J’CA COMPANY GETS DIGICEL NOD

The mega phone card distributors, Cool Cards, has been appointed as a distributor for Digicel mobile calling cards, pending Digicel’s start of service locally.

Still, Cool Cards has been aggressively recruiting “cool” individuals for their launch team and the local operation is already geared up and ready to start their aggressive service thrust.

The company said its objective is to have recharge calling cards, both plastic and electronic, available “no more than a short walk from anywhere in Trinidad and Tobago.”

So says general manager Jeffrey McFarlane as he expressed excitement over the appointment. “Digicel is a major partner for us and we have been very lucky to work with them and other mobile companies, thus offering our customers a true one-stop shop for all their calling card needs.  The Digicel appointment in TT is certainly a great first step into the market and we have great expectations.”

Cool Cards is arguably the number one selling card distributor in the region, selling over 30 million cards annually in Jamaica and have taken the mobile calling card market to new levels with innovative and impactful marketing and distribution methods.

Cool Cards, a member of the vibrant and diverse Cool Corp. group has just clinched a deal, in conjunction with a major company, to acquire the 56 Shell gas stations in Jamaica. McFarlane added, “We have a winning formula of availability and believe in providing value added rewards for purchasers.”

Interestingly, Cool Cards’ managing director, Andrew Grant, said this was like “coming home” as his family have been in Trinidad for over 100 years. His grandfather was the former WI cricket captain, Rudolph Grant, and his great grandfather was T. Geddes Grant.

Work cited : Newsday’s Business Day, Movers & Shakers, Thursday December 22, 2005