The Board Chairman for
Ghana Reinsurance(Ghana Re) PLC, Mr George Otoo, has reiterated the company’s
commitment to becoming a world leader in the reinsurance industry by providing
quality services to clients.
Speaking at the launch
of the Ghana Re PLC’s 50th anniversary celebration in Accra, he said, the
company had chalked a huge milestone from a small beginning in 1972 and would
continue to grow to serve clients across Africa and subsequently the world at
large.
“We are not only marking 50 years productive
years but it is a golden celebration of 50 years of continued cordial
collaborations, perseverance and fruitful business operations with loyal
clients,”he stated.
He said, from a small beginning as a business
unit, Ghana Re had grown into an independent business entity with three
regional offices in Cameroon, Kenya and Morocco.
“Additionally, the company provides other
related services such as training and advisory services to its clients, making
it an epitome of professionalism and promotion of reinsurance worldwide,” he
said.
As the company celebrates 50 years of existence,
he said, they would take the right steps towards ensuring strong, profitable
and sustained organisational growth that the founding fathers envisaged.
The company he said, would be looking forward to
more fruitful business relations for mutual growth.
Guest of honour and Director General at the
State Interest and Governance Authority(SIGA), Amb. Edward Boateng,
congratulated the company on their 50th anniversary.
“The success story of Ghana Re is worth a case
study in all Ghanaian business schools and would urge the company to put out a
documentary which would make their experience available for other businesses
and upcoming entrepreneurs to learn from,” he stated.
The company he said, had not failed in paying
dividend to the government annually and encouraged other state entities to
emulate Ghana Re.
The Managing Director at Ghana Re, Mr George Mensah,
said the company would continue to remain resilient and expand to other markets
across Africa.
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, he
said, there would be student’s awards night, a night of praises and worship and
other exciting activities within the year.
The event was also used to unveil the logo for
the 50th Anniversary celebrations.
Source: Ghanaian Times