Rafeek Khan, Managing Director of Woods Direct, was yesterday re-elected unopposed as President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA).
A statement from the Association said that Khan will be supported by Ramsay Ali, CEO of Sterling Products Limited, as First
Vice President and Chairman of Agro-Processing Sub-sector; Dr. Vishnu Doerga of ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc. as Second Vice President and Vasudeo Singh, Chief Financial Officer of Deme-rara Distillers Limited as Third Vice-President & Treasurer.
The GMSA election was held in two parts, as is customary. On March 31,
2022, thirteen board directors were elected through a blended voting process, in-person and virtually. Yesterday, the President, three Vice-Presidents and Treasurer were elected.
In remarks after his election, Khan said it is his vision to create a dynamic and progressive GMSA by ensuring greater representation and maximizing opportunities for the membership of the body.
He stressed the importance of public-private partnerships.
The statement disclosed that sub-sectors within the GMSA have been re-aligned and will reflect Agro-Processing and Agriculture separately, the emergence of an Information Communications & Technology subsector and the merging of Forestry and Mining which will form the Extractive Industries sub-sector.
