Business View Caribbean | June 2022

35 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 6 PEAKE TECHNOLOGI ES L IMI TED TR INIDAD Daikin, the mission of a leader The pandemic left us great lessons, and even transformed our habits. We learned about viruses, bacteria, our immune system and placed important issues in the right place - such as the quality of the air we breathe in our home, office, and buildings. Consumer needs have evolved and become more sophisticated. Daikin, a Japanese manufacturer, a world leader in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigerant systems, with more than 90 years in the market and a global presence in 145 countries, accelerated its pace and grew in the most complex moments to bring comfort and ensure a healthy environment for the new homes of the pandemic, which converted into offices and schools. With a portfolio that covers the needs of homes, businesses and industries, Daikin stands out for technologies such as Inverter, which reduces consumption by 30% compared to traditional on/off systems and Variable Refrigerant (VRV) technology, which automatically adapts the temperature and achieves optimal user comfort while increasing seasonal efficiency by 25%. Committed to providing high-quality climate solutions and products to create comfortable and sustainable indoor environments, Daikin is also leading the development of energy-saving technologies for the future. ...... For more information, please visit our website daikinlatam.com because prices are changing so rapidly. Sheet metal and equipment prices are going up… every other month, we see a price increase from a different supplier.” He notes that in Trinidad, most people are accustomed to the maintenance side of things, trying to make their equipment last as long as possible before they need to change it. So the service industry has remained busy throughout the pandemic. Many customers are changing out parts, changing compressors, so they don’t have to deal with the lead times of getting new equipment. All employees are treated like family at Peake Technologies, because, of course, it is a long-time family business. The team includes anywhere from 60 to 80 inhouse staff and another 40 contractors. According to Daniel, “They all feel very respected and they do like working for us. Quite often, we have people leave the company to work for someone else and then tell us, “I have to come back because they aren’t as lenient