Puma Energy has appointed Henry Yaw Osei as the first Ghanaian to head its Ghanaian subsidiaries, Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited and Blue Ocean Investments Limited.
His appointment takes effect from February 1, 2020.
The selection of Henry Yaw Osei, the company said plugs into one of the many philosophies at Puma Energy to think globally and act locally.
According to a statement, these are exciting times for the company because it highly recognized local talents, who continue to be instrumental to the rapid growth of its business.
“In changing the narrative, Puma Energy as a global mid and downstream company is committed to nurturing local talent. We support and train our people well, value them and trust them to excel.”
The tone has been set for the start of a new decade, and Henry being our first Ghanaian Group Managing Director is poised with enthusiasm to take up the new challenge”, the company said.
In his own words Mr. Osei said: “Our commitment as an organization is to energise communities and this is a purpose that aligns with my personal values. Without you, our customers, stakeholders and communities at large, there is no Puma Energy, We have been given an opportunity at the start of the decade to write another beautiful chapter in the story of Ghana as we catapult Puma Energy Ghana to a new height.”
The new MD will be fully responsible for all the happenings in Ghana, ranging from commercial to sales activities as well as engaging with the government and regulatory bodies to ensure the smooth flow of our operations in the country.
Mr. Osei joined Puma Energy in 2017 as Deputy General Manager for Blue Ocean Investments; the Puma Supply entity and second largest bulk Distribution Company in Ghana.
He holds an MBA in Oil and Gas management from the University of Coventry, UK and a degree in Chemical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited and Blue Ocean Investments Limited are subsidiaries of UBI Group of Companies
