Ramsay Ali, Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Products Limited has been elected unopposed as the new President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA).
As is customary, the GMSA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the fiscal year 2022 in two parts. A release from the GMSA yesterday said that on March 31, 2023, thirteen board directors were elected through an electronic voting process which saw a blended attendance of members both in person and virtually.
Yesterday, the President, three Vice-Presidents and Treasurer were elected.
Ali will be supported by Rafeek Khan, Immediate Past President of GMSA and Managing Director of Durable Wood Products Inc. as First Vice President, Vasudeo Singh, Group Finance Director & Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Demerara Distillers Limited as Second Vice President and Treasurer and Orson Ferguson, Chief Operations Officer – Business Solutions of GTT as Third Vice President.
The release said that Ali’s professional career began in 1988 with a background in sales and marketing. Over the years, the release said that he has worked with entities such as Colgate Palmolive, Banks DIH Ltd., and then Sterling Products Limited.
According to the release, Ali has made invaluable contributions to the GMSA where he aggressively pushes for success and development in the manufacturing sector. He is the person behind the GMSA’s UncappeD Marketplace and continues to support small and micro enterprises in their development, marketing and other pertinent areas.