Glen Christian (right) was last night named the 2007 Observer Business Leader at a glitzy function at Kingston’s Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. Here Christian is joined by his wife, Marva, as they accept the award from Jamaica Observer chairman Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart (left) and the 2006 winner Dr Henry Lowe. Christian is the founder, principal shareholder and executive chairman of Cari-Med, a local pharmaceutical giant. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
2007 Message from the Chairman
Jamaican businesses whether small, medium or large epitomize the heart of our people; determination, commitment, innovation and the sheer will to succeed against all odds. So naturally Jamaican business leaders, on whose shoulders fall the tremendous responsibility of piloting our business entities through a maze of regulations and the like, are role models of our society.
The six nominees for the Jamaica Observer Business Leader 2007 Award have faced and overcome the many odds of our business environment and have channeled their many talents towards success at the highest level.
2007 Message from the CEO
One of the real pleasures of being associated with a newspaper like the Observer is the daily joy of seeing the birth of a new product that represents the best of an energetic and ultra creative team. The constant innovation, the unyielding reach for quality and the undying commitment to creating something better each day, has made our newspaper an experience that is wonderful and satisfying to our readers and advertisers, but importantly, to our staff as well. ...
2007 Nominees
View the profiles of our 2007 Business Leader Awards Nominees. The 2007 winner will be announced at a grand gala ceremony on April 3, 2008 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.
Observer Business Leader saluting local achievers
In 1993, Jamaica’s financial sector was at its most vibrant ever.
A host of indigenous banks and financial entities were thriving, creating jobs and, just as important, a need for incisive reporting on business. So, it was that in October that year, Moses Jackson introduced Jamaica to the heady world of financial journalism through the pages of a new publication — the Business Observer.
Three years later, using the award-winning Business Observer as a vehicle, the Observer announced that it would reward entrepreneurship via the Observer Business Leader Award...