Business View Caribbean | March 2021

26 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MARCH 2021 guests. Again, a lot of people do it for PR, but we do it out of a sense of indebtedness to Jamaica— to the people of Jamaica who’ve backed our team and made our brand into what it is.” Although Issa never knew his namesake, he holds him in high esteem and with as much affection as any grandson could. “He was a visionary, with a lot of optimism and love for Jamaica,” Issa shares. “And my father, Lee, is a chip off the old block. He’s owed just as much credit, if not more, for expanding and developing the brand. He’s taught me an immense amount. You know, I blush a bit when I talk about my family because it’s close to home. But it’s unique, what we’ve accomplished. We’re not a typical conglomerate.” PREFERRED VENDORS/ PARTNERS n Antilles Freight Corporation www.antillesfreight.com Antilles Freight specializes in Freight Consolidation to various Caribbean destinations. Our 55,000 square feet warehouse is equipped with CCTV security system. In our Bonded facility customer have full inventory control and real time access to their shipments from origin to destination. n Citibank Jamaica https://www.citibank.com/icg/sa/latam/jamaica