Puma Energy appoints first Ghanaian MD

Puma Energy has appointed its first Ghanaian Group Managing Director for its Ghanaian subsidiaries in the person of Henry Yaw Osei.

Known as Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited and Blue Ocean Investments Limited, it is under the UBI Group of Companies.

Mr Osei’s appointment takes effect from February 1, 2020.

The selection of Henry Yaw Osei plugs into one of the many philosophies at Puma Energy to think globally and act locally.

A statement from the company announcing the new appointment said: “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.”

“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,” it added.

It said 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.

Responding to his new role, Mr Osei said, “Our commitment as an organisation is to energise 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.”

Mr Osei 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 Puma’s operations in Ghana.

Following his experience in the energy sector, Mr Osei 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

He 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