Business View Caribbean | February 2021

42 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2021 In addition to an aggressive international growth plan, Phoenix Park’s growth is also fueled by a strong labor market at home. “It’s an employer’s market currently,” says Rampersad, “because we have no shortage of skilled workers.” This labor glut is a result of strong educational policies in Trinidad and Tobago and an influx of skilled citizens returning home from overseas studies. Moreover, Phoenix Park has a history of retaining its workers for years and Rampersad himself is a testament to this, having been at the company for over 27 years. Besides retaining workers, the company has kept its customers for decades, with some having stayed with the firm from inception. Discussing COVID-19 and its impact on the NGL industry, Rampersad is bearish. “COVID-19 has redefined all industries across the world, besides the changes that were already taking place with crude oil pricing.” From these changes, he sees the industry becoming more and more O fering a wide range of services, locally, regionally, interna ionally in the Energy, Oil and Gas Construc ion ield. Contact us for a free es imate T: 868 223-0681 E: oojagaree.jagoo@gmail.com No. 176 Southern Main Road, Dow Village, South Oropouche, Trinidad & Tobago Aiming to become and remain the preferred Electrical and Instrumenta ion Contractor on the island