Puma Energy has appointed Henry Yaw Osei as the Group Managing Director for its Ghanaian subsidiaries.
Mr. Osei thus becomes the first Ghanaian to hold the position of Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited and Blue Ocean Investments Limited operating under the UBI Group of Companies.
His appointment is effective February 1, 2020.
A press release issued by the company said, the selection of Henry Yaw Osei plugs into one of the many philosophies at Puma Energy to think globally and act locally.
“These are exciting times for the company because we hold in the highest regard our local talent, who continue to be instrumental to the rapid growth of the business,” a statement by the company read in part.
The statement added that: “In changing the narrative, Puma Energy as a global mid and downstream company is committed to nurturing local talent .We support and train our people well, value them and trust them to excel.”
“The tone has been set for the start of a new decade, and Henry being our first Ghanaian Group Managing Director is poised with enthusiasm to take up the new challenge.”
Commenting on his appointment, Henry Yaw Osei said: “Our commitment as an organization is to energize communities and this is a purpose that aligns with my personal values. Without you, our customers, stakeholders and communities at large, there is no Puma Energy. We have been given an opportunity at the start of the decade to write another beautiful chapter in the story of Ghana as we catapult Puma Energy Ghana to a new height.
Puma Energy’s first appointed Ghanaian Group Managing Director will be fully responsible for all the happenings in Ghana ranging from commercial to sales activities as well as engaging with the government and regulatory bodies to ensure the smooth flow of its operations in the country.
Henry has held managerial positions in sales, operations, business development and commerce in other companies before joining Puma Energy in 2017 as Deputy General Manager for Blue Ocean Investments; the Puma Supply entity and second-largest bulk Distribution Company in Ghana
Henry holds an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from the University of Coventry, UK and a degree in Chemical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
In Ghana, Puma Energy is the market leader in consistently serving high-quality aviation fuel to airlines. It also provides affordable fuel to customers through its growing retail sites of over 80 stations. Through Blue Ocean Investments Limited, it is able to store and supply petroleum products through its storage terminals at Kotoka International Airport, Tema and Takoradi.
In terms of the shareholder structure, The UBI Group of Companies locally owns Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited and Blue Ocean Investments Limited, going a long way to speak to its quest to include locals in its business growth
The global energy company continues to appreciate the entrepreneurial spirit, diversity, the nationalities, the cultures and the experiences across all its teams.
The company further pledged to continue to work with local people, energising communities and transforming lives by being agile, collaborative, customer-focused and leading by example.