A statement issued by the UMB and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday said the seminar was meant for companies and SMEs operating mainly in the oil and gas; extractive and other energy related sectors.
Mr Percy Amoo-Yankey of IBS Consulting Alliance, who led discussions during the event, spoke on “Networking and Stakeholder Management” for SMEs and highlighted ways that participants could effectively network to boost their bottom-line.
He pointed out that networking could give SMEs access to both tangible and intangible resources that are often beyond their current capacity and also expose them to innovative and creative ideas that could enhance their businesses and give them competitive advantage.
Ms Yvonne Botchey, UMB’s Director of Marketing and Communications, said that the bank’s vision of becoming a leader in innovative banking solutions by 2020 requires a renewed focus on further enhancing the services that the bank renders to SMEs.
“This event is the first of many SME partnerships and engagements that we will undertake throughout the year and beyond,” she added.
Speaking at the event, Mr Ernest Tetteh, UMB’s Head of Business Banking, said:”To us at UMB, small business is big business and our aim is to help transform our SME customers into the next generation of corporate giants.”
Mr Tetteh also highlighted some of the 2016 strategies and plans that UMB had crafted for SMEs and explored the Treasury, Credit, Trade and E-Banking services that UMB had designed specifically for SMEs.
He encouraged participants to take advantage of these services and to expect other innovative initiatives from UMB in the coming months.
UMB is a full-service financial institution specialising in customised banking products and services.
UMB opened on March 15, 1972 and is a leading Ghanaian indigenous bank with considerable financial expertise.
UMB is recognised for its entrepreneurial approach, innovative use of technology, and distinctive banking solutions.
UMB currently has 28 branches and a vast network of ATMs.
Source: GNA
