G&A Picks Up More Hardware At The Inaugural Pioneers Of Prosperity Awards
G&A Communications Inc was awarded with an honorable mention at the inaugural 2009 Caribbean Pioneers of Prosperity Awards Programme. The company emerged as a country finalist from a highly competitive pool of 580 applications from across the Caribbean. This means that G&A now ranks within the top 15 SMEs in the region. This is quite a prestigious title considering that the applicants represented some of the most innovative and dynamic businesses in the region.
Pictured above at the inaugural Pioneers Of Prosperty Awards Ceremony held in Montego Bay, Jamaica are country winners for Barbados, Liz & Chris Cupples of Trinity Homes (Left) and Devin Griffith, Managing Director of G&A Communications Inc, (honorable mention).
G&A was provided with a grant from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) of US$10,000 and will be connected to a global network of technical expertise, potential investors, and other cutting-edge entrepreneurs.
The Pioneers of Prosperity Awards Program is a global program made-up of regional competitions spanning the Caribbean, Africa and Central America. Seven countries participated in the inaugural Caribbean competition: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. The program was also launched in Central America on September 14, 2009.
Kenneth Hynes, Managing Director of the OTF Group who executes the global program offered the following: “We congratulate the 2009 Award winners and each of the finalists who all represent the best in Caribbean entrepreneurship. Each of them demonstrated the level of excellence, leadership and vision required to grow their businesses regionally and internationally. These entrepreneurs are important role models for others throughout the Caribbean wondering if they too can succeed in business.”