Meet GES Delegate: Diderot Musset
Organization Name: SURTAB S.A.
Name: DIDEROT MUSSET
Twitter handle did_musset
Country of Origin: HAITI
Organization Website: www.surtab.com
Description of Organization: Sûrtab is a Tablet PC brand that was founded and established in Haiti in 2013. Our factory based in Port-au-Prince manufactures affordable and durable electronic tablets. Our tablets are currently available online, in electronic stores and are sold wholesale in Haiti and the Caribbean. We are on track to become a leading manufacturer of Tablet PCs in the Caribbean by providing affordable devices to governments, businesses, students and individuals who need reliable affordable electronic devices to progress in their fields of work and to pursue their interest. Thanks to our affordable prices and 3G connectivity, our tablets are used worldwide.
What inspired you to start this organization? In a world that is increasingly reliant on technology, the average user in a developing country who wants access to electronic devices has two main choices: a well-known brand device that is far from affordable, or a less-known brand device which comes with the downside of no support or after sales service. Surtab aims to bring an alternative to the average customer by providing high quality devices at an affordable price, along with full after-sales service and support.
What is the next big step you hope to help your organization reach?More than a device manufacturer, we are expanding as a solution provider. We work together with strategic partners to offer a wide range of technology products and solutions for businesses of all sizes across various industries with Surtab tablets at the core of every proposed solution. In 2016, we have designed and developed breakthrough solutions that are helping schools in Haiti integrate science and technology for a fraction of the market costs.
What has been your biggest obstacle as an entrepreneur? Those three little words “Made In Haiti” tagged to our products have been source of skepticism, even from Haitian themselves. It has been a continuous challenge to restore the trust in the “Made in Haiti” as a brand in the world’s eyes and mostly in the Haitian eyes.
What advice would you give other emerging entrepreneurs? There’s a world of differences between the fairy tale you had in mind when building your project and the day to day grind to make it happen. Don’t be discouraged, keep working, keep innovating, you can harvest only if you sow and plow.
