Caribbean American Entrepreneur Is Nominee For Inaugural Caribbean POSH ICON WOMAN Award

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News Americas, New York, NY, Fri. May 24, 2024: Guyana-born, Caribbean American entrepreneur and advocate, Felicia J. Persaud, is among the just announced inaugural honorees of the Caribbean POSH ICON WOMAN Awards.

Persaud, the founder of CaribPR Wire, Invest Caribbean, News Americas and Hard Beat Communications, is one of only four Guyanese nominated for this year’s awards and the only one in the category of Entrepreneurship and Business Excellence.

Felicia J. Persaud, is an inaugural Caribbean Posh Icon Woman Award nominee.

The Inaugural Caribbean Posh Icon Awards, founded by Caribbean Posh Magazine, is a new yet significant part of the Caribbean Posh Weekend Event and is designed to celebrate and empower Caribbean women.

“Our aim is to build a space that amplifies the way Caribbean women are celebrated and recognized for their achievements,” commented founder Janette Brin.

“It’s truly an honor to be among the many amazing Caribbean women who have made the list of top nominees for the inaugural, Caribbean POSH ICON WOMAN Awards, set for Caribbean American Heritage Month in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of the Caribbean Posh Weekend,” said Persaud. “Being recognized by your own community and especially fellow Caribbean women entrepreneurs as amazing as Janette, makes it incredibly more special.

To vote for Persaud Click HERE and scroll down to the Entrepreneurship and Business Excellence section.

Persaud is also an award-winning Caribbean immigrant journalist, news editor, columnist and advocate, renowned for her impactful contributions across multiple industries. A staunch advocate for the Caribbean Diaspora, she spearheaded the Carib ID movement in 2008, leading the charge of ensure Caribbean nationals were able to count in the US Census. Her relentless advocacy over 12 years resulted in Caribbean nationals and immigrants being able to register their ancestry on the 2020 census forms. She continues her passionate advocacy for immigration reform, contributing a weekly column to the historic Amsterdam News.

Her expertise on the Caribbean has led to esteemed recognition through interviews on major media platforms such as AP, CNN, BBC, and The New York Times, alongside a listing in the US State Department Speakers Database as an expert on the Caribbean.

The Caribbean Posh Weekend is one of the most empowering event for Caribbean and Caribbean American women that has been held since 2017 in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. This year’s weekend is set for June 28-30, 2024.

This highly anticipated event will bring together women in business from across the region to foster sisterhood, collaboration, and celebration.The Caribbean Posh Icon Woman Awards will also honour the esteemed Dr. Yvette Noel-Schure of Schure Media Group, as the inaugural award recipient of the Pioneering ICON.

In addition to the Icon Woman Awards, Caribbean Posh Weekend features many other exciting highlights. The event offers vendor and partnership opportunities, allowing businesses and organizations to showcase their products and services to a diverse audience. This is a chance for entrepreneurs to connect with potential customers and collaborators, expanding their reach within the Caribbean community. See more at caribbeanposh.com/wkd. 

Black And Caribbean Owned Agency Recognized As A Clutch Global Leader For Spring 2024

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Fri. May 24, 2024: Caribbean-owned AD and PR agency, Hard Beat Communications, the black and women owned, global multicultural content creation and distribution agency that is part of ICN Group, today announced its recognition as a 2024 Spring Global Award winner for multi-cultural promotional services on Clutch, the leading global marketplace of B2B service providers. Honorees are selected based on their industry expertise and ability to deliver scores that are calculated based on the client feedback from thousands of reviews published on Clutch.

“Hard Beat Communications is honored to be recognized as a 2024 Spring Clutch Global Award winner,” said ICN Group CEO, Guyana-born Caribbean immigrant, Felicia J. Persaud. “This award is a testament to the excellent client work we have delivered this year as recognized through the voice of our customers in their reviews on Clutch. We’re proud to be recognized as a multi-cultural PR and ad agency leader on a global scale. Clutch Global Awards showcases the very best in the B2B services industry worldwide.”

“It is a joy to witness the incredible success of leading companies worldwide on our platform, and an even greater joy to recognize these companies as Clutch Global honorees,” said Sonny Ganguly, Clutch CEO. “Their dedication to delivering next-level services to clients has not only bolstered their own success but empowered numerous clients to thrive as well. In recognizing this spring’s Clutch Global honorees, we aim to showcase industry leaders and encourage connections for Clutch users seeking tailored services to achieve their goals.”

ABOUT HARD BEATHard Beat Communications is an award-winning, multicultural content creation and distribution, woman owned full-service business solutions agency that offers companies all the tools they need to target the multi-cultural market. Hard Beat provides our clients with all the marketing tools they need to reach their diversity goals – from multi-cultural content to distribution, to digital tools and SEO.

Hard Beat is part of the Black market of millions and we can help your brand show up differently in targeting the African American and Caribbean market as well as getting your content to the African, Asian and Latino markets.  Our diverse  solutions and team can help you easily build your brand through content and media buys in this diverse marketplace.

Hard Beat is part of the ICN Group of Companies that includes CaribPR Wire, News Americas News Network and Invest Caribbean. It knows the Black and Caribbean marketplace like our own hands. Reach your diversity goals with us as your partner.

ABOUT CLUTCH Clutch empowers better business decisions as the leading global marketplace of B2B service providers. More than 1 million business leaders start at Clutch each month to read in-depth client interviews and discover trusted agency partners to meet their business needs. Clutch has been honored for the past 6 consecutive years as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company and by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the DC metro area for 2023.