Broll Ghana launches 10th Anniversary
A property management company, Broll Ghana, has launched its 10th anniversary celebration in Accra.
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The company, which started operations in 2006, will celebrate the anniversary on the theme: “From Trailblazer to Torchbearer – 10 Years of Leadership in property related services”.
Speaking at a media launch of the anniversary, the CEO of Broll Ghana, Mr Kofi Ampong, said a decade in the life of a successful corporate entity, operating in Africa’s challenging business environment was a milestone worth celebrating.
“The journey has not only been exciting and eventful. It has been spiced with useful lessons and above all, it had been rewarding and fulfilling. For all along, I have always harboured the idea of crusading the importance of property management in Ghana. The aim of creating Broll Ghana was to have an organisation that could deliver an ‘Integrated approach’ to the provision of property management,” he said.
The anniversary activities include executive interviews on radio, press tours, a cocktail with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a health walk on May 2 and a number of corporate social responsibilities.
Changing face of service
Broll Ghana is a Joint Venture between Broll Property Group of South Africa – 51 per cent, Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) – 32 per cent and SIC – 17 per cent.
It offers the full spectrum of property-related services namely; property management and facilities management services.
Mr Ampong said Broll Ghana Limited was now a multi-disciplinary professional service firm providing property consultancy services in seven core areas of retail management, commercial broking, corporate real estates, valuation and advisory and residential property management.
“Lately, we have added new acquisitions such as; Marina Mall – 9,000sqm, NCA – 10,800sqm, Oxford Street Mall – 6,500sqm and Ghana Shippers House – 6,200sqm. Since Broll Ghana Limited came into being, a lot of Property Management firms namely; UT Properties, Vanguard Properties, HFC Realty, Y Kumey, Manet Properties, MMC Properties, Gold Key Properties etc. have been established. Foreign companies like JHI, Knight – Frank and Jones Lang Lasalle have also entered the market, which is good,” he said.
He added, “It is not just the journey that strikes me; it is the lessons learnt from dealing with demanding clients, abrasive tenants, malfunctioning mechanical and electrical installations and lastly the company turning into a training ground for practitioners in the property management industry.”
He said the proactive approach of Broll Ghana has resulted in the company becoming the leading service provider in the growing and highly competitive sector. He also explained that “we strive at all times to offer service models that are tailor-made to our client’s specific needs. The four cornerstones to our success in property management is underpinned by the following principles: Our relatively flat management structure empowers staff to take responsibility and act on their own initiative.”
Humble beginnings
Broll Ghana begun with 45,000 square metres of space but now manages properties with total space if 290,301 square metres with an asset value of about US$736,000,000. It started with a staff of six but now employs directly 145 people and indirectly employs hundreds of people through various service providers.
Broll Ghana is currently managing all the seven Western Style Shopping Malls in Accra. The direct involvement of the company in retail management has brought to the fore enormous opportunities that majority of people are not taking advantage and Broll Ghana is recommending them to financial institutions and investors.
Broll Ghana for the past seven years have consistently won industry awards and the recent ones are: Winner 2012 Ghana Property Awards for Best Facilities Management Company; 2013 Ghana Property Awards for Best Property Management Company; 2014 Ghana Property Awards for Best Brokerage Company and 2015 Ghana Property Awards for Best Valuation Company and Property Management Company.
Limited was now a multi-disciplinary professional service firm providing property consultancy services in seven core areas of retail management, commercial broking, corporate real estates, valuation and advisory and residential property management.
“Lately, we have added new acquisitions such as; Marina Mall – 9,000sqm, NCA – 10,800sqm, Oxford Street Mall – 6,500sqm and Ghana Shippers House – 6,200sqm. Since Broll Ghana Limited came into being, a lot of Property Management firms namely; UT Properties, Vanguard Properties, HFC Realty, Y Kumey, Manet Properties, MMC Properties, Gold Key Properties etc. have been established. Foreign companies like JHI, Knight – Frank and Jones Lang Lasalle have also entered the market, which is good,” he said.
He added, “It is not just the journey that strikes me; it is the lessons learnt from dealing with demanding clients, abrasive tenants, malfunctioning mechanical and electrical installations and lastly the company turning into a training ground for practitioners in the property management industry.”
He said the proactive approach of Broll Ghana has resulted in the company becoming the leading service provider in the growing and highly competitive sector. He also explained that “we strive at all times to offer service models that are tailor-made to our client’s specific needs. The four cornerstones to our success in property management is underpinned by the following principles: Our relatively flat management structure empowers staff to take responsibility and act on their own initiative.”
Humble beginnings
Broll Ghana begun with 45,000 square metres of space but now manages properties with total space if 290,301 square metres with an asset value of about US$736,000,000. It started with a staff of six but now employs directly 145 people and indirectly employs hundreds of people through various service providers.
Broll Ghana is currently managing all the seven Western Style Shopping Malls in Accra. The direct involvement of the company in retail management has brought to the fore enormous opportunities that majority of people are not taking advantage and Broll Ghana is recommending them to financial institutions and investors.
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Broll Ghana for the past seven years have consistently won industry awards and the recent ones are: Winner 2012 Ghana Property Awards for Best Facilities Management Company; 2013 Ghana Property Awards for Best Property Management Company; 2014 Ghana Property Awards for Best Brokerage Company and 2015 Ghana Property Awards for Best Valuation Company and Property Management Company.