{"id":145966,"date":"2015-08-24T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T14:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=145966"},"modified":"2015-08-24T14:58:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T14:58:47","slug":"kasapreko-appoints-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=145966","title":{"rendered":"Kasapreko appoints new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Local liquor manufacturing giant Kasapreko Company Limited, has appointed Mr. Richard Adjei as its new CEO.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;ePBKvUHgz8Fj7wGiQyG5zmHDPzTZ1riL&#8221;]Richard Adjei \u00a0succeeds Dr. Kwabena Adjei, who was the \u00a0Founder and Chief Executive of Kasapreko Company Limited.<\/p>\n<p>The move according to the company forms part of a transition process of handing over to a younger generation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Adjei holds an MBA in Finance and Global Business, and a BSc. in Management and Liberal Studies both from Bentley University in the USA.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to working with Kasapreko, Richard Adjei worked extensively in managerial capacities in companies including KPMG and Converse Inc., a subsidiary of Nike.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the company 10 years ago, Richard has spearheaded major business strategies and provided innovative solutions across Kasapreko\u2019s portfolio of products.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Adjei was a key player in the project team that set up Kasapreko\u2019s $30 million Krones plant and the new Sacmi plastic caps machine.<\/p>\n<p>Richard rose through the ranks at Kasapreko from an intern to become the Chief Executive.<\/p>\n<p>With hard work, dedication, resilience and optimism, Richard has risen through the ranks at Kasapreko from an intern to become the Chief Executive.<\/p>\n<p>His vision as Chief Executive is to maintain the company\u2019s market leadership position in the mainstream spirits market and expand into the soft drink and bottled water industry to become a total beverage company.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing his excitement at the appointment, Richard Adjei said \u201cI am deeply honored to be considered as the right person to take over from Dr. Kwabena Adjei. I have had the privilege to work with some of the most talented and creative people in this company and I believe my new role will bring out more of the creativity and innovation in employees across board to achieve the company\u2019s vision. I am very pleased to lead Kasapreko and I look forward to adding value to the brand and growing the company with my team\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Richard\u2019s hobbies are playing soccer, golf, reading news articles and watching action movies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kasapreko which started as a cottage industry <\/strong>in 1989 at Nungua has now grown into a multinational company with state-of-the-art fully automated plants located in the Accra Industrial Area, off the Spintex Road.<\/p>\n<p>The Company which currently exports to Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Togo and South Africa is working to develop the bitters market in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Among the company\u2019s impressive brand portfolio are Alomo Bitters and its variant Alomo Silver, the flagship brand, Kalahari Bitters, Carnival Strawberry, Kasapreko Brandy, K20 Gin &amp; Whisky.<\/p>\n<p>The company was recently adjudged one of the best working places in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0 Kasapreko Company Limited<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local liquor manufacturing giant Kasapreko Company Limited, has appointed Mr. Richard Adjei as its new CEO. 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