Frandec opens Carmichael Street business centre, offering more
FRANDEC Travel Service officially opened its new business centre yesterday, as an addition to its re-organisation, which offers more, at the Carmichael Street location.
The additional services include assistance in preparation of United States visa application and passport forms, typing and printing of documents, photocopying, laminating, faxing and Internet, the General Manager, Ms. Christine King said.
Speaking at the function, she said it was agreed that the central point in the city would be suitable to provide those kinds of service to schools and businesses in its environs.
“A lot of times persons come looking for these kinds of things like photocopying, printing and typing among others and we thought it best to make them available to the public,” King explained.
She said, even after the company suffered in the fire at the Main Street address, also in Georgetown, interventions have been made to put Frandec back on its feet.
King thanked SOL (Guyana) for its support and input in making the place available.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mrs. Kathryn Mclean, who also spoke at the ceremony, said, “this is a new phase for Frandec”.
“Over the years, the company has been known for its health insurance and travel service and we have now branched off into a business centre with the aim of fulfilling the needs of the public,” she said.
General Manager of SOL (Guyana), Mr. Ken Figaro,  another speaker at the event, said he is pleased and happy to see Frandec making another positive step in providing services to Guyanese.
He disclosed that, as they do all their travel business with it, they have developed a remarkable relationship with Frandec and he is pleased that his could have assisted the other company.
“It was sometime after the fire that we were contacted and we discussed renting the building to them. There was no hesitation in doing this, because of the relationship we have,” Figaro acknowledged.
Last January, a fire of yet unknown origin, destroyed one of the oldest wooden buildings on Main Street, which housed Frandec, LIAT, Dragon Tours and H&F Machinery Inc, with the losses estimated in hundreds of millions of dollars.
Persons in the area recalled hearing three explosions, the last one being the loudest, soon after which the flames were seen.
Frandec is one of the oldest travel agencies in Guyana, representing several international airlines providing Guyanese, at home and abroad, with quality travel services, among them booking of flights, scheduling holiday packages and cruises.