Manager of Marketing and Communications

• Jan 2012 - Present

InvesTT is an investment promotion agency (IPA) attached to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The company is responsible for attracting local and foreign direct investment into the country's non-energy sectors like ICT, Manufacturing, Tourism, Maritime, Creative Industries, Agribusiness and Aviation Services. We are considered to be one of the top IPAs in the Caribbean, recognised by the Site Selection Magazine in 2015 and 2017 and commended for our FDI strategy, expansion and reinvestment strategy by FDI Intelligence in 2016 and 2017. InvesTT assists investors throughout their decision-making process right through until after they establish operations in Trinidad and Tobago. We offer the following facilitation services: - Provision of information and data - Assistance with regulatory and registry issues - Property and location assistance - Creation of business linkages - Problem solving and issue escalation - Policy Advocacy We work with site selectors, diaspora organizations, global business expansion executives and investors who are seeking investment opportunities in Trinidad and Tobago. These are some of the investors that we've helped to establish business in Trinidad and Tobago within recent times: - Oldendorff Carriers (Maritime industry) - iQor (Business Process Outsourcing industry) - Unicomer (Retail industry) - Peterson (Logistics industry) - Trinidad and Tobago Fine Cocoa Company (Agribusiness industry - diaspora investor) Here's what one investor has to say: “As a Diaspora investor, InvesTT helped me navigate the business environment in Trinidad and Tobago. I can easily pick up the phone and get advice from them. They are a key partner and our best friend in business.” Ashley Parasram, Founder, TTFCC For more information on doing business in Trinidad and Tobago, you can reach me now on shurla.henry-gibson@investt.co.tt Show less

Manager, Investment Promotion

• Nov 2006 - Jan 2012

Marketing Officer

• Jul 1999 - Oct 2006