Why Greatness Attracts Greatness

It is a well-known phenomenon that greatness attracts greatness and with this in mind it is not surprising that when Welsh rugby star Alex Cuthbert spent time in Dubai recently, it was spent in the company of Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson.

Being a tall and imposing figure himself, it is a rare occurrence that Lord Gibson ever has to look up to anyone when in their company, but at 1.98m tall and weighing 106kg, Cuthbert is a particularly impressive man. Aged only 28, he has made 47 appearances for the Welsh Rugby team scoring 80 points, with the highlight being the two tries he scored against England in the 2013 Six Nations Championship which led to his selection for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.
Gibson and Cuthbert spent time together socializing and relaxing on the Palm Jumeirah and being an avid golfer Alex even made time to fit in a round of golf at the extremely impressive Dubai Creek Golf Club. It was a welcome respite for both men in the midst of hectic schedules. Cuthbert has recently transferred from Cardiff Blues to Exeter Chiefs and it preparing for this new challenge, whilst Gibson is currently in the final stages of an extremely lucrative property deal in the Bahamas, more of which to follow shortly.

Lord Gibson with Alex Cuthbert in Dubai

With free time becoming an increasingly rare commodity, especially for men who operate on the level of Lord Gibson and Cuthbert, it is essential to spend the moments gleamed from work wisely and in the company of like-minded people who will enhance the time you spend with them. It is a lesson that Neil Gibson learned when he was younger, not to waste your time on those who do not deserve it, not to give your most valuable commodity to time-wasters who will leave you feeling emotionally drained and frustrated.
This is the real reason that greatness does indeed attract greatness. Men like Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and Alex Cuthbert realize how important their time is and they instinctively recognize that trait in one another. Despite their vastly different areas of expertise, the characteristics that make both men successful overlap and the time spent in one another’s company was time enhanced.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson signs deal with Imperial Capital LLC

April 29th was a significant day for Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and LNBG Investment LLC as on that date Lord Gibson signed contracts with Imperial Capital Investments LLC. This multi-million Dollar deal is in relation to land, owned by Gibson in The Bahamas, totaling over 700 Acres. 

The land in The Bahamas was purchased by Gibson several years ago and is further proof of his entrepreneurial spirit and his uncanny ability to see potential where others may overlook. This particular piece of land has a storied past, having once being owned by Michael Jackson prior to his death in June, 2009. but is now ripe for development and Lord Gibson is excited about what is coming in the very near future.  

This development will be a massive boost to the Caribbean island which is still struggling to recover from the confusion surrounding the 2017 mega storm, Hurricane Irma. Whilst The Bahamas was more fortunate than other parts of the Caribbean, it’s hotels were largely open for business again within a week of the Hurricane passing though, it is still suffering indirectly from confusion and fear amongst tourists who are unsure which islands got hit the worst or are possibly even afraid of the potential of further super storms in the future. 

Gibson has been working tirelessly to broker a deal with a well know international group and this recent agreement with Capital Investment LLC, who are licensed by UAE Central Bank, will greatly assist the deal as they are guaranteeing the funds required. At the time writing negotiations remain ongoing and as such not too many details can be announced. However, as progress is made and more details can be released Lord Gibson will make sure to reveal all.  

The massive investment and construction that Neil Gibson is striving for will send out a beacon to holiday-makers around the world that The Bahamas is indeed open for business and should give people the reassurance needed to once again make the island nation the destination of choice for luxury, relaxation and recreation.

Lord Neil Gibson's Importance To Underdeveloped Communities

While there are many who do not know the name Lord Neil Gibson, he has been instrumental in shaping the lives of many underserved people throughout the world.  His company LNBG LLC has been a guiding light in areas of the world where there is a possibility for economic prosperity due to exploitable natural resources or human capital, yet the natives of the areas have been overlooked due to infrastructure issues.  One of the saddest situations is when a community is sitting right on top of resources that could make them not only financially independent, but wealthy...and these same people re not able to take advantage of their situation due to the fact that their governing bodies have not installed the necessary infrastructure that would enable these types of projects to succeed.

If there are no adequate roads, schools, bridges, housing and other elements that would make daily life tolerable for a work force, then it is quite difficult to move to the next level of installing the mines and factories that could make them prosper.  The majority of companies that are in the business of creating these types of installations are not in the business of creating infrastructure, and as a result the projects will fall by the wayside due to a lack of interest, or a moving on by the companies into areas that are easier to Manage.  Lord Neil Gibson has always viewed philanthropy and business as able to co-exist, and as a result he has created a methodology that has enabled underserved communities to thrive as a result of their natural resources available.

Gibson spends large amounts of time working with local governments in target areas in order to streamline injections of foreign capital and intellectual resources in order to enact the first stages of plans that will ultimately result in factories and mines employing entire communities.  As part of a general plan, Gibson harnesses the leverage of existing and new partnerships with companies specialized in each aspect of the plan, from the installation of the infrastructure necessary to the building of the facilities that will employ the local population.  As a result, all investors share the wealth that is later generated by these projects, and the local population grows and prospers through steady employment, creation of ancillary businesses that serve the community, and profit sharing with the ownership companies.  In this way, Gibson shows investors returns while still uplifiting communities.

Lord Neil B Gibson's Projects Importance

LORD NEIL BENJAMIN GIBSON COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TRUST INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

As of early November, Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson, via SFBBL AG, successfully completed a creative, limited merger with Trust Investment Bank Limited, a reputable, full banking institution with headquarters in Lahore, Pakistan. The transaction resulted in a 10% equity stake as part of the owner group, including a seat on the Board of Directors.

Trust Investment Bank Limited was the result of an international travel campaign to further and finalize a number of well-time business opportunities in Pakistan, specifically the areas of Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, having identified that part of the world as “emerging”, and finally ripe for investment and major development.

"Pakistan is completely misrepresented to the American and European population through media portrayals showing the area as undeveloped and antagonistic towards westerners,' Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson stated during a telephone interview from London.  "I personally can attest to the fact that the cities are completely cosmopolitan, the highways are modern and the citizens are in no way aggressive to westerners."  

Going back some months, Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson has openly stated on multiple occasions the growing strengths in the Pakistani financial markets, and that with the right infrastructure, Pakistan will most likely become one of the stronger countries for long term investments and healthy short term gains. The acquisition of Trust Investment Bank Limited further proves Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson’s commitment toward investing in Pakistan, gaining the attention of a number of watchful hedge funds and investment firms, and once again leading the way innovatively.

The partnership with the Trust Investment Bank, founded in 1992, expands the institution’s current 11 branches through the country, including a developing branch in Dubai. The bank is an institutional lending and speculative investment group comprised of more than 40 highly educated managers, offering loans from automotive to agricultural products. Trust Investment Bank’s portfolio strength lies in its diversity, making the institution healthy enough for expanding into new markets outside of Pakistan and into other Middle Eastern countries. Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson’s involvement reinforces that position and solidifies his faith in the Pakistani economy.

“The future is bright for Pakistan. I am extremely pleased to be a part of it and encourage others to look closely at what this great country has to offer,” concluded Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson is an accomplished world humanitarian and businessman, presently working with SFBBL AG, a Swiss based company, along with the SEED Foundation, a registered 501(c)3. Collectively their efforts are to further the lives of impoverished communities through low cost, shipping container housing along with enhancing the local economy.

LORD NEIL BENJAMIN GIBSON’S OBSERVATION OF PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY

It’s of little surprise that many savvy investors and financial analysts are paying close attention to where Pakistan goes next in the world market. Despite a series of, what seemed to be endlessly, local environmental, communal and political turmoil, the county, regardless of population growth rate, has shown steady improvement.

This kind of upward economic consistency is what major super power, first world developed countries stay up late at night worrying and praying for. However, Pakistan seems to have accomplished such a feat, even in the midst of problematic decades the nation has had to face.

The World Bank in April earlier this year, 2014, commented the following.

“Inflation is steady at 7.9%. The fiscal deficit is contained at around six percent of GDP due to improved tax collection and restricted current and development expenditure. The current account deficit remains modest, at around one percent of GDP, supported by strong remittances and export dynamism, and the external position is slowly improving since monetary and exchange rate policies switched gear towards rebuilding reserves last November.

Economic activity is gradually improving says the report. Preliminary data for Fiscal Year 2014 (July 2013-June 2014) shows economic growth is picking up, driven mainly by services and manufacturing. Acceleration in growth of large-scale manufacturing came from strong performance of agro-based industries, iron and steel, construction, and external demand-driven cotton yarn- and fabrics-based textiles.”

To read the article from the World Bank in full.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/04/09/pakistan-dvelopment-update-economy-gradually-improving

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson has been among the few that has identified the opportunities in Pakistan, and has been set in helping to further Pakistan. Among Lord Neil Gibson’s projects, the ISBU Housing Project remains one of the most important.

Lord Neil B. Gibson commented, “With the last few years natural disaster and political unrest tragedies, many people have become homeless and in dire need of housing. Pakistanis are hard working and intelligent people, but when they are struggling for shelter, not only for themselves but their families, productivity naturally is effected. Survival instincts kick in. It’s only natural that everything else becomes secondary. Give them housing, the basics to live, and watch how these people will contribute to their country and then the world.”

Lord Gibson and SFBBL AG through the SEED Foundation have been developing and preparing a Pakistan-specific housing project using discarded ISBU structures (storage container units) as an immediate, highly cost effective means to solve the overwhelming residential housing issues plaguing the nation.

“Shipping container homes are incredible durable and extraordinarily cost efficient by comparison to other, arguably traditional style housing. The time to build is dramatically less that other types of housing, and with architects and interior design technology what it has become today, shipping container homes are on par if not surpass the design of the home models,” concluded Neil Gibson.

“We are living in a time where thought and technology no longer lag behind one another, and the means to orchestrate change can be communicated in seconds.”

LORD NEIL BENJAMIN GIBSON DISCUSSES SHIPPING CONTAINER HOUSING EXAMPLE: OFF SHORE TRAVELER

Since the 1960s, discarded containers have been utilized by the United States military, initially as fully functioning, secure and mobile hospitals. Today, they are used for a variety of functions, from mobile to permanent housing.

Shipping containers are formally identified as Inter Model Steel Building Units (ISBU), and in agreement with Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson’s opinion as the ideal construct for low cost, highly efficient, long term housing. ISBUs are among the strongest stationary structures in the world, composed of corten steel, able to withstand extensive environmental attacks such as hurricanes, tornados, typhoons and even earthquakes, making them uniquely durable, and capable of carrying 30 tons of cargo. The average shipping containers are 40 feet in length by 8 feet wide and 9.5 feet high.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and SFBBL AG through the SEED Foundation have created an approach to using ISBUs, shipping containers, as part of an eco-village design to provide relief to the homeless, and implement extended resolve to what has been an on going issue.

Shipping container housing provides a unique kind of structure that offers a wide assortment of options.

One such option involved a robust, fully mobile accommodation unit that sleeps 2 staff members in a container that is 20 x 8 ft, for a total 160 sqf.

The unit is equipped with a complete bathroom (prefabricated- composite), bunk bed, desk and chair, 2 lockers, separate cabinet that also houses the hot water tank for the shower and the other services. With standard waterproof connections outside the unit for easy connection to the services, the units can be deployed quickly. The window above the desk is also equipped with steel storm shutters for harsh conditions that provides additional security.

The walls have additional reinforcement and insulation for on board conditions on ships: when secured on a deck they can immediately serve as accommodation. A separate A/C unit is provided that can be installed with a special frame on the facade of the container during use as an accommodation for cold and hot air, including ventilation, which can also be easily folded away during transport.

The floor is finished with heavy duty vinyl, for easy cleaning. The sound insulation all around guarantees optimal conditions for undisturbed resting / sleeping. The original container doors are not removed, making this unit ideal for safe storage and protection for stormy conditions. The units can be stacked 6 high as any standard ISO dry freight container, which is the basis for these units. When equipped with separate staircases and walkways, it is simple to put together a complete building in no time.

This is the kind of individual, pre-fabricated, durable unit that can be easily transported and constructed on delivery as an immediate means of shelter.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson is currently working with a number of governments to begin the first phase of a housing project that uses shipping containers almost entirely.