Local franchise awarded

(CNS): A young Caymanian entrepreneur, Lucy Georgakopoulos Tibbetts (left), will be heading up a local franchise of Mail Boxes Etc., which will offer the full range of MBE services, including full-service expert packaging, shipping through UPS, FedEx, DHL and its popular US Address e-commerce fulfillment services, private mailbox services, mail receiving and forwarding, packaging supplies, digital quality black-and-white and color copying and other document finishing solutions. The first MBE Centre is expected to open in November 2009 in Camana Bay.

Gershan A. Major, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of MBE – Caribbean, said in a release from the MBE, “I am extremely pleased with the execution of the Franchise Agreement in the Cayman Islands. I believe that we have made the right choice in our Franchisee selection, as the Principal – Lucy Georgakopoulos Tibbetts and her business partners represent the present generation of striving and visionary Caymanian entrepreneurs, with a clear understanding of the market and the needs of the consumer.”

The MBE Centre in Camana Bay will create additional job opportunities and provide a further boost to the Cayman Islands economy in the area of e-commerce, pack and ship, fulfillment and one-stop business support services.

“We are very excited and humbled at being chosen to bring such a credible and long-standing global brand to the Cayman Islands,” says Tibbetts, who is Managing Director of Mail Boxes Etc. – Cayman. “Our team’s business philosophy is to offer excellent value for money by providing reliable and convenient services to our residential and business customers.”

Mail Boxes Etc. says their mission is to make business easier worldwide through their service and distribution network, and to deliver personalized and convenient business solutions with world-class customer service.