Bajan Sun Magazine - Caribbean Entrepreneurs Vol 1 Issue 9 | Page 111

BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE Caribbean Business Enterprise Trust Inc. P artnering with Entrepreneurs and Institutions from Business Idea to Sustainable Business Success... Who We Are Dr. Basil Springer was engaged as a consultant by the CDB during the period 1998 to 2001 with a mandate to propose an initiative to diversify the economies of the Caribbean with a view to contributing to economic growth and poverty reduction. This consultancy, fuelled by interactive dialogue from local participants in each of 12 Caribbean countries and CDB staff, led to the development of the Caribbean Business Enterprise Initiative (CBEI). The CBEI baton was passed from the CDB to the private sector to facilitate the creation of ‘sunrise’ industries that would replace the fading ‘sunset’ industries in the Caribbean. CBET was established to implement CBEI and began operation on July 01 2001. CBET is registered as a Charitable Trust in St. Lucia and the Government of St. Lucia has granted Statutory Agency status to the CBET group. The CBET group consists of the parent company Caribbean Business Enterprise Trust, Inc. (CBET) a Charitable Trust and two subsidiaries: 1. Caribbean Intellectual Property Corporation (CIPC) - a Custodian Corporation, and 2. Caribbean Venture and Integrated Services, Inc. (CVIS) - a Company Limited by Shares. NOV 2014 Nothing Beats Business Success N othing Beats Business Success (NBBS) services are provided by Marketplace Excellence Corporation, a New Jersey based Subchapter S corporation. Marketplace Excellence Corp. is a full service, integrated marketing firm committed to excellence in the fields of public relations, marketing and media coaching. At Marketplace Excellence, we assemble world class talent into a center of excellence that expedites the delivery of products and services to the global marketplace. With headquarters in New Jersey and satellite offices in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, Marketplace Excellence serves the communications needs of small businesses, corporations, individuals, governments, universities and humanitarian and development organizations, including several United Nations agencies. Our team comprises internationally recognized and award-winning communicators and media strategists, including writers, editors, producers, public relations experts, media coaches, photographers, videographers and image consultants with experience in media organizations such as ABC, BET, CNN and NBC as well as numerous Caribbean media outlets, including the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and the Caribbean Media Corporation. MPE Mission Statement: “To convert the gifts, talents and abilities of our clients and team members into excellence and value in the marketplace; and to deliver first class products and services to markets in the Caribbean, North America and beyond”. www.bajansunonline.com/MAGAZINE/ | [email protected] | @BajanSunOnline