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56 57 local market, but we also supply the regional mar- ket,”he adds.“Trinidad and Guyana get 70 percent of our production; maybe about ten percent goes to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, and the other 20 percent is utilized locally.” Gajadhar believes that the RG Group stands out, not just because of its size and scope, but because of its high level of customer service.“We deliver on time, and we provide a significantly better service to our customers than the competition,”he maintains. “Although we come from a small island, because of the way that we are set up,we can deliver almost any size project.That has made the difference when it comes to construction. In terms of our sales, it’s because we always have the products that nobody else has, so we’ve become the go-to place.Over time, this has really helped us.” Going forward, some potential upcoming proj- ects should help Gajadhar get closer to his goal of eventually employing 2,000 workers.“The drive in anything I do, apart from the profitability, takes into consideration the number of employees, and how you affect the other human beings around you, and howyou contribute,”he states.“Right now,we are in the process of expanding significantly into oth- er areas - the construction of a very big strip mall THE RG GROUP OF COMPANIES TYRES BATTERIES Telephone : 1 (758) 452-1379 Distributors of : Is proud to be the vehicle supplier and service provider of choice to the R&G Group of Companies. Representatives for : www.northwestslu.com email- info@northwestslu.com 0 5 25 75 95 100 Northwest Limited - Quarter page advertisement - PREFERRED VENDORS n Northwest Ltd. info@northwestslu.com n Rubis Caribbean www.rubis-caribbean.com which is going to house commercial and industrial; we’re looking at a big agri- cultural project; we’re also looking at doing a convention center and hotel in one location. If that project goes through, and it depends a lot on the government concessions to us, it is going to take us to a totally new level, from the size of the business and number of people that we employ.” From selling ice cream to employing thousands–that’s one long and winding road.“Because of where I came from to where I’ve gotten, I think it’s a good story,” Gajadhar reflects.“Even in the worst of times, hard work and determination will still pay off, and you can still do well.”