Ernest Bediako Sampong
Ernest Bediako Sampong (born June, 1956) is a Ghanaian Pharmacist and Businessman. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ernest Chemist and was awarded The Man of The Year at EMYAfrica Awards 2020.[1][2]
Early Life and Education
He had is Secondary education at Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana.[3][4] He furthered at the University of Ghana Medical School but he later drop to attend Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he acquire Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy[5][6]
Career
He is the CEO of Ernest Chemist Limited, a pharmaceutical company that retail, distribute and manufactures Drugs.[7][8] In 2009, He founded NestPharma Company Limited in Freetown, Sierra Leone .[9]
Achievements and Awards
Ernest have won awards and recognition in entrepreneurship and pharmacy.
CIMG Marketing Man of The Year | CIMG | [10] |
Ghana’s Order of the Volta (Officer Category) | Government of Ghana | [11] |
2017 CEO of the Year | Ghana Pharma Awards | [12] |
2017 People's Choice Practitioners | The Heleh Africa Honours | [13] |
2017 Man of the Year, Health | EMYAfrica Awards | [14] |
2018 CEO of the Year | Ghana CEO Excellence Awards | |
2019 CEO of the Year | Ghana Pharma Awards | [15] |
2019 CEO of the Year | Ghana CEO Summit | |
2020 Man of the Year | EMYAfrica Awards | [16] |
References
- "EMYAFRICA 2020 WINNERS". EXCLUSIVE MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Apprenticeship enables people to build business empires - CEO of Ernest Chemists". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ernest Chemists presents vehicle, computers to Adisadel College". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "16 super wealthy Ghanaians who attended Adisadel College". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ernest Chemists at 30 - to God be the glory". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Former Minister Urges Youth to Look Beyond Certificates and Degrees". African Eye Report. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ernest Chemist CEO Attributes Success Made By Pharmaceutical Industry To 'Smart Guys'". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- webmanager (2019-05-30). "Ernest Bediako Sampong". Business World Ghana. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Team – NEST PHARMA SIERRA LEONNE (SL)". Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ernest Chemists marks 30th milestone". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- Online, Peace FM. "Prez Mills Explains What Went Into Selection Of National Award Recipients". m.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ghana Pharma Awards". www.ghanapharmaawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ernest Chemists Wins Excellence Award". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Exclusive Men Of The Year Africa Awards 2017". EXCLUSIVE MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ernest Chemists wins big at Ghana Pharma Awards 2019". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "EMYAFRICA 2020 WINNERS". EXCLUSIVE MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-26.