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own Jamaican companies,” he explains. “We’re hop-
ing that we will be the first in our industry for online
purchasing, where you go online and you can buy a
chair, a desk, or stationery items, and they will be de-
livered to you just like an Amazon package is delivered
to you when you order it. Right now, no one in our in-
dustry does that. So, we’re trying to be the first. This is
the future.”
For SOS, the future also means going solar and de-
creasing its dependence on fossil fuels. In December
2014, the company installed a 70kw solar (photovolta-
ic) system on the premises. It includes 292, 255-watt
solar panels mounted on the roof and 9, 7000-watt in-
verters installed in a secure location. The system has
resulted in an 80 percent reduction of Jamaica Power
Service (JPS) power, and a significant decrease in the
company’s operating costs.
Just as SOS is dedicated to preserving the environ-
ment, it is likewise dedicated to the greater Jamaican
