MiPhone CEO Alejandro Guiterrez (second right) jokes with (from left) businessman Lennon Richards, Councillor Fitzmaurice Gray, and Mayor of Port Maria Richard Creary.

MiPhone, which was recently acquired by international telecommunications giants América Móvil, held its second in a series of cocktail receptions across the island, at the serene Almond Tree Restaurant in St Ann last weekend.

New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Guiterrez and his team mingled with dignitaries and business leaders from both St Mary and St Ann.

A team of beautiful América Móvil hostesses was on hand to welcome guests as they arrived, and ensure that they got started on the delicious cocktails.

The evening's brief formalities were hosted by the lovely Sade Powell, who opened the floor to Mayor of St Ann's Bay Ivan Anderson, and Mayor of Port Maria Richard Creary, who welcomed MiPhone's investment and involvement in their respective parishes.

Breathtaking

A short presentation was given by CEO Alejandro Guiterrez, outlining what América Móvil has in store for Jamaica. He explained that América Móvil was the world's second-largest telecoms company outside of China. He explained that they were bringing a state-of-the-art mobile broadband network to Jamaica that would enable features like mobile television and mobile Internet connection at breathtaking speed. Chief Operating Officer Colin Webster gave an outline of what consumers can expect when real completion enters the mobile market.

Among those in attendance were: Custos of St Mary Bobby Pottinger, Deputy Mayor of Port Maria Barton Oliver, Cool Petroleum boss Joe Issa, Norma Creary, Alfred Lee, Stephen Chung, Ruth Deleon, Lennon Richards, Patrick Smiley, Ethlyn Douglas, Doreen Hutchinson, Leon Gordon, Sandals Dunn's River GM Louis Grant, Jamaica Grande's Clifton Reid , Winston Brown, Lindew Smith, Carlton McDonald, Fitzmaurice Gray, Murdel Mckenzie, Nickola Thompson, Richard Toyloy, Nicole Condappa, Lester Page, Lenford Danvers, Rick Thompson, Michael Haughton, Winston Brown, Cool Corp CEO Rodney Davis, Desmond Gilmore, Ian Bell, and scores of others.

Mayor of St Ann's Bay Ivan Anderson (left) seems to be amused by a point being made by Colin Webster. - Contributed photos

Sade Powell, MiPhone's marketing executive, chats with St Ann businessman Rick Thompson.

Mayor of Port Maria Richard Creary seems surprised to learn that MiPhone events and merchandise executive, Kerryann Ramdeen-Johns, is a St Mary girl who hails from his division.