Unilever Ghana Appoints New MD

Unilever Ghana Limited has appointed Maidie Elizabeth Arkutu as the New Managing of the company with effect from May 1. This follows the resignation of David Mureithi. Ms. Arkutu is a Ghanaian professional marketer with vast experience in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry across several African countries. She has seventeen years experience with Unilever Ghana, South Africa and French West Africa. She also has extensive experience both in Brand Building and Brand Development. Ms Arkutu has also worked with Coca-Cola where she held several managerial positions all over Africa. Before her current appointment, she was the Brand Building Director for Unilever West Africa and a Board Member of Unilever Ghana Limited. She holds a post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK and also has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels of Belgium. Unilever is one of the traditional companies on the Ghana Stcok exchange that has experienced significant growth in value.