ZEN Petroleum, a
local owned Oil Marketing Company (OMC) has attained
ISO certification following months of rigorous assessment.
ZEN was awarded
the certification after meeting the requirements of the internationally
respected Quality Management System (QMS) standards-measuring instrument ISO
9001:2008.
“Quality is a central
component of our mission and our culture, and we are committed to the on-going
development and delivery of superior products that align with our vision of
creating a truly pollution free world,” said Paul Twum-Barimah, ZEN’s Corporate
Affairs Manager. “The ISO 9001 Certification is a significant milestone for all
of us at ZEN as a local company.
"As a West
African company with a global outlook, international standards and quality
products, we pioneer innovative solutions. We were the first oil company to
introduce low sulphur (500 ppm) to mining companies in Ghana. Our goal is to be
the most cost effective supplier of quality fuel and lubricants and
related services to our customers."
Mr Twum-Barimah stated that
this is another indication that indigenous Ghanaian OMC’s are ready to take
back control of the downstream petroleum sector and called on government to
speed up implementation of a local content and participation policy to stop the
sector from falling into predatory OMC’s, owned and controlled by oil trading
conglomerates, who are well positioned to manipulate the market to the long
term detriment of a sector that currently contributes around 10% of the
country's gross domestic product
The certification is
an industry standard that verifies the integrity of an organization’s quality
management systems and recognizes its ability to meet customers’ quality
requirements while continually improving operational processes.
The recognition
supports ZEN’s idea of becoming a leader within the downstream and is a
testament to the company’s ability to deliver quality products to customers
across a wide spectrum of vertical markets.
ISO is the
International Organization for Standardization, an independent,
non-governmental membership organization and the world’s largest developer of
voluntary international standards. It develops and promulgates a
standard which seeks to ensure desirable characteristics of products and
services such as quality, environmental friendliness, safety, reliability,
efficiency and interchange ability — all at an economical cost.
The establishment of
ZEN’s QMS made it possible to articulate the company’s vision and mission to
innovate within the downstream industry while effectively and consistently
meeting the needs and expectations of its customers and partners.
ZEN Petroleum is the
largest supplier of Gasoil to mines in Ghana with offices in Mali, Burkina Faso
and Liberia.
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