Business View Caribbean | May 2019

58 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MAY 2019 automobile and tractor parts retail stores, one Midway gas station with a store and restaurant, a John Deere Service shop, and three automotive service shops. With approximately 250 employees, it’s one of Belize’s biggest employers. And, according to Julian Thiessen, Peter’s son and Westrac’s Marketing Director, change and progress is a constant at this ever-evolving company. This past year, he reports that upgrades and expansions to service centers have been a priority. “They felt that was the big need,” he notes. “So, in Belize City, they’re opening a multi-door car service center on the same property our branch is on.” “Also, the main branch, here, recently switched to solar panel power,” Julian continues, “which we think is a really smart step forward for multiple reasons; the obvious one being that we don’t have to pay so much for power, but also for the ‘green’