It was excellent awards night at the 31st Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG) National Marketing Performance Awards as corporate entities and individuals who excelled at their respective businesses and marketing roles have were awarded. CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority was adjudged the marketing man of the Year 2019 for his sterling performance in making Ghana the tourism destination of choice in Africa with the sucessful Year of Return campaign.
This years CIMG wards was held at the Labadi Beach Hotel on Saturday, November 14, 2020.
Some other tourism industry players who won awards on the night include, Sunseekers Tours for the hospitality support service.
Labadi Beach Hotel was also adjudged Hospitality facility (Hotel) of the year 2019.
Indigenous Catering Facility of the year 2019 went to Bush Canteen, East Legon.
Below is the list of award winners:
Marketing Man of the Year – Akwasi Agyeman, CEO Ghana Tourism Authority
Marketing Woman of the Year – Patience Akyianu, Group CEO, Hollard, Ghana
Marketing Practitioner of the Year – Edwin Amoako, Marketing Manager of Fanmilk
Marketing Student of the Year – Regina Manu
Hall of Fame – Elite Category (over 10 years)
Motor firm – Toyota
Retail outlet – Melcom
Hall of fame (Below 10 years)
Insurance company (Gen) – Vanguard Assurance and Enterprise Insurance
Insurance Company (Life) – SIC Life
Motor Firm – Japan Motors
Bank – Ecobank
Petroleum – Goil
Airline (Domestic) – Africa World Airlines
Media
ATL Commercial – Vodafone Too Much Data
BTL Commercial – Vodafone Gigabit Net 4G
New Media Commercial – MyJoyOnline.com
TV Programme – Vodafone Healthline
Radio Programme – Joy FM Super Morning Show
Business
Insurance company (Life) – Prudential Life
Insurance company (General) – Hollard Insurance
Hospitality facility (Hotel) – Labadi Beach Hotel
Hospitality (Allied & Support Services) – Sunseekers Tours Limited
Petroleum company – Total
Real Estate – Lakeside Estate
Private Health Facility – Lister Hospital
Postal and Courier Service (Domestic) – Not awarded based on merit
Postal and Courier Service (International) – Not awarded based on merit
Corporate Pension Trust – Enterprise Trustees
Media Organisation – The Multimedia Group Limited
Motor Firm – Silver Star Auto Limited
Bank – Stanbic Bank
Rural Bank – Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank
Finance House – Profin Ghana
Savings and Loans Company of the Year – Opportunity Int Savings & Loans
Indigenous Catering Facility – Bush Canteen
Telecom Company – MTN
Telecoms (Allied & Support Services) – Not Awarded
Internet Service Providers – Internet Solutions
Marketing-Oriented Organisation – MTN
Airline of the Year (Domestic) – Not awarded on merit
Airline of the Year (International) – Ethiopian Air
Manufacturing Company – Polytank Ghana Limited
Afro-based Company – RMG Ghana
Digital Media – MyJoyOnline.com
Retail Outlet – Electromart
Micro-finance – Not awarded based on merit
E-commerce – Jumia
Not-for-profit Organisation – Invest in Africa
Product
Manufacturing – Fan Yogo
Service – Hollard Araba Chatbot
Emerging Brand – Transitions
CIMG President’s Special Award
Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II – Asantehene
Gexim Bank’s Tuesday Market