Founder/Chairman of the First Sky Group of Companies Eric Seddy Kutortse was awarded the Group Chairman of the year at the 7th Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive Awards 2017.

Mr. Seddy Kutortse has the following subsidiaries under his company; First Sky Construction, First Sky Commodities, Volta Serene Hotel and Frerol Rural Bank and an insurance company (Serene Insurance Ltd) which is expected to commence operations by the second quarter of the year.

What started as a small room office in 2002 with a workforce of three personnel has grown to be an ultramodern office complex with a staff strength of 1500. First Sky Towers which is situated at Tema.

Mr. Seddy Kutortse’s was given the award under the Entrepreneurs of the year section. Other winners in this section included;

Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani, President of Groupe Ideal, John Addo Kufour, CEO of the African Reagent Hotel, Mukesh Thaikwani, CEO of B5 Plus Ltd, Gobind Wadhwani, MD of Kanem-Em Industries Ltd. Edmund Akoto-Bamfo, Chairman of Beatex Enterprise Ltd, Mrs. Abigail Asolange Harlley, CEO of AI Energy Group, Mrs. Gina Blay, CEO of Western Publications Ltd, Felicia Twumasi, CEO of HomeFoods Production and Cannery Ltd among others.

The awards ceremony was held at the State Banquet Hall in Accra.