A former top banking official of the St Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank has issued an appeal to businesses within St Kitts and Nevis to diversify. Andy Liburd who once headed the bank’s operation in Nevis in an interview with this reporter says that he is “very concerned and worried” about the effects of the global financial crisis on businesses in St Kitts and Nevis especially small and medium size companies while urging them to ensure that they diversify into new markets if they are going to remain viable and operational.

Managing Director of Nevis Multi Line Services, Andy Liburd has issued a passionate appeal to all especially men within the society of St Kitts and Nevis to get aggressively involved in reducing violence against women.

 Liburd made this appeal during an interview with this reporter when asked what are his thoughts on a reported increase in violence against women in the federation.

Managing Director of Nevis Multi Line Services (NEMUS) Andy Liburd is advocating investment in women and the creation of equal business opportunities.

 Liburd made this call during an interview with this reporter recently. He noted that the time has come for women to access more opportunities adding that thee is a need for equality.

Nevis Multi Line Services, saluting women on International Women’s Day yesterday, said it acknowledged the role women play.

 It said in a press release that it was indeed fortunate that the company has and continues to have an excellent relationship with a number of disadvantaged and challenges young women within the Nevis society. NEMUS have “a long and proud history of acknowledging the value of women in its fourteen odd years of existence.”

Nevis Multi Line Services Managing Director, Andy Liburd is calling for more linkages between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms as a means of improving the competitiveness of the smaller, more vulnerable enterprises in the federation of St Kitts and Nevis.

 According to Liburd who has been operating his company for some twenty three odd years competitive challenges pose a particular difficulty for small enterprises if they are acting alone to access markets served by larger entrepreneurs as well. "When they benefit from linkages to larger firms in terms of accessing the market, resources or technology globalization can present tremendous opportunities for small enterprises," Liburd stressed while speaking to this reporter.

The significant and tremendous success of Nevis Multi Line Services in Nevis is largely attributable to the fact that the company has made its items very affordable and competitive for ordinary people, this is according to Managing Director of NEMUS, Andy Liburd.

 Liburd who has been credited as one of the very prominent successful businessmen in Nevis noted that hard work and a spirit of determination are also important to cushion the success. Liburd pointed out that when NEMUS made its entrance into the St Kitts and Nevis market despite the fact that they were several other competitors the prices offered by his company were acceptable and affordable, thus having  a profound impact and that impact resonates up to today.

Managing Director of Nevis Multi Line Services and former Manager of the Nevis branch of the St Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank, Andy Liburd has expressed serious concern for what he said is the need for much closer networking by regional financial regulators being critically needed.

 Liburd in an exclusive interview with www.sknnewsline.net noted the urgent need for greater co-operation among the regulators of Caricom states as well as need for a number of regulatory changes at both the national and regional levels.

Nevis Multi Line Services Managing Director, Andy Liburd is calling for more linkages between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms as a means of improving the competitiveness of the smaller, more vulnerable enterprises in the federation of St Kitts and Nevis.

 According to Liburd who has been operating his company for some twenty three odd years competitive challenges pose a particular difficulty for small enterprises if they are acting alone to access markets served by larger entrepreneurs as well. "When they benefit from linkages to larger firms in terms of accessing the market, resources or technology globalization can present tremendous opportunities for small enterprises," Liburd stressed while speaking to this reporter.