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Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and thirteen other Ghanaian businesses were on Saturday honoured for demonstrating service quality and innovation in their business operations.
At the 2017 edition of Made in Ghana Business Quality Awards, GCGL was awarded the Diamond Business quality award in Print Media industry while Alomo bitters and Awake drinking water, all products of Kasapreko ltd received Made in Ghana Products Quality of the Year Awards.
The awards night also paid special honor to quality leadership and business icons representing the 10 regions. These distinguished individuals were given special awards for meeting the standards of quality in their various leadership roles. The organisers also recognised these individuals for their services to society aimed at improving the well-being of their people and the country as a whole.
Over all, thirty two celebrated regional business icons and outstanding made in Ghana quality products and businesses were honoured to “further explore the possibility of promoting made in Ghana quality products and services”.
The event, organized by the Entrepreneurs Foundation Ghana (EFG) under the auspices of the ministries of finance and business development in collaboration with the Ghana Standard Authority was held at the Banquet hall in Accra on Saturday.
In an interview with Graphic Business after the event, Mr Sam Ato Gaisie, founder of EFG said the event was an initiative established with the aim of promoting the use of quality and the adoption of effective quality management methodologies by Ghanaian enterprises in improving industrial competitiveness.
He said “as the country begins exploring the idea of one district, one factory, is it imperative that we sing the message of quality into the minds of all business people because that is the only way we can effectively compete internationally”.
Mr Mohammed Awal, Minister for Business Development in his address as special guest of honour at the ceremony charged businesses to adhere to best practices that will ensure quality delivery. He said Ghana could compete on the world stage if businesses concentrated on quality and best practices, “we have to do away with the short cuts in business and ensure best practices that will ultimately lead to quality delivery”.
Below is a list of the Awardees:
MADE IN GHANA QUALITY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR,2016
Product: Lucky V-care Mixture
Manufactured By: Lucky Herbal Enterprise
Product: Dual Hybrid Wood & Metal School Desk
Manufactured By: Central Furniture Works
Product: Old Soldier Mosquito Coil
Manufactured By: Beatex Enterprise Limited
Product: Alomo Bitters
Manufactured By: Kasapreko Company Limited
Product: Awake Purified Drinking Water
Manufactured by Kasapreko Group of Companies.
BUSINESS QUALITY AWARD OF THE YEAR,2016
1, Award: Business Quality in Herbal Medicine Award of the Year 2016
Medi Moses Prostrate Centre
2, Award : Business Quality in Security Systems of the Year 2016,
Security Warehouse Ltd.
3, Award : Business Quality in Gold Assaying & Monumental Coins Industry of the Year,2016
Menzgold Ghana Ltd.
4, Award: Business Quality in Human Resource Development of the Year 2016
L’aine Services Limited
5, Award: Business Quality in Insurance industry of the Year 2016
SIC Life Company Ltd.
6, Award: Business Quality in Oil &Gas Industry of the Year 2016
Ghana Oil Company ltd
7, Award: Business Quality in Print Media industry of the Year 2016
Graphic Communication Group Ltd.
8, Award: Business Quality in Packaging Industry of the Year 2016
Royal Crown Packaging Ltd.
9, Award: Business Quality in Freight Forwarding &Logistics Industry of the Year, 2016
Consolidated Shipping Agencies Ltd
10, Award: Business Quality in Building Construction Industry of the Year 2016
Berock Ventures Ltd.
11,Award: Business Quality in Real Estate Development of the Year 2016
Rehoboth Properties Ltd.
12, Award: Business Quality in Agri-Business Industry of the Year 2016
Nyonkopa Cocoa Buying Ltd.
13, Award: Business Quality in Retailing Industry of the Year 2016
Melcom Group of Companies
14, Award: Business Quality in Pharmaceuticals Industry of the Year 2016
M&G Pharmaceuticals ltd
BUSINESS QUALITY LEADERSHIP AWARD OF THE YEAR,2016
1, Award: Quality Leadership in Health Care Services Award
Name: Dr. Felix KwekuAnyah, Executive Chairman,
2, Award: Quality Leadership in Education Services Award
Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Kingsley KwabenaLarbi, Founder/Chancellor, Regent University College of Science &Technology.
3, Award: Quality Leadership in Oil & Gas Industry Award
Mr. Dan Kofi Okudzeto, Executive Chairman,
Allied Limited.
REGIONAL BUSINESS ICON AWARD OF THE YEAR, 2016
1,Award: Upper East Region Business Icon of the Year
Dr. Francis Adam Asaanah, Chief Executive Officer,Quality group of Companies
2, Award: Brong-Ahafo Region Business Icon Award 2016
Dr. Sampson EffahApraku, Executive Chairman,Samara Group of Companies
3, Award: Eastern Region Business Icon of the Year
Nana Dr. Michael Agyekum –Addo, Chief Executive Officer,Mikaddo Holdings Ltd,
5, Award: Upper West Region Business Icon of the Year
Prof. Edmund N. Delle, Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
RabitoClinicLtd,
Presentation By:H.E.SunBoahong, Chinese Ambassador.
5, Award: Northern Region Business Icon of the Year
AlhajiYusif Ibrahim, Chairman, Guarantee Trust Bank Ghana Ltd and Dara Salam Group
6, Award: Greater-Accra Region Business Icon of the Year
Hon. Dr. NiiKoteiDzani, President, Groupe Idealand a member of the Council of State,
7, Award: Volta Region Business Icon of the Year
Mr. Eric SeddySeddyKotortse, Group Chairman,First Sky Group of Companies,
8, Award: Western Region Business Icon of the Year
Dr. KwabenaAdjei, Founder &Chairman, KasaprekoCompany Ltd.
9.Award : Ashanti Region Business Icon of the Year
Hon. Dr. KwabenaDuffour, Founder /President, HODA Group,
Dr. Papa KwesiNduom, President & Chairman,
GroupeNduom,
