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Accra – 7th May, 2015 –Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa) on Wednesday 29 April, 2015 paid a courtesy call on the Executive Council of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana at the Institute’s secretariat in Accra.

The Chief Executive Officer of Stratcomm Africa, Ms. Esther A. N. Cobbah who led the team explained that the call was to congratulate the newly elected executives on their election and also thank the Institute for the Awards given Stratcomm Africa, its CEO and two clients at the 2014 IPR Excellence Awards.

Ms. Cobbah said “Stratcomm Africa was encouraged by the awards”.

President of IPR, Elaine Sam Kwami said the Council appreciated the visit and assured of the commitment of the executives to working effectively towards the realization of the objectives of the institute.

Mrs. Kwami acknowledged the exemplary role that Stratcomm Africa has played in raising the image of communications as a professional discipline in Ghana.

Stratcomm Africa’s General Manager for Communications, Ms. Gillian Heathcote, thanked the Council for receiving the team and commended IPR for providing a professional structure to guide the practice of the profession. The Stratcomm Africa delegation also included, Mr. Solomon Kwasi Kyei, Head of Operations, Ms. Marcia Azu and Linda Mireku, both from Stratcomm Africa’s Brand Communication Unit of Stratcomm Africa and Abigail Naa Karley Clegg, a member of the Communication Unit. IPR team that received them also included Mr. Henry Nii Dottey, Honorary Secretary, Ms. Gifty Kabuiki Apedoe, Programmes and Fundraising Officer and Mr. Joseph E. T. Dottey, Executive Secretary

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LMireku@stratcomm-africa.com About Stratcomm Africa Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa) is an international total communication, reputation management and research agency dedicated to using communications as a means of enhancing performance in various contexts. Stratcomm Africa specializes in evolving and implementing systematic and comprehensive communication strategies for individuals, organizations, public and private, both national and international settings

Last year, Stratcomm Africa was awarded the PR Company of the year 2013 and its CEO as the PR Personality of the year 2013 during the PR Excellence. In addition, two clients of the company, AngloGold Ashanti and Ghana Electrometer were recognized as PR organization of the Year, Extractive Industry and PR organization of the Year Manufacturing.

About Public Relations Excellence Awards The award scheme reward persons and organisations, whose outstanding contributions impact positively on the development of the profession. The award also seeks to identify practitioners, who have made distinguished contribution to the growth of Public Relations, generate goodwill among policy makers, as well as create a forum to bring IPR Corporate Management and Policy-makers together