Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter
Founder and CEO of Caribbean Home Entertainment Limited Phillip Reynolds (second right) chats with (from left) Bernard Henry of Fimi Wireless, Dr. Nigel Clarke of Facey Commodity Ltd. and Paul Scott of Mussons. The launch was held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston, on Thursday, July 27. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
There's a revolution in home entertainment in the region and leading the charge is Caribbean Home Entertainment Ltd. (CariHome).
The company announced its arrival to Jamaica on Thursday at Pegasus hotel. From the beginning, you knew this was no ordinary launch. There was a cinema theme in the ballroom with movie posters advertising upcoming blockbusters and concessionaire stand with popcorn (butter too, of course).
Then when guests were ushered into the 'movie theatre' the seats were arranged Carib 5 style. But to also underline the home entertainment theme, the stage was set up like your typical living room although the flat screen television added an expensive touch.
TRUSTED MARKETER
Founder, chairman and CEO of Carihome Philip Reynolds, has worked in the music and video/DVD industry for over 20 years. Born in the United Kingdom, he attended primary and secondary school in Jamaica. After establishing CariHome in the U.K., he has brought the business 'back home'.
He pledged that CariHome will become the trusted marketer of home entertainment software; satisfying the need for music, DVD and games with unsurpassed content of material. He announced that CariHome was the official DVD licensee for top production houses Buena Vista, Touchstone, Universal Studios, Miramax, Hollywood Pictures and Walt Disney are Carihome's exclusive supply partners. Mussons Jamaica will be the sales and distribution partner for all CariHome products.
Mr. Reynolds said the overall aim is to bring the Caribbean peoples' entertainment choices in line with the rest of the world. Despite the movie theme, CariHome's DVDs will consist of a wide range of
programmes including documentaries, sports, travel and television dramas.
Among those out to see the opening pages of this new chapter in entertainment were Michael Creary, Stafford Cocking, Ed Khourie, Rosie Murray, Gerry McDaniel, Devon and Kathy-Ann Yetman, Carrole Guntley, Musson's Paul B. Scott and Jennifer Scott, Deputy British High Commissioner Paul Nicolopulo and Karlene Francis from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce.
