Infinity Integrated Marketing Communications and Events Limited (Infinity IMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing future communications professionals by rewarding yet another top-performing Master’s student. 

The awardee, Barbadian national Shamkoe Pilé, topped her Master’s cohort at the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), and was recognised during the recent award ceremony held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus.

Pilé, who studied Communication for Social and Behavioural Change, is the second CARIMAC graduate to benefit from Infinity IMC’s grant award. 

Pilé, who leads an Information Unit within the Barbados Government Information Service, lauds Infinity IMC as being a leader within the communication sector. 

“Investing in the education of students passionate about communication and behaviour change contributes to the overall development of the field,” says Pilé. “By supporting CARIMAC, Infinity IMC strengthens the industry locally in Jamaica and regionally as well. This demonstrates the company is a leader, contributing to positive growth by opening doors for others,” she said.

Expressing gratitude for the opportunities provided by the grant, Pilé added, “Grants, scholarships, and even internship opportunities often help students make the next big step in their lives. Lack of financial support hinders many talented and smart people from advancing. The possibilities for students are widened when they can rest assured that the burden of tuition costs is covered. This in and of itself contributes to positive change.”

Pile’s award also coincided with the company’s fithth anniversary celebrations.

The grant programme, a component of Infinity IMC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, serves to inspire and empower young communicators to pursue their dreams in the ever-evolving fields of integrated marketing communications and social and behaviour change. The company extends this through educational presentations to university and high school students. 

Shanoy Harris-Coombs, CEO of Infinity IMC said, “By supporting CARIMAC and by extension the Faculty of Humanities’ annual awards ceremony, we hope to remind current students and graduates that there are viable career opportunities where communications can be used for social impact. We encourage them to see Infinity as one such company using communication for good and essentially an employer of choice.”

She indicates that initiatives such as the grant aligns with the company’s broader mission. 

“At the heart of our mission is dedication to creating positive change. This  extends beyond mentorship and grants, to actively supporting initiatives that make a meaningful impact. A recent testament to this is our team’s role in sponsoring a first-of-its-kind youth mental health conference in Jamaica. Being part of that impactful event was not only a pleasure but also aligns with our continuous pursuit of opportunities to give back to the community and make a lasting difference.”

CARIMAC director Livingston White thanked Harris-Coombs for her contribution.

“This is a great example of graduates giving back. Shanoy is a graduate of the University of the West Indies so we’re happy to see her as the CEO of Infinity IMC Limited sponsoring the award for the top-performing graduate student, Shamko Plier. Thank you very much. We look forward to the continued sponsorship,” he said. 

Now in its fifth year as a company, Infinity IMC also intends to expand the grant programme to include more fulsome support to align with its overarching business model where purpose meets profits and contributes to the well-being of people and communities.