Harlemite Derrick M. Guest Wins British Airways 2010 Face-of-Opportunity Award

We want to congratulate Harlemite Derrick M. Guest, CEO, of Griot’s Roll Film Production & Services Inc., for being selected by British Airways as a 2010 Face-of-Opportunity winner and has been awarded travel to anywhere in the world to conduct vital business meetings as well as attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity Business Conference. This award is part of the British Airways Face-to-Face program, which provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the critical tools for building business relationships abroad and stimulating growth through the power of face-to-face interaction.

“We are thrilled to be part of the prestigious group of entrepreneurs that were chosen by British Airways as a Face-of-Opportunity winner,” said Derrick M. Guest, CEO. “This flight will give us the chance to meet potential partners and customers and build international relationships in New York and London, which is vital for the growth of our business in 2011.  I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people that voted for my video.”

Griot’s Roll Film Production & Services is a video marketing, video production, video editing and video consulting company, certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services & the New York State Department of Economic Development Corporations and plans to use this opportunity to build its video marketing services internationally.

Before taking off, Derrick M.  Guest will attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity conference in New York City on Wednesday, February  2, 2011, where the company will receive free counsel from top influential international business experts while networking with venture capitalists, renowned entrepreneurs, and other small business owners.

The conference,  which includes an introduction by Simon Talling-Smith, Executive Vice President Americas, British Airways, and  keynote speeches by Rhonda Abrams, best-selling author and USA Today small business columnist, and Bill Rancic, best-selling author and first season winner of The Apprentice.

“We are very excited about this phase of the program and for the 250 small business owners who, beyond the educational resources already provided through the Face-to-Face program, now have the opportunity to fly British Airways overseas to conduct vital face-to-face meetings for their business,” said Simon Talling-Smith.  “Each of the winner’s stories is uniquely inspiring and our hope is that the program is a powerful catalyst in ensuring lasting and fruitful businesses for them.”

That’s how Harlem rolls.