Samara Company Limited, producers of Sasso Insecticide Spray and Coil, is the title sponsor of the 2015 edition of the Excellent Leadership Awards (ExLA Awards), organized by the ExLA Group.

The award scheme which was instituted in 2011 by the ExLA Group seeks to empower individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavours in Ghana.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at a brief ceremony in Accra on Monday, September 7, between the managements of Sasso and ExLA Group, to officially commence the sponsorship deal of the awards event slated for October 2015.

Mr. Daniel Osei Tuffour, the Executive Director of ExLA Group, said the initiative seeks to award people who have excelled in the society, and selected from a wide range of fields including politics, entrepreneurship, sports and others.

He stated that the excellent nature of the award scheme necessitated the choice of an equally excellent company to partner with for the organization of the fifth edition of the prestigious award scheme.

He said ExLA Group approached Sasso following the success the company has chalked in recent times; and the niche the company has carved for itself on the Ghanaian market which has earned it the respect of the majority of the people.

“Sasso is unique. Winning the Fastest Growing Company at the recent Head Of State Awards tells you it is an excellent company; this is part of the reasons we decided to partner with Sasso,” Mr. Tuffour disclosed.

He stated that associating with Sasso will help strengthen the already soaring image of the brand as an award winning company, as well as the image of ExLA Group.

Mr. Tuffour was hopeful that both parties will attain a complete satisfaction after the awards, and also looks forward to more fruitful relationships with Sasso in the future.

The Executive Chairman of Samara Company Limited, Mr. Samson Effah Apraku, declared his company’s willingness to support such an honourable cause which seeks to promote growth and development in the society.

“Sasso deals in excellence, so an excellent cause of this nature will be supported to enhance the development and growth of our society,” Mr. Apraku emphasized.

He was optimistic that the event will be a success and said he looks forward to fruitful deliberations with ExLA Group in the subsequent years.

Since its inception in the 2011, the ExLA Awards have awarded dignitaries including former President John Agyekum Kufour; former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings; Nana Akufo Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); and Very Rev. Father Andrew Campbell, Executive Member of the Leprosy Aid Committee.

Other personalities are Patrick Awuah, President of Ashesi University; Mr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong of the Jospong Group of Companies; Osei Kwame Despite, owner of the Despite Group of Companies; Kwaku Sintim Misa (KSM), a television personality; Shamima Muslim, and Manasseh Azure, just to mention a few.

Nominations for the awards are opened on Tuesday, September 8, and the event to be held in October 2015.