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28th August, 2008 |
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KVK Enterprises to have grand
opening for The CompuDoctors
By
Joyette Mills-Ward
Business Reporter-SKNVibes.com
 Basseterre,
St. Kitts – KVK Enterprises will be diversifying its services to the
Federation with the introduction and official opening of The CompuDoctors
tomorrow, Friday, August 29 at West Cayon Street, Basseterre.
The new affiliate enterprise is aimed at
providing computer training for persons starting at age four, and would also
offer computer repair and retail services. The same location will also house
an Internet Cafe and a Copy Centre as well as mini print shop services.
The classes will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
on weekdays at a cost of $25 per session for adults and $20 for children. On
Saturdays, there will be class for children only from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
While training sessions are ongoing, all other services would temporarily
cease and resume after classes have ended.
At present, The CompuDoctors offers
training for two exams - CXC IT (Information Technology) and CXC EDPM
(Electronic Document Preparation Management), KVK Enterprises owner Khrystus
Wallace said. He further expounded by saying training is available in
general computer based courses including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
Power point and others.
“Persons questioning the value of paying
for computer training for children only have to look at our most recent
success story, Johnathon Browne. This twelve-year-old resident of Palmetto
Point gained a distinction in the 2008 CXC Examinations in Information
Technology. He began training at KVK during primary school and through
exceptional performance progressed to the point where he could enroll for
CXC classes at age 11.”
“Enrolment for the classes will run up to
the end of September, and the public response to the venture so far is very
enthusiastic” Wallace said, adding that at the opening of The CompuDoctors
the work of the graduates of his CompuCamp, run earlier this summer, would
be on display.
Wallace noted that the location of The
CompuDoctors offers more convenience than teaching computer studies from his
residence in Boyd’s Village as he did after graduating high school some five
years ago. He felt relocating to the Cayon Street premises would ensure the
general public access to the high quality training offered by The
CompuDoctors.
Wallace revealed that the training
component of CompuDoctors would be operating on a very small skeleton staff
of only himself and his younger brother Lemercius Wallace who would be
assisting with younger students. He said that classes would be divided
according to age, and that the individual rate of learning would be
considered in placement.
“I’m certain that this new venture
will not adversely affect the operations of my existing businesses. I am
confident in the abilities of my staff at both other locations to keep
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29th January, 2008 |
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Twenty-Three New Graduates
Basseterre, St Kitts, 29 January
2008
The alumni family of the ECCB Savings and Investments
course is now 723 members strong, with the addition of
23 new graduates from St. Kitts and Nevis.
The graduation ceremony which took place at the Ocean
Terrace Inn on January 26 2008, was attended by
graduates and their families, the Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Education, the Honorable Sam Condor as
well as representatives from the ECCB, ECSE, UWI and
other collaborating institutions.
Mr Trevor Blake, General Manager of the ECSE
congratulated the graduates on having sought to increase
their financial knowledge. He reminded them they should
not link the notion of thrift to miserliness as there
was merit in foregoing instant gratification for more
lasting and long term goals. In noting that the
foundation of wealth creation is savings and that the
building blocks of wealth creation are investments, he
told the graduates that the ECSE, was well positioned to
enable such investments.
Mr Khrystus Wallace, CEO, KVK Enterprises gave the
feature address. Mr Wallace, who began his foray into
the world of entrepreneurship in 1999 at the age of 13,
traced his journey from his first venture, KVK Bichanics,
a business that serviced bicycles which he operated
while in school, to his current establishment, KVK
Enterprises Ltd. This company provides t-shirt printing
and embroidered services as well as custom gift ideas,
banners and signs to clients nationally, regionally and
internationally.
He spoke about the challenges he faced including
overcoming discouragements, devising low cost marketing
strategies for his business and securing funding. He
acknowledged the support of his mother Mrs Yvette
Wallace and a quote “Don’t just dream, make things
happen” among his sources of motivation.
Mr Wallace challenged the graduates to go for
their dreams, concluding with the following quote from
Stephen King “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What
separates the talented individual from the successful
one is lots of hard work.
(extracted from http://www.eccb-centralbank.org/News/press2.asp?pressID=283) |
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3rd December, 2007 |
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Khrystus Wallace a star in the West
By Joy Mills- Ward
Reporter-SKNVibes.com
 Basseterre, St. Kitts: Khrystus Wallace is the 21 year old Manager and Owner of KVK Enterprises LTD an up-and-coming small to medium sized company which deals with T-shirt Printing, Mug Printing, Banners & Signs, Quality Embroidery Services, and Caribbean Marketing. Over the past few years KVK Enterprises Ltd has made its mark on the St Kitts Market and now also serves the wider Caribbean and the world with the addition of their new website www.shopkvk.net. and www.kvkenterprises.com
Khrystus is an uncommon name, for an uncommon man. When asked the meaning of his name, Khrystus just calmly said “it means bright and distinguished”. If his academic background and the success of his business KVK Enterprises Ltd is anything to go on, one could definitely say he is both bright and distinguished.
Academically speaking, Khrystus started school at 3yrs old was forced to repeat Kindergarten once because of his age, placing 1st in his class at both Kindergarten graduations. He further went on to complete primary and secondary schooling by the age of 15. He graduated as Valedictorian of his class in 2002 with 9 O’levels subjects, of which 5 were distinctions. Actually, his first major job was to produce graduation T-shirts for his whole graduating class!
“Behind every successful man there is a strong woman”, and that seems to be the case for Khrystus Wallace. No, we’re not speaking about a wife. He is only 21yrs now! The woman of strength behind Khrystus Wallace is none other than his mother, Mrs. Yvette Wallace.
 While his mother was away completing her studies – a Masters degree in International Education Management, Khrystus started his first business at 11 yrs old…. “A Bicycle Repair Shop” in Boyds, which is where he was born and grew up.
Being a philanthropist by nature the “Bike Shop” was started to help out friends and family, and as news spread that you could have your bikes “repaired”, “spray painted”, or “get pressurized air” over by “Khrystus” his customer base expanded to include persons in the neighboring villages of West Farm and Palmetto Point. And it may have been this that started his interest in print design and marketing. Imagine at that young age he had 4 persons working with him in that first enterprise!
The services now provided by KVK enterprises originally began from a kit purchased online on eBay. With this kit he was able to take pictures use the computer to edit the photograph, and then with special stencil/transfer paper apply the photo to the T-shirt using a normal dry iron. This kit was in use within the “Bike Shop” as well.
Upon completing her studies in 2003, his mother returned to St Kitts and recognizing his enterprising spirit and his business savvy, she advanced him a sizable sum of money to purchase a mid-sized print design machine which allowed a faster rate of production for
T-shirts, caps, bags and other printable items. This was also the year that his mother Mrs. Yvette Wallace, lent her legal support by registering the company officially as KVK Enterprises Ltd, because as mentioned earlier at this time Khrystus had just graduated high school and was still only 15 yrs!
Though only 5’5”, he’s a giant when it comes to giving back to his community. For the past 3 years Khrystus Wallace has given a prize to the student with the Best Results in O’level Information Technology at Verchilds High School which is also his alma mater.
Also for the past 2 years he’s instituted a “Back to School” rally which is an all-day event involving motivational speakers from the community like nurses, teachers, policemen/women and guidance counselors; who encourage children and teenagers to maintain proper eating, hygiene, and study habits etc.
 The KVK annual Back-to school rally culminates with giveaways of school supplies to every child of school age from the Boyds, West Farm & Palmetto Point communities once they were in attendance. In addition to all this, Khrystus and KVK have in the past and presently continue to sponsor religious and secular events which are seen by himself and the company as beneficial and wholesome to the development of the young people in his community and in the country as a whole.
He is an active member of the Antioch Baptist church and has, on several occasions, been a motivational speaker in church youth group seminars, not exclusive to Baptist churches. He has also spoken in the Anglican Church, Moravian Church, Wesleyan Holiness Church, Pentecostal Church and other non-denominational churches!
Although his business keeps him quite busy he is actually presently pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Sales & Marketing. When asked why he started this particular business, he said “it’s something I enjoy doing”. Khrystus further revealed that his childhood dream was to become a doctor. He noted that he that he may still become one because he’s still young.
When asked about his decision to set up a Display area and Sales outlet in town, bearing in mind the cost of office space in Basseterre, he said that it was a difficult but necessary decision, in order to reach out to more of the grass roots people and expand his customer base further east as KVK’s head office was located in Boyds and not the easiest for people from another area to find..
In terms of support, Khrystus Wallace identified God, his mother- Mrs. Yvette Wallace and his brother Lemercius Wallace as his main sources of support in bringing his enterprise to the success it has today. We here at SKNVibes wish Khrystus and the KVK family continued success.
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17th August, 2007 |
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LYLAA awards young citizens
Friday August 17 2007
“In my 12 years as minister of youth, I must say that this was the best spent two hours and my proudest moment,” Minister Sam T. Condor, deputy prime minister and minister with the responsibility for youth, said.
Last Friday, at the Ocean Terrace Inn, at 7:35 p.m. eight of the nation’s top scholars, leaders and servants were recognised as outstanding citizens, pioneers, innovators and social change agents by the Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association (LYLAA).
The awardees include: Jihan Williams, 2001 state scholar, newly minted lawyer; Joyelle Clarke, champion debater and recent graduate of the University of the West Indies with a Bachelors of Arts in geography; Sudeakka Francis a dean’s list accounting student and 2006 Miss Plattsburg State Caribbean winner; Candisie Franklin, law student at the University of Guyana and Miss Universe finalist; Khrystus Wallace, the 21 year old CEO of KVK enterprises, motivational speaker and philanthropist and Cuban medical school graduate; and resident doctor for the under 18 National Football Team Dr. Garfield Alexander.
Renowned radio/TV host, entrepreneur, philanthropist and comedian Leslie ‘Sugar Bowl’ Morton and Madame Lavern Louard Greaves, national coordinator for the St. Kitts/Nevis Poverty Assessment Exercise, social planner, writer and the driving force behind the Molyneux Youth in Action were adjudged the organisation’s 2007 LYLAA Legacy Awardees. This is the organisation’s premiere award which is bestowed upon individuals who have surpassed revolutionaries.
Teslyn Simmonds, chair of the selection’s committee, said, “It is important to note that apart from all of the awardees’ accomplishments, what differentiates them from many of their peers is that they are humanitarians, philanthropists, innovators, visionaries and patriots.”
The ceremony was chaired by 2006 Legacy Awardee Francil Morris and 2005 Awardee Deidre Daniel.
The national anthem was sung by Yannick Mills of the UNESCO Youth Path. Carlton Pogson invoked God’s blessings on the proceedings.
The history of the organisation was read by 2006 Awardee Diana Williams. Each 2007 LYLAA awardee delivered a 3-5 minute speech on an issue that he or she was passionate about. Julie Charles read the representation of the national symbols and conducted the awards ceremony which is one of the highlights of the evening.
Celia Christopher, LYLAA advisor, presented the pins which are a representation of the great love and pride that the awardees have for their country. Austin Weekes, manager of the Crafthouse, a LYLAA partner presented the golden honour cords which represents the awardees journey through life.
Cuban Ambassador Anna Maria Gonzales presented the flags to the awardees; the flags represent the awardees’ quest to preserve their country. The presentation of the plaques was done by the Minister Condor as a reminder that one’s legacy did not culminate on the evening of the awards.
Minister Condor delivered the feature address. He said, “It is often said that the youth are the leaders of tomorrow and I always correct them when this is being said because our young people are indeed leading today.
“You have contributed and I am certain that you will continue in making meaningful contributions in the development of our country. You have proven yourselves to be ambassadors of our nation and for this you deserve to be honoured.
“You deserve to be held up to the nation, the region and to the international community. They need to know that St. Kitts is a country with scholars, leaders and young people who are dedicated to service and for this I applaud the Liamuiga Youth Legacy Awards Association for creating a platform where young people can be held in esteem by their peers. I wish LYLAA much success in its future endeavours and pledge my governments’ support to every young person in our nation.”
2006 LYLAA Awardee Michealeana Mills delivered a poem. The vote of thanks was delivered by Mutryce A. Williams, founder/chairperson of LYLAA.
The ceremony was attended by the Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, the Director of Youth and 2004 Legacy Awardee Geoffrey Hanley, past awardees, family members and well-wishers.
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16th February, 2007 |
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Khrystus, a young man who dared to dream
By Ketricia Finch
St. Kitts Reporter
20-year-old Khrystus Wallace is one of the youngest persons in the Federation to own a business. He said his company KVK Enterprises Ltd. has been in operation for almost five years.
"We officially got registered as a company in 2003 but I began with the business in 1997. It was always one of my dreams to be a business owner. At first I wanted to be a surgeon. I started tampering with the business and so I just decided to stay in that field," Wallace said.
Wallace said the company first started as a bicycle repair shop.
"We use to repair bicycles for the children in the community and then we started printing T-shirts using a hand iron. We then got more advanced into the shirt printing."
Apart from T-shirt printing, the company also does mug printing, creates banners and signs, has quality embroidery services and is now focused on Caribbean marketing."We now have a heat-press machine, we have screen-printing machines, embroidery machines, mug printing machines, and machines to print banners and signs," Wallace said.
Wallace said one of the challenges he faced so far with the business is hooking up with international suppliers. He said some of them were hesitant about creating a relationship with KVK.
Wallace also runs a marketing service where individuals, companies and other organizations can market their businesses, products, services or events using the company's classified ad service. One can get either an audio or video advertisement.
He said it is very hard for small businesses, even large businesses at times, to market their companies effectively at an affordable price.
"It is expensive and the market out there caters for the bigger, more established businesses. So I thought of some creative way that small businesses as well as big businesses could market affordably," Wallace said.
"I have the expertise in building websites and I actually worked with another company overseas. We designed Windies Classified Ads. We allowed small businesses, preferably, to market their business online."
Wallace said the difference between the company's Classified Ad Service and the yellow pages and other services is that the ad lasts for a number of years. "We actually worked with other international marketing firms and I tried to set a general price but it was more expensive than what I wanted. I want to keep the prices low. Persons can also change up their ads if they so desire."
Wallace said KVK makes everything convenient and unlike many other printers in St. Kitts and the Caribbean, you have the convenience of going online.
ACKNOWLEGED CORRECTION: "We carry the slogan, When others move far too slowly, we make the difference," Wallace said.
Extracted from: http://www.stkittsnevisobserver.com/feb1607/news11a.htm
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1st September, 2006 |
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For KVK ENTERPRISES, adding custom embroidery to its host of imprinting services was indeed a need, as the demand arose for a quality and efficient service.
The company plans to take embroidery services to the next level by introducing endless ideas for its customers. Khrystus Wallace, owner of the company said "having tested the market, we recognized that there was a need to do something different and that's where we come in."
The launch of the company's newest service, custom embroidery just happens to coincide with the St. Kitts-Nevis Independence Celebrations. Khrystus promises that the market will see some of the company's unique and quality productions during the month of September.
Khrystus & Lemercius Wallace returned from embroidery training in the USA, mid August 2006 and performed exceptionally well.
The company plans to introduce online ordering before the year ends.
Extracted from "What's Going On?" A Periodic KVK Newsletter
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26th August, 2006 |
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KVK ENTERPRISES
SPONSORS BACK2SCHOOL RALLY
Young entrepreneur Khrystus Wallace of KVK ENTERPRISES at Boyds, gave back to his community on Saturday, 26th August, 2006. The company hosted a back to school rally at the
Boyds Basketball Court for the Trinity community.
Scores of children and adults were in attendance. Following the theme "No Barriers - Only Opportunities," motivational presentations included songs, dances, poems and short speeches. Hon. Sam Condor, Minister of Education and Constituency representative for the area addressed the gathering briefly. He commended KVK ENTERPRISES for taking the initiative to motivate those who will be returning to school and also took the opportunity to share a bit of his personal school life experiences and implored the children to work hard during the upcoming school terms.
Khrystus Wallace, owner of the company passionately addressed the gathering and promised that his company will do all in its power to encourage school children in his community to work hard. Evangelist Laurence Knight prayed for the children as they returned to school and also asked God's anointing on parents and the community. The evening concluded with KVK ENTERPRISES giving free school supplies to over 200 children from the community. The children were also treated to light refreshments sponsored by parents of the community. KVK ENTERPRISES provides reliable imprinting services from its base at Boyds.
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