Gary Barrow will join the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) on September 3 as a senior vice-president in charge of customer operations and support services.
Barrow was once the president of telecom LIME Jamaica, when it traded under its old name, Cable & Wireless Jamaica.
His track record, however, spans other disciplines, including finance, business transformation, government relations, power systems and process re-engineering, said JPS.
Barrow’s appointment comes as JPS is attempting to re-engage Jamaicans and put some polish on its tarnished image. Jamaicans are upset at the more than 40 US cents they are paying to consume power provided by the monopoly distributor.
JPS President Kelly Tomblin is shooting for “a total transformation” of JPS culture.
In that vein, Barrow will have “overall responsibility for transmission, distribution and our parish operations, and so will play a key role in helping to change the way we serve our customers. Gary’s extensive leadership experience, along with his track record of successful business transformation, will definitely be an asset during the culture change process at JPS,” Tomlin said.
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