Business View Caribbean | May 2016

62 May 2016 - Business View Caribbean Business View Caribbean - May 2016 63 The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MMS is M. Audrey Stewart-Hinchcliffe, an International Health Management Specialist with a proven record of achievement in business administration and consul- tancy services. She is experienced in negotiating and administering a variety of service contracts for compa- nies in Jamaica and the United States, and is an ad- visor to Caribbean governments on healthcare privatization of facilities maintenance services. She is also the chief contracts negotiator for the MMS group of companies which in- cludes: Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Caribbean Health Management Consultants Limited, Manpower and Maintenance Ser- vices Placement Agency, and the In- stitute for Workforce Education and Development. The MMS Placement Agency is an offshoot of Manpower & Mainte- nance Services, specializing in hu- man resource services, including recruitment and placement of both temporary and permanent workers who are experienced, trained, and certified in a variety of skilled areas. The Agency is li- censed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Jamaica for both local and international placements. Some of the sectors it serves include: Home Manage- ment, Food Handling, Customer Service, Office Ad- ministration, Facilities Maintenance, Tourism, Human Resources, and Information and Communications Technology. The Agency maintains a data bank of pre-screened, skilled personnel ready for assignment to different po- sitions. In the event that a particular category is ab- sent from the data bank, advertising and other search mechanisms, such as web-based posting, are rapidly activated to ensure that persons with the relevant skills are identified. All applicants undergo vetting by in-house staff with wide human resource management and industrial relations experience in areas including assessment, recruitment, negotiation, and placement of personnel. The Institute for Workforce Education & Development (IWED) is also a company created by MMS. It was es- tablished to extend MMS’ strength in workforce devel-