Accra, Ghana, November 21, 2018//-The seemingly power tussle at Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), the most profitable media organization in Ghana, has been addressed by the National Media Commission (NMC).
This follows the Commission a revelation that Benjamin Ato Afful would start work as the new Managing Director (MD) of Graphic, the semi-autonomous state-owned media organisation in the country, on 3rd December 2018.
The Chairman of NMC, Nana Kwesi Gyan-Apenteng, who disclosed in Accra, said: “The new MD of Graphic only signed contract yesterday. He starts work on December 3. Ransford Tetteh is the acting MD until the new MD arrives”.
Who is Ato Afful?
Mr Afful is a Pan-African media, marketing and brand specialist.
A brand and media strategist, Mr Afful has extensive operational experience and played senior management roles in Pan African advertising, brand management, broadcast television, digital media, content creation, international business leadership and entrepreneurial-level strategic support and operational management.
He also has incredible management experience and deep technical appreciation and operational media expertise to match.
Career
Mr Afful has been a member of the Executive Council and trainer of the Advertising Association of Ghana.
He was also Managing Director of TXTGhana, InfoBoxx, the Amsterdam Film School and EM Studios, The Netherlands and Belgium.
He also served as country associate of Starcom MediaVest Group/MMS Communications Pty, Regional Director, Sponsored Assets & Promotions at Glo in charge of Ghana, Nigeria, Benin and international communications, based in Johannesburg.
Mr Afful was once the chief operating officer of MultiTV, which is part of Multimedia Broadcasting Limited, Ghana, and a marketing communications consultant for MTN Ghana.
He also served as Managing Director of Ogilvy Africa’s network of Africa partner agencies and Director, Marketing & Brand Management, TV3 Network Limited, Ghana (Media Prima Berhad), and was responsible for the sales, brand marketing, content development & management, programming and public relations units.
Additionally, Mr Afful was the Director of Operations, English West Africa, and General Manager, Nigeria for TV Africa (Africa Media Group); the Media Director and board member, Ogilvy Africa, Cape Town & Johannesburg, and Media Director and Business Director, Ogilvy Ghana (formerly MMRS Ogilvy).
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