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Nassau, NP Bahamas (June 6, 2011) Today Arawak Homes Ltd. (AHL) the leading provider of affordable and custom built homes in The Bahamas announces the release of its new website, (http://www.arawakhomes.com) which is designed to support the new strategic direction of the company in showcasing its extensive selection of affordable homes, as well as custom homes that have been designed and built by the AHL team. This new AHL website was designed and developed by IBS International (www.IBSinternational.com), a leading provider of custom software, web application development, and IT consulting services in The Bahamas.

“We recognize that as a company we must adapt our home products and construction management services offerings to respond to changes in the market place”, said Mr. Franon Wilson, President of Arawak Homes. “There used to be a time when many Bahamians would take on a home building project on their own and dealt with the contractor and skilled labour directly, but given the complexity involved with home building today, many persons are now engaging Arawak Homes for their building projects”, continued Wilson.

The new Arawak Homes website allows the company to better communicate with current, as well as, prospective clients, and it effectively showcases i our new contemporary home model designs.

From the Home page, there is direct access to the Home Models Gallery, Video Gallery, Customer Testimonials, MatriMoney Bridal Registry, and the What’s New news article listing. There are also additional key functionalities which include an electronic customer request form to report client issues or maintenance requests , and direct links to the Arawak Homes’ Facebook, Twitter, and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) News Feed.

“It was very important for us to design and build a website that allows Arawak Homes to effectively showcase its homes and construction project management services”, said Dr. Donovan Moxey, PhD, CEO of IBS International. “We have developed a web presence that complements the company’s business workflow with respect to its marketing, sales, and customer support activities, and that allows its personnel to be alerted directly on specific customer inquiries”, continued Moxey.

One of Arawak’s newest initiatives is the MatriMoney Bridal Registry, which allows couples to select and register to purchase a new home from Arawak Homes, and have a customized bridal registry page created on the AHL website, . Friends and family members can then select home items as gifts for the couple, electronically. The couple, as well as the AHL MatriMoney Account Executive receive automated email notifications of the pledges, and are able to contact the donors to complete the transaction.

“We are very pleased with the way this website development project turned out”, added Franon Wilson, “this new site allows us to cost-effectively showcase a true representation of what we offer with respect to affordable home models, as well as our expertise in providing luxury homes on our clients’ lots”.

Arawak Homes was founded more than twenty-five years ago with a singular focus of providing quality, affordable homes to Bahamians. The company has been successful in this effort with helping thousands of families own a home in one of the many AHL neighborhoods. Recently, Arawak Homes has launched a “We build on your lot” program that allows customers to have AHL build one of its many family home models or a custom home design for the client on their own property. This new initiative of building custom luxury homes, as well as providing new contemporary affordable home models has re-positioned AHL as a leader in providing high-quality affordable homes to multiple segments of home buyers in the local Bahamian market.

Prospective home owners interested in learning more about the home products and construction project management services that Arawak Homes offers should call the Blue Hill Road or Shirley Street offices at office at 242-322-3511 or 242-502-6500, or email AHL at info@arawakhomes.com.