Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter
Left: Directors of Supreme Ventures (from left), Dr. David McBean, Ian Levy and John Graham, cut the fifth anniversary cake with Paul Hoo, chairman (second right), and Brian George, president. Right: Enjoying Supreme Ventures' fifth anniversary celebration are Paul Hoo (right), chairman, his wife Sue, and Ian Levy, deputy chairman. - PHOTOS BY WINSTON SILL/FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
CONSIDERING ALL the success that Supreme Ventures Ltd. (SVL) has had, it would seem they have been around longer than five years.
Well, technically they have been. You see, at a reception last Sunday to celebrate the 'anniversary' president and CEO Brian George explained that the lyme was to celebrate the lottery operations. "We weren't focusing on Prime Sports and Coral Cliff and all those other sides of the business."
So the company that has you scurrying to catch the live draws on television daily and looking for every clue to help you buy your numbers is five years old. Sort of.
Anyway, the quiet Norbrook climes of upper St. Andrew was where the Supreme Ventures team all celebrated the wood anniversary (symbol for the fifth anniversary). The man of the house (literally and figuratively), Chairman Paul Hoo, recalled the days when SVL was a one-office space with only a few items of furniture. He also remembered the days when they started out with less 150 machines when their target was twice that number. He thanked the vendors who stuck with them as the company grew.
This was the perfect evening, then, for foundation members to be lauded openly for their contributions and directors who were there before the first jackpots were announced. Some of the employees are no longer with the company, but all were still part of the family. Current directors cut the cake, which was a colourful piece depicting the different games SVL offer, including Dollaz and Cash Pot.
Lorraine Fung was caterer, so you know the food was great, while songbird Tessanne Chin put in an energetic three-song performance of original material. Guests were also treated to some fine soca music and a sketch from the popular play Jamaica 2 Rahtid.
