Prime Minister Andrew Holness cuts the ribbon to declare Pulse’s 70 unit Lifestyle Village at Villa Ronai open on August 10,2022. He also broke ground for the 30-unit Pulse Homes residential development now under construction at the same location. Looking on (from left) are Hilary Phillips, co-founder and Pulse director; Chairman Kingsley Cooper and Pulse international model stars Alicia Burke and Shantae Leslie.

Founded in January 1980 by two young attorneys, Kingsley Cooper and Hilary Phillips, what first started out as an events and talent promotions company later morphed into an international modelling agency which has, over a four-decade lifespan, strengthened in becoming a fully diversified entity with an impactful global reach.

This week’s Corporate Profile shares the story of Pulse, a lifestyle and real estate company traded on the local exchange as Pulse Investments Limited.

After a number of innovations and an aggressive diversification of its business model over the last two decades, Pulse, which emerged as a dominant modelling and entertainment company, has overtime moved to incorporate new line items within its evolving portfolio.

“The current business lines represent a unique mix of real estate and creative businesses, thereby establishing an overarching, synergistic product represented by our mantra — ‘Leisure Lifestyle Living’,” said Cooper who now functions as chairman…