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76 77 over a five-year period. This past December, FosRich offered 20 percent of its shares on Jamaica’s junior stock exchange, making it a publicly-traded company. “The offer was taken up within one minute,” Foster states, “so the IPO was very successful. We now have a strong board and governance policy that is making us a world-class operating company.” Going forward, Foster says that his objective for FosRich is to be “first in class and best in class. And we’re going to achieve that through being empathetic,” he declares. “We’re going to understand our internal customers, our external customers, and we are going to listen to them and drive the business through the brand’s offerings: decorative lighting; energy, including solar and LEDs; electrical distribution; and in- dustrial electrical. We are looking for the busi- ness to double its capacity and sales numbers in the next three years, and, in doing so, bring great value to our shareholders, our customers, and our staff.” FOSRICH COMPANY LTD. A solution for each proyect Totally integrated power www.siemens.com.mx PREFERRED VENDOR n Siemens www.siemens.com.mx Left to right: Kenneth Lawrence – Manager, Engineering Services Tricia Edwards – Manager, Supply Chain & Inventory Warren Riley – Manager, Commercial & Operations Vincent Mitchell – Manager, Route Sales Kerry-Ann Gray – Manager, Marketing & Lighting Peter Knibb – Chief Financial Officer Front – Cecil Foster – Managing Director Cecil Foster, Managing Director with members of Philips Lighting & guest at the FosRich Expo in 2017