Thirty-six companies and 12 outstanding individuals have been honoured at the second edition of the Ghana Business Standard Awards, organised by KN Unique Communications.
The awards ceremony seeks to celebrate organisations committed to remarkable business standards in their sectors, and industry leaders breaking barriers of excellence across the Ghanaian business region and the world at large.
The 2020 red-carpet and five-star dinner event was held at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel on the theme ‘Celebrating Organisations Committed to Remarkable Business Standards Geared Toward Sustainable Growth’.
The event’s purpose is to bring together business players and recognise local and international companies meeting business standards involved in various sectors and encourage various organisations to strive to meet local and international standards in their delivery of service.
The event was graced by Special Guest of Honour Pierre Laporte, Country Director-World Bank Africa, and Ambassadors of state. The Board Chair of KN Unique Communications, Okatakyie Nana Asafo Boakye III, congratulated all the awardees and nominees and encouraged them to adhere to high business standards
Companies
The winners are Abrantie College, Outstanding Creative Arts Institution; Agroecom Ghana Ltd., Outstanding Agro Commodity Trading Company; B5 Plus Limited, Outstanding Steel Manufacturing Company; Bijou Homes, Outstanding Residential Brand; Blag Ghana, Outstanding Artificial Grass Company; Blowchem Industries, Non Alcoholic Beverage Company; EBN Television, Most Promising Media Company; Emirates Airline, Outstanding Airline Company; and Enovate Advertising, Outstanding Advertising Company (Outdoor).
Ezipay, Outstanding Fintech Company; Furnart Ghana, Outstanding Furniture Company; Ghana Export Promotions Authority, Outstanding Government Agency; Goldfields Ghana, Outstanding Mining Company; Holy Trinity Spa & Health Farm, Outstanding Health Spa; Hydronomics Limited, Outstanding Building Construction Company; Hyundai Motors, Outstanding Automobile Brand; Interplast Limited, Outstanding CSR Company; and JL Properties, Outstanding Residential Developer.
Kab-Fam, Outstanding Electronic Retail Company; Lubricants Supplies, Diversified Lubricant Supplier; M&G Pharmaceutical Limited, Outstanding Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company; Max International, Outstanding Health and Wellness Company; Blowchem Industries, Outstanding Drinking Water Company; Nationwide Health Insurance, Outstanding Health Insurance Company; New Crystal Health Services, Outstanding Private Healthcare Company; and Newlife Homeopathic Hospital, Outstanding Homeopathic Hospital.
Quieroz Galvao, Outstanding Infrastructure Company; Republic Bank, Digital Banking Transformation Award; and Sunon Asogli Power Limited, Outstanding Power Company; Sunshine Healthcare, Outstanding Medical Diagnostic Centre; Starlife Assurance Company Limited, Outstanding Life Insurance Company; TCL Ghana, Outstanding Electronic Brand; Yabah Properties, Outstanding Real Estate Company – Low and Middle Income; Zenith Bank, Outstanding Bank; Opportunity International, Outstanding Non-Bank Institution.
Individuals
Dr. Mark Agyei, Chief Executive Officer, Newlife Homeopathic Hospital – Outstanding Entrepreneur (Alternative Medicine); James Kwofie, Managing Director, Ghana Post Company Limited – Outstanding CEO (State Enterprise); Dr. Felix Anyah, Executive Chairman, Holy Trinity Medical Centre – Outstanding Business Leader (Health); Jane Reason Ahadzi, Chief Executive Officer, Stopover JRA Cosmetics Limited – Female Business Leader; Amit Gaur, CEO, Ezipay – Outstanding Business Leader (Technology); Adnan Yucel, GM, Movenpick – Outstanding Business Leader (Hospitality).
John Appiah Biney, Chief Executive Officer, JA Biney – Visionary Leadership Award; Nabiya Ayache, Chief Executive Officer, Dreamline Furniture – Outstanding Business Leader (Interior Design); Mahesh Mahtani, Country Director, Hyundai Motors & Investment Ghana Limited – Outstanding Business Leader (Automobile); Dr. Akshay Rath, Founder, ASVA Biologicals Limited – Outstanding Researcher Award; Frank M. Bednar, Managing Director, West Africa Mills Company Limited (WAMCO) – Outstanding Business Leader (Agroprocessing); and Alice Nimako Debrah, Chief Operations Officer, CPL Developers – Outstanding Business Leader (Real Estate).