Sterling International wins two platinum awards
Sterling International Ltd won two additional Platinum awards in the auto-industrial coating division of the recent 26th Export Excellence Awards organised by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority for two consecutive years, in 2014 and 2015.
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This was in recognition of the company’s impressive performance by bringing in foreign earnings of USD 29,503,995 as part of the export proceeds for 2014 and 2015.
Sterling International Limited is the largest manufacturer and leading exporter of automotive refinish, industrial, marine, protective and other coating-related products to almost all countries in West and Central Africa.
The company was highly commended for consistency in its performance since the inception of the company by winning top Export Excellence Awards for highest exports to neighbouring countries.
The Executive Director of the company, Mr Arun Patil, and the Director Mr Chris-Arcmann Ackummey, who received the Platinum awards for 2014 and 2015 respectively on behalf of Sterling International Ltd, thanked the organisers for the honour and promised that the company would continue to provide quality and innovative paint products to its clients.
The ceremony was held at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra under the patronage of President John Dramani Mahama. Dignitaries present included members of the Council of State, ministers of state, parliamentarians, members of the diplomatic corps, traditional rulers, heads of private/ public organisations, and the general exporting community.
Awardees were selected based on data collected from the repatriation of foreign currency (export earnings) details from the banking system in Ghana, Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Trade & industry, Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division), Federation of Association of Ghanaian Exporters, Ghana Community Network, Ministry of Food & Agriculture and Association of Ghana Industries.
This was the 26th President’s National Awards Ceremony organised by the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority to confer awards on deserving exporters for their contribution to the economic development of Ghana through the exports of non-traditional products.
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The Awards ceremony does not only celebrate and motivate but also encourages entrepreneurs to shift focus onto non- traditional exports so as to diversify Ghana’s export base for the sustenance of the economy.