Business News of Sunday, 2 July 2017
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Pascal Soriot awarded Man of The Year, Business (Magnate Award)
The Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot will be awarded Man of The Year, Business (Magnate Award) on July 31 at the second edition of the Exclusive Men of The Year(EMY AFRICA 2017 AWARDS) at the Kempinski Hotel-Accra. The award was in recognition of his contribution towards Business and Development in Ghana and Africa.
Mr Soriot is invited to address guests and honorary awardees under the theme “The Role Of Responsible Men In Restructuring AstraZeneca to Build a Transparent Future”, the Executive Director of EMY Africa&Carbon AV Ltd/Managing Partner-EM Magazine, Mr Daniel Kojoh Soboh said, “as men, the need to fulfil our divine roles as fathers, husbands, brothers, friends, and other several responsibilities in society by way of providing leadership, mentorship, being providers, protectors and teachers cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore men who are recognized leaders, like Pascal, in contributing to the emotional, spiritual, physical and mental well-being of their families should be called out for recognition”.
Mr Pascal Soriot said, "To be recognized for how international downsizing of our AstraZeneca saleforce has benefited the men and women of Ghana is a great honor. I am glad that our strategy is working somewhere."
Mr Soboh reiterated, “Platforms like the EMY AFRICA AWARDS that uncover the untold stories, celebrate the feat and recount the journeys of achievers we know can inspire and encourage others to aspire to be great. Our goals as an organization is to celebrate greatness and in so doing inspire great works. Long after this day Pascal's contributions to Ghana will be remembered. Perhaps no where else in the World has Pascal been more successful than here in our African country.”
The awards brought together politicians, Industry players, Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Celebrities across Africa. Winners at this years maiden events were His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor-Statesman/Leadership Award, Hon.Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin, Man of the year Governance, Mr. Hayssam Fakhry-Man of the year, Expat, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong-Man of the year,Business, Mr Bright Simons-Man of the Year,Technology,Mr Ernest Bediako Sampong-Man of the year, Health.