– company says MoU between Guyana,Trinidad will have mutual benefits

QUALITY management has become a compulsory requirement for companies that are intent on capitalising on the opportunities which are available in the oil and gas sector.
In an attempt to ensure that local companies are ready to be suppliers in the industry, Trinidad and Tobago-based company Qual-Eco, has entered the local market with the aim of offering its consultancy service to Guyanese.

Qual-Eco Limited was founded in 1998 by Selwyn Medina, a management consultant, certified auditor and professional trainer.

The aim of the company is to elevate businesses to the global platform through the alignment of business processes with international standards, such as ISO certification.
“With the advent of oil and gas here, quality management has become a compulsory requirement… apart from the level of consciousness for quality management, there will also be need for health and safety management to minimise injuries and loss of property,” said Medina during an interview with the Guyana Chronicle.

He was certain that his company has the expertise and experience to ensure that businesses are ready to be on par with international standards.

Qual-Eco offers a range of services related to ISO quality-management standards. Those services include environmental management consultancy, health and safety consultancy and consultancy based on standards related to the oil and gas and energy sectors.
The company also offers services in business process re-engineering; process improvement tools and techniques; and specialises in customer service excellence and intervention.

Qual-Eco has proven its track record by doing work throughout the Caribbean, in countries such as Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Barbados and even Guyana.

“We have worked with Massy and with GPL under a project funded by the IDB,” said Medina, adding that the company has been working with Guyanese since 2006.

This time around, the company he said is looking to engage organisations that are intent on providing products and services to the oil and gas sector.

“Our intention is to ensure that the companies we partner with will be able to be preferred suppliers to the oil and gas sector,” said Medina.

He said prior to 2006, quality and environmental management in Guyana was somewhat unheard of, but over the years and with the advent of foreign direct investments, the level of awareness has risen.

He believes that the country still has a far way to go, but the advent of oil and gas will surely contribute to development in the area of quality management.

Qual-Eco, like many other Trinidad and Tobago companies, is also excited about investing in Guyana, especially since the leaders of the two countries recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for energy cooperation.

The MoU sets the platform on which Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago can develop and promote joint projects throughout the hydrocarbon value chain, in accordance with identified provisions and without prejudice to their respective national legal systems.
Medina said a MoU of that nature will be mutually beneficial to the two countries, especially for Guyana, since the country needs to gain experience in oil and gas.

The twin-island republic has over 100 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, so the country can transfer that experience to Guyana.

Qual-Eco intends being one of the companies to start that process. Persons who are interested in the services can contact the company through its email, qualeco.guyana@gmail.com or call 608-4ECO (326).