07
May 2024
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TDC Home and Building Depot now has an Architectural Coatings Technologist

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Mr. Leslie Warner, the Senior Sales Associate at the TDC Home and Building Depot

TDC Home and Building Depot now has an Architectural Coatings Technologist

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Mr. Leslie Warner, the Senior Sales Associate at the TDC Home and Building Depot Paint and Colour Centre on St. Kitts, has successfully completed the Architectural Coatings Technologist professional accreditation from the Masters Painters Institute (MPI).

Mr. Warner was one of twenty (20) candidates from across the Caribbean selected by Harris Paints, through its local affiliate, and is first in the Federation to achieve this lifetime professional certification from the Canadian based Association.

The extensive and internationally recognized program tested coatings, technical knowledge across paint categories encompassing different types of paint and technologies, manufacturing processes, colour, application methods, specifications, using industry standards and included a focus on safety and environmental issues.

In highlighting the achievement, Mr. Luke Ticknor, Harris Paints Senior Sales, and Marketing Vice President stated, “This initiative has been very rewarding; to see the knowledge and skill level of our representatives across the region grow and for them to receive an internationally recognized accreditation that will put them in good stead for their career development.”

He added, “Earlier this year, Harris Paints successfully received the MPI quality certification for several of its key paint products. This puts the Harris brand on an equal footing with any of the top north American and international paint brands. The product certifications combined with the training, validates Harris’s commitment to providing quality products and outstanding customer service.”

Mr. Iston Williams, the TDC Home and Building Senior Manager, also commended Mr. Warner and spoke of the value of his newly acquired certification.

“We are very proud of Mr. Warner and congratulate him on his recent success in becoming our very own Architectural Coatings Technologist. We applauded the initiative and agreed to support Mr. Warner. When you have the solid foundational knowledge behind paints, the different technologies and how they work, it makes our Paint Team better equipped to answer queries, offer practical and useful advice, and enhance the customer experience at our stores in St. Kitts and Nevis.”

In speaking of his accomplishment, Mr. Warner stated, “I am extremely pleased. The program was demanding and well-rounded. I had the opportunity to broaden my knowledge even in areas that were not called for daily. It will certainly complement my many years of experience in the paint sector, and be of great benefit to my team, and our many customers.”

Mr. Warner was presented with his official certificate by Mr. Gerardo Quesada, Harris Paints Regional Exports Manager, at a brief ceremony on Friday 3rd May 2024, at the TDC Home and Building Depot (the authorized agents and distributors for Harris Paints) on the Frigate Bay Road in Basseterre.

Picture – Mr. Leslie Warner receiving his MPI Certificate in Architectural Coatings Technology from Mr. Gerado Quesada, Harris Paints Regional Exports Manager at the TDC Home and Building Depot on St. Kitts

16
Feb 2024
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Shauna Gilbert Strikes Gold: Wins EC$3000 in the Harris Paints Level Up Holiday Promotion

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Kittitian Shauna Gilbert is the lucky winner in the Harris Paints Level Up Promotion

Shauna Gilbert Strikes Gold: Wins EC$3000 in the Harris Paints Level Up Holiday Promotion

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Kittitian Shauna Gilbert is the lucky winner in the Harris Paints Level Up Promotion having participated in the three-month long campaign organized through its authorized dealers, TDC Home and Building Depots.

Ms. Gilbert was presented with the winner’s cheque for three thousand dollars (EC$3000.00) at the TDC Home and Building Depot, the authorized distributors for Harris Paints in the Federation by Mr. Leslie Warner, Senior Sales Associate, in the Paints and Oils Department.

Mr. Warner congratulated the excited Gilbert and encouraged her to continue being a loyal customer of the Harris brand, the Caribbean Champions of Colour.

“On behalf of our corporate partner, Harris Paints, the Caribbean Champions of Colour, and the team at the TDC Home and Building Depots, congratulations on being the winner of the Level Up Holiday promotion.  We value you and thank you for your continued patronage. Do enjoy winnings,” said Warner.

In response, a smiling Gilbert expressed her gratitude and excitement after receiving the cash prize.

“I am absolutely thrilled to have won the EC$3000 in the Harris Paints Level Up Promotion. This was such a fantastic surprise, and I am incredibly grateful to Harris Paints and the TDC Home and Building Depot for this opportunity. It’s truly a game-changer for me, and I look forward to utilizing this prize to accomplish some of my goals,” remarked Gilbert.

In offering congratulations to Ms. Gilbert, Mr. Kashka Thompson, the TDC Client Relations and Marketing Manager, said, “We are overjoyed to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Shauna Gilbert for her win. This promotion was specifically designed to reward you and our many valued customers, while adding extra excitement to our shopping experiences and their paint purchases.”

The Level Up Promotion ran from October 1st through December 31st, 2023, giving customers in St. Kitts and Nevis who purchased any gallon of Harris Ulttima paint to digitally qualify for the chance to win the cash prize by scanning the promotional QR code and playing the interactive colour and paint brand match game.

It underscored both Harris Paints and TDC Home and Building Depots commitment to delivering not only top-tier paint solutions but also memorable experiences for customers with customer rewards through engaging initiatives that will enhance their lives through colour and creativity.

Picture – Mrs. Shauna Gilbert receiving her prize (EC$3000.00) form Mr. Leslie Warner, Senior Sales Associate in the Paint and Oils Department at the TDC Home and Building Depot on St. Kitts

09
Aug 2023
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Harris Paints Reinvents Colour

Roseau, Dominica: Regional paint manufacturer and retailer, Harris Paints, has reinvented the way they make paint. An advanced

Harris Paints Reinvents Colour

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Roseau, Dominica: Regional paint manufacturer and retailer, Harris Paints, has reinvented the way they make paint. An advanced new patent-pending paint system and colour platform has been launched around the Region, most recently in Anguilla, St Vincent, Grenada, St Lucia, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis – which produces brand’s best ever product performance.

This new proprietary platform, called Quantum i12 Technology, is good news for local decorators and contractors alike. As a result of this latest innovation, Harris Paints attests to bolder, brighter colours which cover in fewer coats, and have been independently proven to result in exceptional long-lasting exterior fade resistance, especially in shades typically most vulnerable to the sun, such as reds and oranges.

What is more, with this new tech, potential supply issues should be vastly reduced. Colour Technology Manager for Harris Paints, Don Gooding explained, “the new system allows store staff to tint any colour from any brand using just one base. This is virtually unheard of in the industry, where most paint stores operate on a traditional tint system that requires at least four (4) bases to ensure they can tint the colour that customers want. This often results in colours being unavailable when stocks of a particular base run out, or in bad matches from trying to force a colour into an available base. Our platform reimagines and simplifies the whole paint process and in the end the customer benefits from these new efficiencies”.

The new tint system that is reshaping the paint experience, both in front of and behind paint counters around the region, first became a key initiative for Harris in 2018. It brings together engineering, chemistry, colour science, pigments and special formulations to produce better than ever colour results for customers.

Tinters across the region have been impressed with their system and the specialized new tint machines from Italy that are used, giving rave reviews for their ease of operation and reliability. Naturally there can be some doubts as first. Lead Tinter, Leslie Warner from TDC in St Kitts, expressed he was nervous that pastel colours might come out too light, but after seeing how the whole system worked, he was very pleased with results.

Harris Paints worked closely alongside several international partners to harness and adapt emerging technologies to develop the superior, new colour system that is applied from factory to in-store environments. The research and development team was led by Vice President of Technical Services and Innovation, Charles Kirton who has been the man behind Harris Paints formulations for 40 years. Kirton was the first to see the opportunity and has been credited with an international patent for creating a formulation key to the colour process.

Innovation is not new to Harris Paints. The brand, which is celebrating over 50 years of coating the Caribbean, has been a leading authority in emulsion technology introducing at least a dozen ground-breaking product innovations across the region over the years.

“At Harris innovation is in our DNA” claims CEO Kenyon. “In our 50th year, it’s tremendous to both celebrate all that has been accomplished and to look forward to an exciting future based on this new colour technology platform. It delivers such significant benefits we expect it will likely lead to a significant step change in the future of the industry.

The first of the next generation one-base products currently available from leading dealers are Harris Paints’ top sellers and high-quality emulsions: Ulttima Plus Flat, Satin and Porch & Patio paints.

Consumers and contractors around the Region that may not traditionally be Harris users are encouraged to try the paints from this new system for themselves and see the difference that Quantum i12 is making in terms of real-life performance.