The Organising Committee of the Homegrown Awards has released the list of nominees for the various categories of the awards. Director of Communications for the Homegrown Awards, Joel Lamptey says the nominees who have made the various categories are companies and individuals whose work have thrown the global corporate spotlight on Ghana and who continue to make a real contribution to the promotion of innovation, employment, exports and consumer choice
Nominees were selected according to three main criteria: relevance to category, achievements chalked during the course of the business year and the benefit to Ghanaian consumers.
The categories are: Company of the Year,
Unique Trust Financial Services Allied Oil Fidelity Bank The Unicorn Group The Multimedia Group CAL Bank
Woman Achiever of the Year
Estelle Sowah- Busyinternet
Grace Amey Obeng- The FC Group
Abena Amoah- New World Renaissance
Akua Sarpong Ayisah- Unique Floral
Esther Cobbah- Stratcomm Africa
Corporate Social Investment Champion of the Year,
CAL Bank Multimedia Group BusyInternet Vanguard Assurance Company Stepapp Foundation
Service of the Year
Spa on the Sea- Holy Trinity Spa and Health Farm Loan in 48HRS-Unique Trust Financial Services Broadband 4U- Ghana Telecom Domestic Business Flights-Antrak Air
Product of the Year CITI FM Corporate Seminar Series CITRIX-Persol Systems Neat Fufu Flour KAS Clear Wash Liquid
Exporter of the Year The SOFT Tribe Sleek Garments Export Neat Foods Camelot Ghana Limited Ambar Foods.
Deal of the Year Sunon Asogli Power Project New World Renaissance University of Ghana/ABL Ghana Telecom
Entrepreneur of the Year Reginald Laryea- MMRS Ogilvy Dr. Obed Danquah- Express Funds International Hermann Chinnery Hesse-The SOFT Tribe John Foley- The Radio Advertising People Ignace Hego- 4Syte Studios
Nation Builder of the Year. Ashesi University Entrepreneurship Training Institute BusyInternet M Plaza Hotel Zoomlion Ghana Limited
The President’s Award for Small Business The SOFT Tribe Ernest Chemists Transol Ghana Limited Combert Impressions DanAdams Pharmaceuticals.
The Homegrown Awards 2007, a new initiative that celebrates the best Ghanaian companies and products and the people behind them will take place in Accra on August 30 2008.
The maiden edition of the awards showcases the diverse spectrum of Ghanaian companies, large and small, whose dynamism and innovation display a positive contribution to sustainable growth in Ghana.
Nominees are judged according to three main criteria: relevance to category, achievements chalked during the course of the business year and the benefit to Ghanaian consumers. While there is no cash incentive to winning an award, the recognition earned would have direct benefit on the bottom line of the winning companies.
The judges will come from business, government, trade unions and the community, with a Ghanaian research consulting firm as event statisticians.
