Driving To Success

WESTERN BUREAU
......After A Growing number of people asked Montego Bay businessman David Christie to use his personal luxury cars for their special occasions. The 39 year-old realized that by taking a fleet of two E-Class Silver Mercedes Benzes, he could deliver a first rate luxurious transportation service.

In January of 2005 Christophe's Limousine Service was formed, operating out of the Montego Bay Shopping Centre on Howard Cooke Boulevard .

“There is something about a prestige car and there is nothing like a Benz,” points out Christie, who is a highly successful businessman and operator of Kids Collections and Collections clothing stores.

“People who have a very important meeting will emphasize “make sure you drive the Benz to pick me up.” He adds. After just seven months Mr. Christie says he has witnessed encouraging results and has found himself on his way to carving out a niche market by transporting executives from private jets to business meetings and chauffeuring couples for weddings and special occasions.

While a Mercedes gives Mr. Christie a competitive edge in the luxury car industry, he says that, added to this joy of driving in a smooth sailing silver sedan is the gratification of the high quality service he delivers. “Whatever I'm offering , I do it at the highest level in terms of service, which is the key element. To hear from the client at the end of a job that they were pleased with the service is fulfilling” Explains Mr. Christie.

“Whatever idea you conceive, it is very important that you can stick to it. I want to see the business grow to the point where at Cricket World Cup 2007 we will be transporting most of the dignitaries, we want to see it grow into a prestigious business,” said Mr. Christie.

By December Mr. Christie hopes to add a nine-seater stretch limousine to his fleet and naturally he wants a Benz in brilliant silver

SORUCE: The Jamaica Gleaner