1) Minutes
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY – Monthly Meeting
Wednesday January 27, 2016 10:00 a.m.
BOARDROOM 2024 2nd Floor
CAYMAN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
Present:
Glen Daykin, Deputy Chairman
Ryan Rajkumarsingh (DCI), Director
Samantha Bennett, (Immigration) Designate Director
Marcus Cumber, Director
Haroon Pandohie, (Planning) Director
Philip Scott, (Ministry of Education) Designate Director
Heidi Whittaker, (DCI) Acting Assistant Secretary
Apologies:
Jon Hall (Lands & Survey) Designate Director
Sophia Harris, Director
Absent:
Charles Clifford (Customs), Director/ Kevin Walton (Customs), Designate Director
Guests:
Charlie Kirkconnell - Present for CEC/EC update
Meeting began at 10:15 a.m.
1. Minutes for December 2015 meeting were read and GD moved a motion to approve. MC seconded.
2. Licensing Committee Update:
GD moved a motion for the Board to accept and ratify the Licensing Committee’s decision of approved
Companies that have supplied Corporate Documents and whose Trade Certificates were issued. All members
voted to accept with no objections as follows:
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701 Top Rock Enterprises SEZC :
14 Jan 2016 Meeting 01/2016: Approved in Principle
12 Jan 2016: Corporate Documents Received
Cayman Media Park
Description: Company will provide advertising and strategic marketing services to an international
network of clients.
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702 Heavens Eye SEZC :
21 Jan 2016 Meeting 03/2016: Approved in Principle
15 Jan 2016: Corporate Documents Received
Cayman Internet Park
Description: Company will act as the parent company/ head of Flashbay. Flashbay specializes in the
engineering design and manufacturing of special purpose components for the ITC sector.
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703 Specter Services SEZC :
21 Jan 2016 Meeting 02/2016: Approved in Principle
19 Jan 2016: Corporate Documents Received
Cayman Internet Park
Description: Company will engage in computer consultancy, computer programing and related
activities.
3. TC Renewal Process: The secretariat requested information on the Trade Certificate Renewal Process as
there are some companies whose initial TC Grants will expire this year. The board decided that once the
initial TC’s expire, the companies will have to re-apply for another grant.
4. AMP Distributors Update: The board has requested that the secretariat reach out to AMP Distributors for
further information on Richard Purdom so that due diligence checks can be run. This is as per their email
stating that they are hoping to bring Mr. Purdom on as their Registered Member. The board would also like
to get a better understanding of what Mr. Purdom’s role in the business will be.
5. CEC/ EC Update
Update began at 10:42 AM.
I. CK’s update included the following:
ï‚· 180 entities signed up, 166 operating in the zone
ï‚· There has been slight attrition from the zone with five (5) or six (6) companies giving
notice that they will be leaving the zone.
II. CK noted the following regarding CEC’s marketing initiative:
ï‚· IMA event is tentatively scheduled for April 6-7, 2016 at the Ritz Carlton. Awaiting
confirmation. The keynote speaker will be Joe DeMike from Google.
ï‚· CEC’s PR company is working on setting up interviews with several significant NYC
publishing companies to line up interviews for potential stories on CEC.
Jobs/ Job Portal Update:
ï‚· The employment report was not provided, CK will forward to RR for circulation.
ï‚· CEC has lost four (4) new employees and taken on six (6). CEC anticipates a good
year as a lot of companies are expanding and the quality of prospective clients has
been continuously improving.
ï‚· Fabrilink has interviewed a Caymanian with a PHd in Fibre Optics and is considering
making him an offer.
III. CK provided a Summary of Estimated Economic Impact last meeting. GD has requested a copy of
the report that was sent to the ministry. A copy of the executive summary will suffice.
IV. The board has requested that CK provide his report(s) prior to the meeting so that the Board
members have a chance to review the information before-hand. CK is to send to the secretariat
and make a claim of confidentiality if necessary.
V. CK’s update ended at 10:56AM.
6. The Board would like to compare the secretariat’s (DCI’s) expenditure on SEZA to what CEC pays directly to
government in fees since its inception.
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3) 7. The next board meeting is tentatively scheduled for Friday February 19, 2016 at 9:30AM.
8. With no further matters arising, the meeting was adjourned at 11:10AM
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