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BREAK POINT PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES
COMPANY
David Weekes &
Associates
(Pandora Security
System)
Island Life
Television
Merkimport
Marie Sharp’s Fine
Foods Limited
COUNTRY
SUCCESS ACHIEVED
Barbados
Barbados
Dominican Republic
Belize
Secured a million-dollar grant to forge ahead with two initiatives, which
would allow the company to run a pilot project at a major shipping hub
in the Caribbean.
Secured a distribution agreement, with one of the investors to
re-broadcast Island Life’s content outside of the Caribbean region
Developed a greater understanding of the marketing potential between
Dominican Republic, the Caribbean and the European
market, and four new models have been introduced to the existing
product line
Participation led to an increased understanding of business pitches and
proposals, and the company increased sales to the UK by 32%.
distributors, investors and industry
Tours, Caribbean Design and Essence
Showcases, and Break Point.
Caribbean Export also facilitates
firms in the annual Trade and
sectoral tradeshow brings together
businesses with the aim of
fostering intra and extra regional
trade. Exhibitors with thousands of
products meet hundreds of buyers
seeking new suppliers, goods,
and services. With structured
and assistance from an experienced
team on hand to provide expert
guidance
and
matchmaking
exhibitors.
four-day trade mission with the
between CARIFORUM countries.
to be an opportunity to raise
awareness about the products and
to fostering enhanced market
firms, buyers, and distributors.
Under the 10th EDF RPSDP, the
Agency supported 28 regional firms
in showcasing at the event.
ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS
AND PROMOTING INNOVATION
Further, 150 buyer leads have
been established and these
bene ciary rms have derived
approximately US$3.1 million
in export sales based on the
Alumni assessment conducted
in 2015 and 2016.
Following the implementation
of our support for these
market-entry initiatives, 108
frms have reported increased
exports to new regional and
international markets.