McOttley Holdings Limited says it is focusing on becoming a global brand in the next five years as it marked its first anniversary of entry into the Ghanaian market.
Mr Kwesi Livingstone, Chief Executive Officer, said the company planned to benchmark its processes and systems against global players and be seen in the next few years as a giant coming from Africa.
?We want to benchmark against the global players. We cannot match them shoulder to shoulder now, but we want to set the systems and mind-set in place so that we can build on those to get to that level,? he said.
Mr Livingstone was speaking at the first anniversary celebration of the company in Accra.
McOttley Holdings Limited was incorporated as a limited liability company over a year ago and authorised to provide financial and managerial services to its subsidiaries operating in the areas of investment banking, real-estate development, and provision of loans to small and medium-scale enterprises.
Mr Livingstone said contrary to opinions, the current harsh economic conditions provided opportunity for investments and it was the right time to start a business.
?This is the time to put your business ideas into practice and be able to identify what satisfies customers, develop solutions and that?s what will make you stand out,? he said.
Mr Livingstone said during times of crisis businesses looked out for companies that could meet the needs of clients and deliver optimum value and customer satisfaction.
On the achievements of McOttley over the period, he noted that the company had significantly grown its asset base and experienced strong growth in its turn-over, within its one year of operation.
?Being able to create a brand that is strong and a dominant player in the financial market is a big achievement.?
The company has also acquired a number of international certification such as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) certification within its first year of operation.
He said this certification, which gave the company a global recognition fell in line with the company?s vision of being a major player at the global level.
?We want to be a strong global brand, an example of a giant from Africa. McOttley is among the only seven companies in Ghana to have a C.I.M.A certification,” he said.
Mr Adu Anane Antwi, Director General of Security and Exchange Commission, said the Commission would introduce new corporate governance code to deepen awareness of corporate governance practices.
GNA
