VIP INTERVIEWS
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Winston Harrison
Jamaica
CEO, National Rums of Jamaica
"National Rums of Jamaica comprises the Long Pond Distillery, which has been in operation for over 250 years, the Clarendon Distillery, which has been in operation for over 100 years, and Innswood Distillers Limited."
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Rafael Echevarne
Jamaica
CEO, Sangster International Airport
"We expect that over the next 15 years, Sangster International Airport will see investments of over USD100 million."
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Mark McIntosh
Jamaica
Vice Chairman, Wallenford and Mavis Bank Coffee Companies
"Currently, Japan buys 70% of Jamaican coffee, a reduction from almost 100% not too long ago."
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Therese Turner-Jones
Jamaica
GM Country Department Caribbean Group, Inter-American Development Bank
“Jamaica’s financial crisis in 1997 had a massive impact on the financial landscape and economy at large.”
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Yoni Epstein
Jamaica
Chairman, itelbpo
"Our company grew from seven employees in 2012 to just over 1,000 five years later."
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