More than ten years ago, Aadil Baksh was handed the reins of leadership of Imam Bacchus & Sons, one of the most successful private sector business enterprises in the history of Essequibo. Today, serving as both Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors and its Chief Executive Officer, he continues to be driven by the legacy of his father and uncle, the men who preceded him.
Aadil belongs to the third generation of a family which, more than sixty five years ago, ‘swapped’ the Essequibo island of Wakenaam for an alternative home at Plantation Affiance, on the Essequibo coast. That the name Imam Bacchus & Sons is now known across Guyana and the region as a whole, attests to the fact that the family’s decision to migrate has paid handsome dividends.
Imam Bacchus & Sons is more than a mere trading name. It has come to symbolize an institution that is synonymous with growth, consolidation, and possessing a philanthropic disposition that has left its mark on the Essequibo Coast.