Posts Categorized: Business

Cool Group at the Business Observer Awards

Photo caption: Members of Joe Issa’s Cool Group. From left: Blain Gonzalves, general manager for Cool Oasis chain of service stations; Freddie Marsh, general manager of Cool Bags, the plastic bag manufacturing company; Karoline Smith, manager of Cool Marts; and…
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Joe Issa, Penetrating

Photo Caption: Family, friends and associates of Joe Issa at the Cool Group table at the Business Leader Awards.   Source: The Observer 

Cool Lubes using Venoco to seek larger share of local lubricants market

Venoco Lubricants International, Venezuela’s largest lubricants manufacturer, is expanding its product base in Jamaica and has introduced several new products to the market through its local distributor Cool Lubes of Ocho Rios. The new range of products for the local…
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Issa and Lopez eye McDonald’s franchise

A number of local investors including President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Beverly Lopez and local entrepreneur Joey Issa are expressing a keen interest in acquiring the local McDonald’s franchise, Wednesday Business understands. McDonald’s Jamaica was run…
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Cool Cards, a success story

Across Jamaica the distinctive Cool Cards sign is appearing in more and more locations as vendors catch on to the unique method of selling phone cards being provided by this young company. Cool Cards has stormed the telecommunications industry with…
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‘Cool Card’ looks to the future

Across Jamaica the distinctive ‘Cool Cards’ sign is appearing in many locations as vendors catch on to the unique method of selling phone cards being provided by this young company. Cool Cards has stormed the telecommunications industry with its creative…
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