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Apr 16, 2017 News
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) last Tuesday held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for fiscal year 2017-2018 and unanimously elected the CEO of Environmental Management Consultants,
Shyam Nokta, as President.
Accord to GMSA, Ramsay Ali, CEO of Sterling Products Ltd. was re-elected first Vice President; Yonette Jeffers of Laparkan Freight Forwarders was named second Vice President while Autamaram Lakeram of NAMILCO retained the finance portfolio as the third Vice President.
Nokta, in accepting the Board’s confidence, indicated that his main objective over the year will be to consolidate and expand the organization through strengthening the relationship between the board and member companies, GMSA explained.
“He indicated that an important area of focus will be facilitating the resolution of issues affecting members through closer collaboration with key stakeholders. Mr. Nokta added that emphasis will be placed on strengthening important sub-sector bodies covering agro-processing; services; chemical and pharmaceuticals; construction and engineering; forestry and wood products; fast foods; and minerals and related products,” GMSA said.
The first-time President expressed his strong interest in seeing the GMSA establish strategic partnerships with other Business Support Organizations (BSO) to position the business community to maximize opportunities from new and emerging sectors such as the imminent hydrocarbon industry.
Nokta, according to GMSA, has experience in management of natural resources, the environment and climate change and has over 15 years been working as a consultant.
He previously served as Adviser and Head of Guyana’s Office of Climate Change where he was instrumental in the development and implementation of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and negotiating of the REDD+ partnership with the Kingdom of Norway.
First Vice President, Ramsay Ali, held the reins of the GMSA following the passing of its President, Eon Caesar in October 2016.
The GMSA has over 100 member companies covering the manufacturing and services sectors. The Board of Directors for this fiscal year 2017 – 2018 was also elected at the AGM. The Board includes such companies as Sterling Products Ltd., Banks DIH Ltd; Edward B Beharry Group; Swansea Associates and Brass, Aluminium and Cast Iron Foundry (BACIF).
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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