The immediate past Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications.

In a statement issued the Chamber’s Head of Communications & Research, Derek B. Laryea said Kenneth Ashigbey is expected to assume office November 1, 2017.

Kenneth joins the Chamber from the Graphic Communications Group Limited, where he was the Managing Director.

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He was previously the CEO at Optimum Media Prime (OMP) and also worked as the Chief Technology Officer at the Multimedia Group Ltd.

Chair of the Chamber, Yolanda Cuba, said “we welcome Kenneth to the Chamber. With a customer base of more than 19 million unique subscribers in Ghana, the mobile industry continues to change how we communicate. We look forward to working with Ken to deliver a lot more excitement to customers.”

Ashigbey on his part said he was happy to join the industry considering the opportunities that abound in the sector.

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“I am honoured to be joining the industry at such a time of significant opportunities, despite the progress made. The Chamber will continue to positively impact the lives of Ghanaians by advocating for the right policy, legal and regulatory environment.”

He acknowledged the tremendous work done by his predecessor, Kwaku Sakyi Addo and remains confident that “together, we can build on that.”

Ashigbey holds an MBA from the Leicester University and a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from the KNUST.