Alii!

Kmal ungil tutau. A sus a mla medung meng diak bo kumelekl. We are so grateful and humbled that you have come and graced us with your presence today. From our community and government leaders, family and friends, Surangel & Sons Co. employees, associates, and business partners, to our ever loyal customers; you have been with us from the very beginning to today, we would like to welcome you to this very special event. It has not all been easy sailing, but never has landfall nor safe harbor looked more enticing or exciting. On behalf of the Surangel Whipps family, I sincerely thank and acknowledge every one of you who extended your tireless help and effort for making this event a grand success. Trust us when we say that all of this would’ve been just a dream if not for your immense support. Reaching a major milestone like this can only be achieved through incredible teamwork and our family is truly honored to have worked alongside the right people for the job. I would like to publicly acknowledge the dedication and commitment of our Surangel & Sons employees and of our incredible business partners for your extraordinary efforts these past years.

Without each and every one of you, this huge complex would not be ready for its grand opening today. Thank you! We are gathered here today to mark a monumental day for Surangel and Sons, for the people of Palau, and for all those who visit our beautiful country. We want to serve our customers by providing the highest quality products and services at fair and affordable prices. To do this, our family had this supercenter built to provide a one stop shopping solution that houses all our products, with enough parking space for everyone. Why, you might ask. Because at Surangel and Sons, the customer is king!

Today, let us celebrate together the realization of this 25- year old dream. Again, I sincerely welcome you all and thank you for joining us. Kom kmal mesulang!

Eric Ksau Whipps
CEO – SASCO