The compelling success story of the Chief Executive Officer of rLG Communications, Roland Agambire was once again rewarded as he was crowned the 2011 Marketing Man of the Year at the 23rd Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana Marketing Performance Awards held last Saturday. The rLG CEO took home the most coveted award on the night previously won by Mr. Samuel Amo Tobbin, CEO of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Group of Companies. The 38-year-old man who hails from Kassena Nankana, one of the poorest districts in Northern Ghana made history as he became the youngest man to have been crowned with the CIMG diadem. Mrs Ellen Hagan, Chief Executive Officer, L’aine Services, a Human Resource Development organisation, headquartered in Accra was also adjudged the 2011 CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year at the impressive and colourful ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the State House. An elated Agambire, who's rLG phones also won the Product of the Year, expressed disappointment that there are no policies that protects the indigenous industries against established foreign companies According to Agambire, the situation has created an unhealthy competition for his firm explaining that this was one of the reason why people dont't patronise the rLG phones. The 23rd Marketing Performance Awards rewarded the efforts of 34 individuals and organizations who distinguished themselves in the year under review. The theme for this year's event was The Role of Marketing for Sustainable Multi-Party Politics. The CIMG President, Mrs Shola Safo Duodu in her address stated that what the Ghanaian political terrain requires is better marketing that focuses on current and emerging needs of the electorate. As Ghana heads to the December 7 polls, Mrs Safo Duodu counseled politicians not to use coercion as a means of appealing to the electorate but rather their ability to convince the electorate about one's candidate character, policies, leadership potential among others. Click here to see photographs of the CIMG awards. Find below list of full award winners. PERSONALITY MARKETING MAN OF THE YEAR,2011 ROLAND AGAMBIRE CEO RLG COMMUNICATIONS MARKETING WOMAN OF THE YEAR, 2011 MRS. ELLEN HAGAN CEO L'AINE SERVICES MARKETING PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR, 2011 KWAME A.B. WIAFE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR PZ CUSSONS GHANA MARKETING STUDENT OF THE YEAR, 2011 MR. VICTOR NII TETTEY MAC-CARTHY, COMMERCIAL TRAINING MGR, CROWN AGENTS GHANA LTD. CIMG HALL OF FAME –RETAINERS INSURANCE COMPANY SIC INSURANCE COMPANY LTD MOTOR FIRM TOYOTA GHANA LTD RETAIL OUTLET MELCOM GROUP OF COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY VANGUARD ASSURANCE COMPANY MEDIA OUTDOOR ADVERT OF THE YEAR 2011 DALEX FINANCE (PAMPERING) PRINT ADVERT OF THE YEAR 2011 L’AINE SERVICES (BENDING OVER) TV ADVERT OF THE YEAR 2011 GHANA AIDS COMMISSION – AIDS CAMPAIGN(AZONTO) RADIO ADVERT OF THE YEAR 2011DEVTRACO MASTERS PLAN GATED COMMUNAL LIVING TV PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2011 VODAFONE HEALTHLINE RADIO PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2011 EYE WITNESS NEWS – CITI FM BRAND ACTIVATION OF THE YEAR 2011 LIFEBUOY HANDWASH - UNILEVER COMMUNITY NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR 2011 BUSINESS ADVOCACY CHALLENGER FUND (BUSAC FUND) INSURANCE COMPANY-LIFE OF THE YEAR 2011 ENTERPRISE ASSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE COMPANY-GENERAL OF THE YEAR 2011 METROPOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY HOSPITALITY FACILITY OF THE YEAR 2011 GOLDEN TULIP,KUMASI PETROLEUM COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2011 TOTAL PETROLEUM GH LTD MEDIA ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR 2011 GLOBAL MEDIA ALLIANCE MOTOR FIRM OF THE YEAR 2011 AUTO PLAZA LTD BANK OF THE YEAR 2011 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INDIGENOUS CATERING FACILITY OF THE YEAR 2011 YAA SERWAA – KUMASI ISP COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2011 BUSY INTERNET TELECOM COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2011 VODAFONE GHANA MARKETING ORIENTED ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR 2011 TOBINCO PHARMACE LTD AIRLINE OF THE YEAR 2011 KLM RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR 2011 SOMOVISION GHANA LTD MANUFACTURING CO. OF THE YEAR 2011 ASADTEK GROUP LTD AGRO BASED CO. OF THE YEAR AKATE FARMS PRODUCT PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2011 RLG PHONES EMERGING BRAND OF THE YEAR BEL-AQUA SPECIAL AWARD MRS. SALOMEY FRANCOIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF NEW HORIZON SPECIAL SCHOOL