADOS STOCK EXCHANGE Facilitating wealth creation 56 ERNST & YOUNG Building a better working world 64 S. ABED & COMPANY LTD. The cutting edge 72 THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, AND FISHERIES – JAMAICA A conversation with the Honorable Karl Samuda 82 CARIBBEAN CABLE COMPANY A good connection to make 88 LYDFORD MINING COMPANY Lucrative limestone 96 MEDICAL DISPOSABLES & SUPPLIES LTD. Business unusual DISTRIBUTION 102 INDEPENDENCE AGENCIES Grenada’s leading distribution company CONSTRUCTION 116 110 LEFCO CONSTRUCTION AND MINING “We Make Construction Easier” BEST PRACTICES IN BUSINESS 116 DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL The Caribbean’s number-one fine jewelry retailer 122 ROADTOWN WHOLESALE Supplying the necessities