AMAL Bank, Graphic to promote health

Daily Graphic (Spread) Saturday, March 27/10

Story Rebecca Quaicoe-Duho
THE Amalgamated Bank Ltd (AmalBank) and the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) have expressed their willingness to cooperate in the areas of health promotion, education and business as part of their social responsibility programmes.
This was the outcome of a meeting between the management of the two companies held at the GCGL on Friday.
The Managing Director of AmalBank, Mr Menson C. D. Torkornoo, led a team of four management personnel to the meeting. The other members were the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, Mr Hamis Ussif; the Head of Legal Services/ Company Secretary, Mr Godwyll Ansah; the Head of Human Capital, Ms Jocelyn Emma Ackon, and the Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr Kobina Woode.
The Graphic team comprised the Managing Director, Mr Ibrahim Awal; the General Manager of Finance, Mr Baah Adade, and the Public Affairs Manager of GCGL, Mr Albert Sam.
Briefing the meeting on his bank, Mr Torkornoo said AmalBank was currently the number 12 among the 25 commercial banks in the country, adding that it was the determination of management to improve on the bank’s rating.
He was, therefore, optimistic that the collaboration between AmalBank and GCGL would help make the bank more visible and profitable.
He commended the GCGL for its role in informing and educating Ghanaians on important national and international issues.
Mr Torkornoo also commended the GCGL on its 60th anniversary, adding that Graphic had become synonymous with credibility within the media circles.
He said AmalBank, which was the first private Ghanaian bank in the country, so far had 19 branches in the country with three in Kumasi and said the bank aimed at opening more business offices in the country.
The MD of GCGL, Mr Awal, noted that the collaboration between the two banks would also help to improve the socio-economic conditions of people living in the catchment area of Graphic and AmalBank.
Mr Awal said GCGL would continue to provide the platform for Ghanaians of different backgrounds to contribute their quota to national development.
According to him, GCGL had come a long way since its establishment 60 years ago and its interest apart from growing its business was to help in the development of the country.