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Work History
Education
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Charity
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Emmanuel Opoku Ohene Addo

Emmanuel Opoku Ohene Addo

Torrance,CA

Summary

Experienced Business Developer and IT Consultant with a background in accountancy and (web and graphics). Core competencies include objectivity and success driven as well as to create a preferred relationship which employs professionalism, team spirit and innovation to provide quality service that best satisfy need.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager / Brands & Marketing Manager

El Cuto Consult
06.2020 - 12.2023
  • Align company around brand’s direction, choices and tactics
  • Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities
  • Oversee new and ongoing marketing and advertising activities
  • Build long-term relationships with both existing and new customers
  • Developing and executing brand marketing strategies to enhance brand recognition and customer loyalty
  • Research and determine product weaknesses and areas to be modified
  • Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential
  • Organize and oversee events such as product launches, exhibitions, and photo shoots
  • Attend seminars, network events and other corporate meetings.

Contact: Richard Nana Gyau Amoah (Group Managing Director)

El Cuto Consult

+233(0)27 566 5593

+1 806 702 5549

Kwaku Aboagye (Head, Operations & Technology)

EL Cuto Consult

+233(0)27 755 1436

Business Development Manager

Lemon Technologies (Business IT Solutions)
03.2018 - 06.2020
  • Develop long-term growth strategy focused both on company’s financial gain and customer satisfaction
  • Conduct research to identify new market trends and customer needs to examine risks and potential for business opportunities
  • Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers
  • Arrange convenient business meetings with prospective clients
  • Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential
  • Attend seminars, network events and other corporate meetings
  • Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners
  • Managing records of sales, revenue, and other important data
  • Managing client accounts.

Contact: Richard Nana Gyau Amoah (Managing Director)

Lemon Technologies

+233(0)27 566 5593

+1 806 702 5549

Kwaku Aboagye (Head, Operations & Technology)

Lemon Technologies

+233(0)27 755 1436

Business Development Manager (Financial Planning Coordinator)

DeVere Group Ghana Limited
06.2017 - 03.2018
  • Understand target markets, including industry, company, project, company contacts and which market strategies can be used to attract clients
  • Possess strong understanding of products, competition in industry and positioning
  • Research prospective clients in targeted markets, pursue leads and follow through to successful agreement
  • Seek opportunities for business development within defined area or sector as well as following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings
  • Communicating new product developments to prospective clients
  • Write reports
  • Provide management with business developmental feedback
  • Attend seminars, workshops and other meetings.

Contact: Armin Lutz (Area Manager)

DeVere Group Ghana Limited

+233(0)20 479 6736

Julian Phiri (Associate Wealth Consultant)

DeVere Group Ghana Limited

+233(0)55 651 4716

Creative Director

Grail Optimum Company Limited
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • As web and graphic designer: Advice clients on strategies to reach particular audience
  • Determine message design should portray
  • Create images that identify product or convey message
  • Create designs either by hand or using computer software packages
  • Select colors, images, text styles and layout
  • Develop graphics and visual images for product illustrations, logos and websites
  • Incorporate changes recommended by clients into final design
  • Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them
  • Present design to clients or art director
  • Traveled to other African countries to meet with clients and art director to determine scope of project.

Contact: Alfred Kwesi Dogbo (General Manager/Senior Brand Strategist)

Grail Optimum Company Ltd, Ghana

+233(0)27 760 5080

grailoptimum@gmail.com

Personal Assistant / Trade Consultant

JOHAPA Company Limited
05.2012 - 02.2015
  • Implementing and maintaining procedures/administrative system
  • Collated relevant information on petroleum product/ accessories
  • Provided key parties with daily trading information
  • Arranged appointments
  • Organizing meetings
  • Attended meetings with senior management
  • Executed trades and partaking in negotiations
  • Liaised with staff, suppliers and clients
  • Filed and managed office budget.

Contact: James Ohene- Addo (Chief Executive Officer)

JOHAPA Company Ltd, Ghana

+233(0)24 912 7968

johapagh@gmail.com

National Service Personnel

SB Bank Ghana, Faanofa Branch (Banking Hall, Customer Service)
09.2009 - 11.2010
  • Research on bank products and its benefits to customers
  • Specifying bank products which best satisfy customer's needs and wants
  • Selling institutional loans to companies in business with bank as well as relief credits to individual salary workers
  • Assisted customers with their account balances
  • Local cheque clearing and local transfers
  • Issuing and delivering of cheque books
  • Filing.

Contact: Okyere Addo- Danquah (Area Manager)

SB Bank Ghana (Accra Main- Retail Department)

+233(0)30 271 2609

Alfred Akotia (Head of Retail)

SB Bank Ghana

+233(0)30 291 1020

Marketing Personnel

Med-Net Company Limited
05.2007 - 11.2008
  • Supported marketing manager in day to day marketing activities
  • Contributed in implementation of marketing strategies and other clerical duties
  • Used research findings and analysis to provide direction to marketing managers regarding upcoming marketing projects, new service and overall strategy
  • Introduced of new clients to company
  • Created and developed new innovative ways to communicate company message to new and existing customers
  • Contributed to annual sales and marketing plan.

Contact: Ernestina Foli (General Manager)

Med-Net Company Ltd, Ghana

+233(0)24 467 0660

Education

Graphics and Web Development, Database Driven Website and Content Management System (CMS), Joomla (interactive multi-language websites, media portals, blogs, eCommerce application), Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop (CS4) -

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration (GIMPA)
Ghana, Accra
01.2012

HND- Accountancy, Financial Accounting, Business Law, Business Communication, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Business Management, Economics -

Accra Technical University (Ghana)
Ghana, Accra
07.2009

High School Diploma, Business -

St. Augustine's College (Ghana)
Ghana, Accra
07.2004

Basic Education Certificate Exams, Basic Education -

Ridge Church School (Ghana)
Ghana Accra
04.2004

Skills

  • Business Development
  • IT Consulting
  • Accountancy
  • Web Development
  • Graphics Design
  • Marketing
  • Financial Planning
  • Creative Direction
  • Personal Assistance
  • Trade Consulting

Charity

Labour Transformation Foundation (LTF)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Basketball
  • Travelling
  • Music
  • Designing

Timeline

Business Development Manager / Brands & Marketing Manager

El Cuto Consult
06.2020 - 12.2023

Business Development Manager

Lemon Technologies (Business IT Solutions)
03.2018 - 06.2020

Business Development Manager (Financial Planning Coordinator)

DeVere Group Ghana Limited
06.2017 - 03.2018

Creative Director

Grail Optimum Company Limited
06.2015 - 04.2017

Personal Assistant / Trade Consultant

JOHAPA Company Limited
05.2012 - 02.2015

National Service Personnel

SB Bank Ghana, Faanofa Branch (Banking Hall, Customer Service)
09.2009 - 11.2010

Marketing Personnel

Med-Net Company Limited
05.2007 - 11.2008

Graphics and Web Development, Database Driven Website and Content Management System (CMS), Joomla (interactive multi-language websites, media portals, blogs, eCommerce application), Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop (CS4) -

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration (GIMPA)

HND- Accountancy, Financial Accounting, Business Law, Business Communication, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Business Management, Economics -

Accra Technical University (Ghana)

High School Diploma, Business -

St. Augustine's College (Ghana)

Basic Education Certificate Exams, Basic Education -

Ridge Church School (Ghana)