The Praetorian Award was presented to Kingston Bookshop by Main Event Client Services Operations Manager â Administration Kim-Natalie Moodie (left) and Jamaica Observer Head of Advertising, Marketing and Communications Natalie Chin. Kingston Bookshop Director of Information Technology & Special Projects Shauna Fuller-Clarke collected the award on behalf of the bookstore.<b>Collin Reid</b>
May 20, 2016
Chamber Notes
Chamber Notes
The Grand Jamaican Suite of New Kingston landmark, the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel welcomed the festive return of the 34th Annual Awards Ceremony of the centuries-old Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, last Thursday evening. This year’s theme, ‘Innovate, Integrate, Motivate — The Future of Business in the Digital Age’ acknowledged and endorsed the vital need for Rock industries to remain early adopters of new technology in order to improve versatility and performance.
The main stage of the awards banquet, compèred by broadcaster Michael Anthony Cuffe, saw the Best of Chamber enterprise categories — of Small, Medium, Large — expanding to include a new Extra Large rank, which was inaugurally copped by telecommunications brand Digicel. Additionally, accolades were presented in the categories of Praetorian, Young Entrepreneur, and Individual Chamber Member that went to Kingston Bookshop, insurance broker Christopher Blythe, and KPMG partner Wilbert Spence, respectively. While Blueprint Consulting waved its decorative wand over the interiors of the aforementioned ballroom and executive chef Mark Cole satisfied with a two-course gourmet dinner — brokerage firm Victoria Mutual Wealth Management boosted guest morale with the drawing of a US$1K gate prize. In closing his guest speaker address, which quoted the late physicist Albert Einstein, Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr, director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute at the University of the West Indies, Mona, exited the podium with, “ ‘Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere’. Let’s go everywhere.” SO follows suit.
Digicel COO Jason Corrigan (left) and CEO David Butler (centre) with Cari-Med Chairman and co-founder Glen Christian.<b>Collin Reid</b>
Digicel Foundation Public Relations Manager Krystal Tomlinson<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Digicel Chief Operating Officer Jason Corrigan (left) and CEO David Butler with Digicel Foundation CEO Samantha Chantrelle.<b>Collin Reid</b>
A bouquet of carnations decorated the cocktail table of the Victoria Mutual Wealth Management nominee reception area.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
The Victoria Mutual Wealth Management nominee reception area was accented with hues of plum and eggplant.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Cari-Med co-founder Marva Christian.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Marketing Manager Sharon Sterling<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
The Best Dressed Chicken Marketing Manager Evette Clarke-Hendricks<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
GraceKennedy Head of Total Rewards Erica Anderson and Roger Grant, the centre director at Scotia Private Client Group<b>Collin Reid</b>
Karen Goulbourne, director of publishing at Global Directories, presented the Individual Chamber Award to KPMG partner Wilbert Spence (left), as Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Warren McDonald looked on.<b>Collin Reid</b>
C&W Business VP Donovan White and his wife, lifestyle/fitness coach, master mixologist, and Bars To Go Group CEO Patrice White<strong>Collin Reid </strong>
Presenter, Victoria Mutual Group President & CEO Courtney Campbell (right) handed DHL Express General Manager Donovan James, his the Best of Chamber — Large award.<b>Collin Reid</b>
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce President Warren McDonald<b>Collin Reid </b>
The Best of Chamber — Extra Large winner was Digicel. Here Digicel Business General Manager Brian Bennett-Easy (left), Digicel Human Resources Director Charmaine Heslop-DaCosta and CEO David Butler collected the award from Victoria Mutual Wealth Management General Manager Devon Barrett (right).<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Caymanas Track CEO Cedric Stewart and his gynaecologist wife, Dr Donette Simms-Stewart.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Digicel CEO David Butler and senior corporate relations manager Tricia Williams-Singh<b>Collin Reid</b>
Red Stripe — a Heineken Company — Head of Corporate Relations Dianne Ashton-Smith in Keneea Linton George<b>Collin Reid</b>
Digicel Business Head of Innovation & Enterprise Solutions Ative Ennis, in Calvin Klein.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
The Medical Disposables & Supplies Boothes: marketing manager, Nikeisha; general manager, Kurt; and managing director, Myrtis.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
Garrick Communications Managing Director Naomi Garrick in a dress from Flirt Boutique.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
Red Stripe — a Heineken Company — Head of Marketing & Innovation Blandine JnPaul-Reid in Calvin Klein.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
Red Stripe — part of the Heineken Company — team of (from left) communications executive Tyheissa Williams in BCBG; Local Raw Material Business Development Manager Cavell Francis-Rhiney, in Meiling and Keneea Linton; Head of Corporate Relations Dianne Ashton-Smith, in Keneea Linton; Senior Red Stripe Brand Manager Nasha-Monique Douglas in Safidah Fashions; and Trade Marketing Manager Rochelle Clarke.<b>Michael Gordon </b>
Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Sales & Client Relations Manager Karlene Mullings and her attorney-at-law hubby Clive.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
The place setting of Victoria Mutual Group Chairman Michael McMorris.<b>Michael McMorris </b>
DHL Express Commercial Manager Vennis Williamson in Elie Tahari.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
DHL Express General Manager Donovan James with his Best of Chamber — Large Enterprise award.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
The Best Dressed Chicken Divisonal Sales & Marketing Manager Joan Forrest-Henry in Dana Edwards Designs.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
Red Stripe — part of the Heineken Company — Engagement Manager Diane Willis-Reid in a piece from Angela’s Boutique.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
EXIM Bank Managing Director Lisa Bell (right) presented SARIFA Insurance Brokers Chairman & CEO Christopher Blythe with the Young Entrepreneur Award, while his colleague Chief Marketing Officer/Executive Director Carole ‘Makeda’ Solomon joined the handover.<b>Michael Gordon </b>
Gynaecologist Dr Donette Simms-Stewart and her husband, Caymanas Track CEO Cedric Stewart.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce 2nd Vice-President and Awards Committee chair, and GraceKennedy Group Chief Risk Officer Cathrine Kennedy in Adrianna Papell.<strong>Michael Gordon </strong>
GeoTechVision Founder & Managing Director Valrie Grant collected the award for the Best of Chamber — Small, from Managing Director of Red Stripe — a Heineken Company — Managing Director Ricardo Nuncio (left) and RJR Communications Group Adrian St Louis.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
For the Best of Chamber — Medium, Barita Investments came out the winner. Here the stock brokerage firm’s marketing and client services manager Dianne Wallace received the award from presenters, C&W Business vice-president Donovan White (left) and Blueprint Consulting Managing Director Deane Shepherd.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Jamaica Energy Partners accountant Caren Rattigan-Moore (left) took home the US$1K gate prize, which was presented to her by Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Sales & Client Relations Manager Karlene Mullings.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Digicel CEO David Butler with the Best of Chamber — Extra Large award.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce President Warren McDonald with the evening’s awardees (from second left) KPMG partner Wilbert Spence, Kingston Bookshop Director of Information Technology & Special Projects Shauna Fuller-Clarke, DHL Express General Manager Donovan James, Digicel CEO David Butler, Barita Investments Marketing & Client Services Manager Dianne Wallace, Sarifa Insurance Brokers Chairman & CEO Christopher Blythe, Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer Carole ‘Makeda’ Solomon, and GeoTechVision Founder & Managing Director Valrie Grant.<b>Collin Reid </b>
The Blueprint Consulting-designed tablescapes were dominated by towering vases of white florals.<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
The Red Stripe-branded watering hole outside the Grand Jamaican Suite of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.<b>Collin Reid</b>
Victoria Mutual Group President & CEO Courtney Campbell and his wife Pauline<strong>Collin Reid</strong>
Fortune One director John Ammar (left), Sarifa Insurance Brokers Chairman & CEO Christopher Blythe (centre), and Lithographic Printers director Shane duQuesnay.<b>Collin Reid </b>
