STRATCOMM AFRICA ADJUDGED BEST PR COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2013

Ms. Esther A.N. Cobbah

Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Communications Africa (Stratcomm Africa), Ms. Esther A.N. Cobbah, was recognized by the Institute of Public Relations Ghana as the Public Relations (PR) Personality of the Year 2013.

This award was conferred at the Institute's Excellence Awards held on Friday 21st November, 2014 at the Banquet Hall, Accra. The Awards Ceremony was chaired by the Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin. Deputy Minister for Communications, Hon. Ato Sarpong sat in as Special Guest of Honour for the Communication Minister. The Minister for Trade and Industry, Hon. Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah, the IPR President, Major Albert Don-Chebe (Rtd) and other eminent Ghanaians attended the event.

In his address, President of the IPR, Major Albert Don-Chebe said: 'The PR Excellence Awards ceremony has been instituted to assess the practice of professional public relations principles, strategies and campaigns in order to call attention to brilliance in the field as well as stimulate the dissemination of best practices. These winners have delivered exceptional value, created wealth and satisfaction for clients.'

Stratcomm Africa was also recognized as the Public Relations Consultancy of the Year 2013. In addition, two clients of the company, AngloGold Ashanti and Ghana Electrometer were recognized as PR organization of the Year, Extractive Industry and PR organization of the Year Manufacturing.

Speaking on behalf of all the award winners, Ms. Cobbah thanked the Institute for the recognition that had been accorded to them and added that these awards would spur them on to live up to the honour that had been done to them.