BUSINESSUITE Magazines Annual ranking of Jamaica’s leading businesswomen

32. Grace Silvera, Regional VP Marketing Lime
Former Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Silvera is one of the most respected marketers in Jamaica who spent many years at Red Stripe helping to drive the beer company’s exports. Lime appointed her to the position in January of last year to take the fight to mobile telecoms powerhouse Digicel. But switching the focus from promotions to marketing, Silvera and her team recently launched three new campaigns, the latest aimed at grabbing back share in the mobile market. Mobilising her and driving her team, she oversaw the recently launched Talk EZ campaign around new mobile rates, within less than a month achieving what she claims is a 90 per cent consumer awareness.

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13 years ago

December 3, 2012

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#32 Grace Silvera, Regional VP Marketing Lime

Former Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Silvera is one of the most respected marketers in Jamaica who spent many years at Red Stripe helping to drive the beer company’s exports. Lime appointed her to the position in January of last year to take the fight to mobile telecoms powerhouse Digicel. But switching the focus from promotions to marketing, Silvera and her team recently launched three new campaigns, the latest aimed at grabbing back share in the mobile market. Mobilising her and driving her team, she oversaw the recently launched Talk EZ campaign around new mobile rates, within less than a month achieving what she claims is a 90 per cent consumer awareness. BM

John Mahfood “I Listed on the JSE to Raise Capital for My Business”

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9 years ago

November 24, 2016

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JSE Online Trading Platform

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9 years ago

November 24, 2016

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Grace Stockholders To Vote On 3-for-1 Stock Split Today

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9 years ago

July 11, 2016

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Shareholders of GraceKennedy Limited will this morning meet to consider and, if thought fit, approve a recommendation for a three-for-one stock split.

If approved, shareholders will receive three stocks for each one that is currently held.

According to group CEO Don Wehby, the stock units with a market price of J$115.00 per stock unit prior to the split will now increase threefold with an initial price of J$38.33 per stock unit

He says the stock split would allow GK’s stock to be made available to more investors while further enhancing the market for the shares.

Ahead of this morning’s Extraordinary General Meeting, GK last week issued 59,360 additional GK shares.

UK Loses S&P Triple A Rating

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating from ratings agency S&P following the country’s vote to leave the EU.

S&P says the referendum result could lead to “a deterioration of the UK’s economic performance, including its large financial services sector”.

Earlier the pound plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, and UK markets closed lower for a second day. On Friday,

Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating outlook to negative.

Caribbean Hotels Named In Jetsetters’ 2016 Best Of The Best

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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Three Caribbean hotels have been named in US-based travel and lifestyle magazine Jetsetter’s 2016 Best of the Best awards.

The list which was published recently, highlighted the world’s 20 best hotels in categories ranging from Best Over-The-Top Luxury to Best Safari Lodge.

Included in the list were Antigua and Barbuda’s Barbuda Belle Luxury Beach Hotel, Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, and St Lucia’s BodyHoliday.