Business View Caribbean | October 2020

55 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN OCTOBER 2020 THE FLOWERS GROUP Island Electronics (Security & Monitoring) Ltd., based in George Town, Grand Cayman was established in 1986, by well-known local businessman, George Hunter. The company was the first to introduce electronic security systems and commercial monitoring in the Cayman Islands in 1986. Today, it has over 1,200 residential and business clients who depend on IEL Security & Monitoring’s burglar alarms, access control, and video surveillance systems for their safety and protection. While expanding its premier commercial footprint in the Cayman Islands, Cricket Square was looking for a reliable service provider to provide a turnkey security solution. It partnered with Island Electronics (Security & Monitoring) Ltd. to design and deploy a state-of-the-art security solution for the entire campus which entails: • a multi-purpose fiber back-bone with dedicated connectivity for all security devices; • a central monitoring room with multiple monitors and workstations for live monitoring of more than 250 cameras, access control doors, and other security systems; • a license plate credential system for security and access control at the campus main entry points; • an IP access control system to secure all common areas in all buildings; • 24/7 security and fire alarm system monitoring services. The end result was a sophisticated, yet easy to manage custom solution, which provides security and convenience for Cricket Square’s staff, tenants, and visitors. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.ielgroup.com Properties is still very active and they are feeling blessed to have all properties currently rented. As for Flowers Bottled Water, understandably, it is a core product for the company and a necessity for people. So that business has been less affected than others. Dara acknowledges, “Every business is encountering different levels of challenges. I think the next 18 months will be critical for many small to medium sized businesses but we’ve weathered a lot of storms. We’re going to be 75 years old next year, so we’ve certainly seen hurricanes and lots of things that have impacted the business, sometimes negatively. But we have to ride them out and stay future thinking and make the business as sustainable as possible.” On the good news front, The Flowers Group is working on a full-scale renovation of their office space and showroom, slated for completion in November this year. The original building was constructed in 1989 and has survived a hurricane, with minor renovations afterwards,