Montego Bay, Jamaica – Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has paid tribute to the late Robert Hendricks, describing him as one of many pillars of Jamaica’s post-independence tourism industry. Mr. Hendricks was the proprietor of Caribbean World Enterprises, a vacation spot administration firm in St. James.
“Robert was a kind of notable Jamaicans who had an abiding religion in his nation and was a agency believer within the contribution tourism might make to its improvement and the financial lifetime of the folks,” mentioned Minister Bartlett in tribute to Mr. Hendricks on studying of his loss of life at his residence in St. James immediately.
Minister Bartlett famous that Mr. Hendricks’ contributions to tourism accumulatively spanned over 40 years and that he was a trailblazer in all facets of the phrase.
“Robert Hendricks was a agency believer in Jamaicans proudly owning a share of the tourism pie and being concerned at senior administration ranges. He demonstrated this as an entrepreneur within the excursions, floor transportation and leisure subsectors of the business,” recalled Minister Bartlett.
He began out because the proprietor of Lollypop on the Seaside in Sandy Bay, Hanover, after which went on to arrange Caribbean World Enterprises in St. James. His entrepreneurial spirit noticed him partnering within the institution of Aquasol Seaside Complicated after which becoming a member of floor and tour working firm, Tropical Excursions in gross sales and advertising and marketing.
Mr. Hendricks performed key roles in a number of enterprises, displaying his expertise as a pure salesman. “He truly revolutionised advertising and marketing and gross sales, pioneering the introduction of your guides and opening up pondering to completely different ranges of selling ideas which have been emulated by others within the tourism business.”
Amongst his attributes, this tourism stalwart was a quick talker however did so with sincerity and could possibly be relied upon for his stick-to-itiveness.
Providing condolences to Mr. Hendricks’ household and his colleagues, Minister Bartlett famous that he will probably be sincerely missed for his persona and what he dropped at bear in tourism.
