By Lindy Dede Everpure Ghana Ltd, producers of purified drinking water, and other thirty-six most celebrated and outstanding Ghanaian business personalities, products and service organisations were honoured at the fourth edition of Made in Ghana Product and Service Awards in Accra.

The event which was held on the theme: "Industrialisation, the key Strategy to Accelerated Economic Development and Job Creation" is an initiative of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG), endorsed by the Ministries of Trade and Industry and Finance and Ghana Standards Authority.

The guest of honour, Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Nii Osah Mills, said the government has made the promotion of the consumption of "Made in Ghana" goods and services a cardinal pillar for the future development of our economy.

Mr. Sam Ato Gaisie, the President of EFG, said the Made in Ghana Awards is about seeking the pride of Ghanaian most celebrated high quality and competitive products and services to create awareness, provide a boost to the business profile and reputation, increase the products' credibility in international markets and build product loyalty to save the local manufacturing industries from collapse.

In attendance were some ministers of state, heads of departments and agencies and some members of the Diplomatic Corps, including: Madam Pavelyn Tendal Musaka, Zimbabwean Ambassador and Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Mr. Robert P. Jackson, US Ambassador and Madam Sun Baohong, Chinese Ambassador.

The rest were: Madam Claudia Turbay Guintero, Colombian Ambassador, Mr. Pradeep K. Gupta, acting Indian High Commissioner and Mrs. Adekunbi Soniake Ayodeji, acting Nigerian High Commissioner.

The awardees were honoured for their contribution to national development and the flagship awards went to two personalities and two organisations, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, President and Chairman, Groupe Nduom, Business Personality of the Year, Dr. Kwabena Adjei, Founder and Group Chairman, Kasapreko Co. Ltd, Industrialist of the Year and Mr. Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, Chief Executive Officer of EIB Network, Young Personality of the Year.

The rest were: Groupe Nduom, Business Group of the year, Kasapreko Co. Ltd, Manufacturing Industry of the Year, Medi Moses Prostacure Herbal tea, overall best product of the year and Herbal Tea of the Year.

Other awards were: Reroy Cables & Power Systems, Electrical Cables & Power Systems of the year , Distell- Savanna dry & Hunter's Gold cider, Cider beverages of the year, Everpure purified drinking water, purified drinking water of the year,2015 and Chocho herbal fresh soap, herbal soap of the year, Others were: Beatex- lord mosquito & old soldier jumbo mosquito coils, household insecticides of the year, Kleesoft washing powder, washing powder of the year, Rockcare- genecure 4-4-2 capsules, herbal capsules of the year, Nestle Ideal Milk & Milo energy food drink, food & beverage products of the year, lucky herbal bitters, Fontissue, paper & tissue of the year, 2015, Taabea herbal mixture, herbal mixture of the year. About everpure Ghana Ltd

Everpure Ghana Limited was founded in 2008 by a group of 7 close friends with the same love and passion for water which ultimately led to one vision. Led by Mr Peter Narh, they set out to produce the highest quality purified drinking water for Ghana and the West African sub region. With the little they had they all left their respective jobs and pulled all their resources and expertise together to embark on a journey that would be both challenging and exhausting but later prove to be... ever so Pure and Refreshing.

From a Pure dream to a fantastic team

Everpure grew from a 7 man dream in 2008 to a 450 man team within a six-year period. This rapid growth wasn't just driven by the rise in the demand for quality drinking water, but also our dedication to customer satisfaction and the pure passion to realise the goals we initially set out to achieve. The company's success would never have been possible without a dedicated and commitment team who continue to work relentlessly to deliver quality services to you our valued customer.

We aim to please

Our mission is to provide the best purified water to our customers, based on a process that is unique and of the highest standard in water purification technology, utilising best practices, backed by the highest customer service. We hope you continue to enjoy everpure purified water and stay on this wonderful journey we've embarked upon.