The Makers Electronics Company has won the Promising Company of the year award at the 2021 Ghana Business Awards held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.
The Makers Electronics deals in the sale of electronics and home appliances and offers services to Ghanaians from all walks of life
The company, which is about a year old, beat competition from four other companies in that category. In barely a year of its operations, The Makers Electronics has five branches: three in the Greater Accra Region, and one each in Kumasi and Takoradi respectively.
Chief Executive Officer of the company, Stephen Essoun, told B&FT that although the company started amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it braved the odds to stay afloat.
“I give thanks to God for such wonderful recognition. Gaining such recognition from this prestigious organisation feels like Heaven on Earth. Sincerely, we started operating at a time COVID-19 had taken over the activities of the world. My wife, Akua Saah Essoun, and I did not give up. We decided to grow the company irrespective of the world challenge and under a space of one year, we have been able to solve the home appliances and consumer electronics needs of the good people of Ghana as well as reducing the unemployment rate in the country.”
Mr. Essoun said the company is committed to expanding its branch network whiles offering competitive prices and discounts to customers.
Themed ‘The Digital Economy, Making More Winners’, with a team of technical expertise (Awarding Board) and independent consultants, the award categories were modeled to recognise important commercial and industrial players that contribute significantly to the economy.
Latif Abubakar, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisers of the awards, Globe Productions, said the awards are a benchmark of excellence. He explained that the benchmarks for shortlisted nominees’ performance were based on key performance indicators (KPIs) in the standards of excellence, including information technology and competitive pricing.
