OMCs to improve industry transparency

Four committees with the aim of ensuring integrity, probity, accountability and transparency in the pursuit of business objectives by members of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs) have been inaugurated in Accra.

The committees include the Product Security and Operational Committee, which has as members Mr. Augustine Osei-Bonsu, Shell; Mr. Oliver Peeter, Total; Mr. Paul Tagoe, GOIL; Mr. Stephen Ansah Adu, Modex Oil Company; and Mr. Gabby Kumi, Trinity Oil Company.

Members of the Technical Committee are Mr. Augustine Osei-Bonsu, Shell Ghana Limited; Mr. Marina Perez, Total Petroleum Company; Mr. Patrick Akorli, GOIL Ghana Limited; Mr. John Amuachie, Strategic Energies; and Mr. Yaw Asare Berkoh, Trade Cross.

Other committees include the Legal and Ethics Committee with Ms. Abena Owusu of Total; Mr. Steve Yaw Gyaben, GOIL; Mr. Michael Bozumbil, Pacific Oil Company; Mr. Kissi Appiah, Unity Oil Company; and Mr. Ben Nimako, Virgin Petroleum Company.

Membership of the Strategic Oversight Committee includes Mr. Agbeko Lotsu, Engen; Mr. Eric Turkson, Dukes Petroleum; Mr Michael Bozumbil, Pacific Oil, Mr. Frederick Appertey, Petrobay; and Mr. Gabby Kumi, Trinity Oil.

Mr. Emmanuel Abledu, Managing Director Agapet Ghana Limited and Chairman, AOMCs, said the Association will continue to encourage the development and practice of a safe, healthy and environmentally-acceptable professional petroleum downstream industry.

He said the Association will seek to promote responsible, accountable and legitimate oil-marketing companies.

Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Duah, Industry Coordinator, AOMCs, said the Association is injecting a quality management system for customer-focused interventions at filling stations across the country.

“The quality management system involves all employees in pursuit of the continual improvement of all aspects of customer-relations and service provision, and using effective communication to integrate the quality principles into the culture and activities of the Association,” he said.



Source: B&FT