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Sol Bahamas celebrates first graduate!

Sol Bahamas is proud to announce that the Sol & Friends Scholarship/Mentorship Program (Sol & Friends) has its first graduate!  On Friday, May 19, 2017 representatives from Sol and the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI) applauded as Brandon Bodie joined the BTVI 2017 graduating class in their commencement exercises.  Keith Glinton (General Manager) was on hand at the ceremony to congratulate Brandon along with his classmates.

(l – r) Dr. Robert W. Robertson (BTVI President), Brandon Bodie, Keith Glinton (Sol GM) and Alicia Thompson (Associate VP Fund Development, BTVI)


Brandon was enrolled in the BTVI Information Technology Support Specialist Certificate Program over the last 18 months and is one of ten active scholarship recipients being assisted by the Sol & Friends Program.  Sol & Friends is now in its third year and is a collaborative effort between SPBL, Esso Service Station Dealers, Industry Contractor Partners and BTVI.

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SOL & Friends Scholarship and Mentorship Program

Now into its third year of operation, the SOL & Friends Scholarship and Mentorship Program is coming into its own.  The program is a collaborative effort between SPBL, local entrepreneurs and the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI). Thanks to Sol & Friends, the financial burden has been lifted for students such as Kwanzaa Clarke.  The  Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning major and Esso Oakes Field OTR employee,  is now able to spend more time focusing on his studies and raising his young daughter as opposed to the gruelling hours spent working two jobs in order to afford tuition and books.

Seated (L-R) Dr. Robert W. Robertson (BTVI President), Scholarship recipients, Mrs. Alicia Thompson (Associate Vice President Fund Development), Keith Glinton (General Manager, SPBL). Also pictured (back row) Freeman Deveaux (AFD Management), Lawrence Bascom (Esso Dealer), Arnold Heastie (Esso Dealer), Wayne Francis (SPBL Operations Manager)


What truly defines Sol & Friends is the mentorship aspect of the program.  Shortly after launching Sol & Friends, a two day training session was hosted for both the Mentors and Mentees. The objective was to establish clearly the role of mentors, outlining expectations for both mentors and mentees.  The training was hosted by Pastor Dave Burrows, who emphasized the importance of mentorship and having the right tools and skills to maximize the effectiveness of mentorship.
Since the training session, students had the opportunity to officially meet their assigned mentors through a group mentorship session held at BTVI’s campus.  During the session, SPBL General Manager Keith Glinton reflected on the significance of mentorship in his life, recalling how having an effective mentor helped to mold his future. Additionally, BTVI President Dr. Robert W. Robertson had a chance to sit and chat with the recipient’s one on one where he expressed how pleased he was with their attitudes and eagerness towards furthering their education.  “I am confident that you have a good program and you’ve got some really good students. We’re just pleased to be a part of it,” said Dr. Robertson as he addressed Sol and Friends.

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Win Christmas Cash and Groceries with Sol Guyana

Sol Guyana successfully launched their “Win Christmas Cash & Groceries” promotion on Monday 14th November and concluded the campaign with a grand prize drawn on 20th January 2017.

This promotion gave customers the opportunity to win many great prizes such as cash awards, grocery shopping sprees and Christmas gifts draws for household appliances. Customer even had the opportunity to enter the Cash Machine and pull for up to GUY $100,000.

The Sol Guyana team is very excited about this promotion and it was very well-received with customers enthusiastic about the chance to win an assortment of different prizes.

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New state-of-the-art Sol store model

The Sol Group and the team at SOL (BARBADOS) LTD. are excited to announce the opening of their novel store model in Worthing, Christ Church. Sol, a new and contemporary store, which features an innovative exterior and interior design, offers a wide variety of gourmet on-the-go meals and beverages, including a premium-blend of specialty coffee.
The menu, designed to appeal to local customers as well as visitors to the island, offers all-day breakfast, customisable fresh and healthy meals, gourmet pizza (made on location), Bajan rotisserie chicken, freshly baked goods, premium coffee and tea. The store features modern food service technologies, and includes touch screen self-serve kiosks, which have visual representations of each menu item for the creation of custom meals and ordering. The Sol store at Worthing is a 24-hour operation, which is accessible on weekends and holidays for customers’ convenience.
“The premium coffee served at Worthing is a highlight of our menu,” stated Ezra Prescod, General Manager of Sol (Barbados) Ltd. “Our specialty coffee is only available at the Sol store and is specially roasted right here in Barbados!” The general manager noted that Sol recognises customers’ need of convenient solutions for premium, fresh, healthy meal and beverage options throughout the day and that the Sol store is seeking to fulfil this need through provision of more balanced and appealing meal options in a modern environment.
“We are constantly innovating,” the General Manager, explained, “and at this time we are pioneering this new concept in Barbados”. Noting that the Sol store was an asset in the Sol Group’s portfolio of products, Prescod emphasised the store’s objective of adding value to Sol’s customer experience. “The store is designed to make the process of selecting, paying and receiving a meal as quick and smooth as possible. High-quality offer and customer convenience were at the foundation of the new design,” he explained.

The recently debuted Sol store is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, and is the most recent addition to The Sol Group. The Sol store will build on the Sol brands through delivery of its own unique customer value proposition, and the concept is intended to be rolled out locally and regionally in the near future.
This first Sol store is located in Worthing, and the high traffic Christ Church location is also home to the newly branded Esso service station. The Esso forecourt was also opened by Sol, the Esso Licensee in Barbados. Additional Sol stores will be launched throughout the Sol and Esso-branded network of service stations in Barbados and further throughout the region.  For more information on the new Sol store in Worthing visit www.facebook.com/solpetroleum
 
Esso and the Esso logo are trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation and are used under license.
The Sol Group of companies operates in 22 countries across the Eastern Caribbean, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman, Belize Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Sol supplies fuels, lubricants, bitumen and LPG through an extensive service station network, with marine, aviation and commercial operations.

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Sol Antilles Guyane organized “La Sol’idaire”

In November, Sol Antilles Guyane organized “La Sol’idaire”, a 5 kilometer walk in Guadeloupe and Martinique to collect funds to the benefit of the France Alzheimer foundation.
This was a first time event organized for this foundation in the French territories.
The event attracted more than 1,000 participants, adults and kids. Each one of them received a shirt “La Sol’idaire”, a backpack, lighting bracelets and necklaces.
It was an outstanding success and extremely well received by the population in Martinique and Guadeloupe. At the end, Sol Antilles Guyane collected up to 9,000 USD all benefit the France Alzheimer Foundation!!!
Participants said…”we have never seen such event like this before, for sure we’ll come back next year…..the appointment is already made with SOL for La Sol’idaire 2017”!

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Sol Jamaica tutors Auto Club Students

Thanks to Sol Jamaica for mentoring us.


In keeping with one of Sol’s Corporate Social Investment Pillar Education, Sol Jamaica has been delivering Lubricants Training to Jonathan Grant High School’s Auto Club students since early 2015. The team targeted Influencers who in the future will ultimately recommend/influence a purchase decision as it relates to Motor Oils and we want the choice to be Sol supplied Shell Lubricants.
Our association with JGHS involves teaching sessions with Grade 10 & 11 students, topics include:

  • Basics of Lubricants
  • Shell’s solutions for Engine Oils, Greases, Gear, Axle and Transmission Oils
  • Safety Moment

Students are engaged during the Q & A section.


Sol Jamaica is focussed on building communities. We pride ourselves on giving back and so we are pleased to be able to assist these future Auto Technicians in their career development. Sol Jamaica are passionate about this project which has tremendous potential and remain totally committed to its development.
 
 

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The Sol & Friends Scholarship Program

The Sol & Friends Scholarship-Mentorship Program (S&F Program) is a collaborative effort between Sol Petroleum Bahamas Limited, the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI) and local entrepreneurs. Mentors, comprising of Sol Petroleum Bahamas team members, dealers and contracters all receive the required mentorship training, which equips them with the necessary skills to provide on-going support to scholarship recipients.
This scholarship and mentorship program provides learning opportunities which enables less economically and educationally advantaged individuals to be globally competitive and economically independent. They are provided with two year scholarships to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute to enhance their skill set.

Radio Co -host Gadville McDonald  , Paul Hepburn (Esso Dealer), Keith Glinton (General Manager, SPBL), Hadassah Hall (BTVI), Alicia Thompson (BTVI), Lester


The Sol Petroleum Bahamas team was able to optimize on-site live radio remotes as well as a robust schedule of live radio interviews to promote the program at the recent launch of brand awareness campaign “You’ve Got ESSO in Your Tank”. The program raised enough funds to provide twelve two-year scholarships to BTVI, where 20% of the scholarships received were issued to Esso service station employees.
The S&F Program received recognition from the Bahamas Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Investment which maximises Sol’s brand presence, creates long term impacts and provides lasting benefits to the communities we serve.

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Fire Safety with Sol French Guyana

The Sol French Guyana team organized two fire safety training sessions for members of the local team and pump attendants to attend. Each participant benefitted from these informative sessions which included lessons on different types of fire extinguishers, correct use of each extinguisher for various fires and fire evacuation guidelines. The team even had a chance to extinguish a live fire! All who were in attendance definitely enjoyed the sessions.
At Sol, we continue to dedicate significant resources into maintaining the aspect of safety by training, and retraining our staff, to be always conscious of safety concerns and to conduct themselves with these best practices in mind.

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Sol St. Kitts Hosts Lubricants Training

Sol St. Kitts staged a series of Shell Lubricants influencer trainings in September. A number of customers representing the power generation, transport, marine, commercial, retail and high street segments attended the training sessions, which were facilitated by Lubrication Specialist Douglas McClean. The local team also journeyed to the technical college to train the students enrolled in the mechanic programme.

The sessions focused on the basics of lubrications, the Shell product formulation and the benefits of using the many lubricants that Shell has available to meet their lubrication needs.

After interviewing a number of the participants, it was clear that the training was beneficial to everyone and customers are looking forward to more of these sessions. At the end of the training, everyone received a certificate of participation and a gift.

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Sol Grenada Hosts Health Fair

Sol Grenada in collaboration with St. George’s University School of Medicine (AMSA, SCAVMA, WIM, Peds and IFMSA hosted a “One Health, One Medicine” fair on September 3rd 2016, at the Grand Mal Community Centre & Playing Field, Grand Mal, St. George’s.
The one-day event which is currently in its 2nd year is geared at providing free medical and veterinary services and information to the Grand Mal Community and surrounding areas.
As part of Sol Grenada’s corporate social responsibility and with HSE being paramount in our operations, the team chose to engage the community through the provision of health checks, veterinary services and sharing health information. The event attracted over 100 patrons with 50 animals being treated. Some of the attendees included members of the local team, including Country Manager, George Bain Jr.
After another successful event, Sol Grenada will continue to support this initiative which provides care to persons in their business community and is beneficial to the less fortunate. The event also provided the team with an excellent opportunity to increase brand recognition.

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