Bernard Ngugi has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Ngugi takes over from Eng. Jared Othieno who has been in acting capacity since July 2018.
The new CEO accepted the new appointment and vowed to improve efficiency and increase profitability.
“My immediate focus is to lead the Company towards improved profitability while ensuring the business fulfils its socio-economic purpose. This will be achieved by implementing our 5 Year Strategic Plan that broadly aims at delivering excellent customer service and ensuring our business sustainability,” Ngugi said.
Ngugi holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, PA and is a member of Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.In addition, the new CEO holds a Graduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies and is a member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management
The CEO’s main task is to improve the company’s profitability following a drop in profit margins for the year 2018.