Enterprise Group unveils Transitions funeral home
The Enterprise Group has launched Transitions a funeral home, which is a comprehensive funeral management wing of Enterprise, to offer efficient and effective funeral arrangements for the dead with the provision of all funeral necessities.

The ultramodern facility, which houses all the needs for funeral celebrations, comes with hearses, caskets showroom, embalming room, a mortuary, a 316 expandable capacity Chapel and reception facilities.

Madam Jodene Smith, the General Manager of Transitions, said the company provided pre-funeral services, an insurance product suitable for the needs of an individual and a family.

She noted that the services provided by the company included embalming, washing, dressing, beautification, a hearse service, a Chapel and reception facilities among others saying, the company puts everything together as a package.

Madam Smith said at the time of death, the client or family member needed to call and inform Transitions and they would be available to move the departed to the premises of the funeral home for further and better preparation towards the funeral celebrations.

She said the company, which had been in operation since 2012, had provided services to many families.

It has a mortuary with a holding capacity of 108 bodies at a time with individual drawers because the company believed in a dignified care of a deceased.

She said there were numerous researches into the funeral industry to find out the details of cost involved in planning funerals in the country and they came up with the best services ever.

Madam Smith said it was significant for everyone to plan for the moment of death because "the better we plan for death, the better life will be for the families and loved ones we leave behind".

At the unveiling of the facility, Mr Yoofi Grant, the Chief Executive officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), said the services of Transitions was a highly needed one in the country because it had come to bring efficiency to the cost of funerals.

He said the Enterprise group was a company, which had concerned itself with the entire lifecycle of its clients taking care of their needs from birth to the grave and that the funeral home was an institution prepared to give an individual a decent departure.

He commended the Enterprise Group for the venture because the funeral home had come to add value to one of the most culturally active exercises in the Ghanaian culture, adding beauty and decency.

Mr Grant said the Akufo-Addo-led government had been concerned with the citizens and had shown commitment to adding value to the Ghanaian life and anyone who does business within the country.

He said: "At GIPC currently, we are engaged in reforms that will open up Ghana to be a fantastic business opportunity as the President had said that Ghana should be the best place to do business in Africa and become a hub for West Africa."

He said the Enterprise Group as Foreign Direct Investment business had embraced Ghanaian capabilities and has become the longest serving Ghanaian insurance company and even promises more sustainability in the sector.

Mr Grant urged the management of the funeral home to consider expanding its operations to other regions apart from the capital city.

Mr Keli Gadzekpo, the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Group, said Transitions was a very significant addition to the range of products and services because as a company, "we want to be at your advantage from cradle to grave, thus when you are born to when you depart."

He said: "We set the Transitions up so that you will not have to worry about the many things you have to do in preparing for a funeral.

"To benefit from the range of services provided, there are two options; thus buying an assurance policy in preparation for the unfortunate or as soon as it happens, you call the Transitions team and the services will be delivered."

Mr Gadzekpo urged other potential investors who may join the funeral management industry to approach it with all dignity because the bereaved family were most vulnerable during the incidence of death.


By Julius K. Satsi, GNA
GNA

Enterprise Group presents a Service Revolution: The Horse Invasion

In our quest to offer excellent service to our clients and consolidate our position as the one-stop-shop for financial services, we have reorganized and redefined our identity. Building on our success in the general and life insurance fields, we have branched out into Pensions Trustees and

Real Estate industries, and we are set to enter even more spheres of operation.With our roots entrenched in reliability and remarkable track record of excellent service delivery, we have a unique advantage in the services industry and it is this advantage we seek to share with all those who come into contact with us. Following the re-organization we shall no more be known as EIC, ELAC , EPL and ETL, we have become:

 Enterprise Insurance (General Business Insurers)
 Enterprise Life (Life Insurers)
 Enterprise Trustees (Pensions Management)
 Enterprise Properties (Real Estate Developers and Investments)
 Enterprise Funeral Services [Funeral; burial and related services]

As a united force seeking to provide an advantage to your livelihoods, our Vision and Mission statements have evolved to reflect our time-honoured Values and will define us from today.
Our new Vision, Mission and Values are thus:
Vision – "In all our markets, our pedigree will be recognized, our strength respected, our expertise valued and our solutions sought by ALL who desire an advantage in life".
Mission - "We provide all who come into contact with us their desired advantage... because we are the best at what we do!"
Values - Friendliness, Trust, Reliability, Excellence and Professionalism.

Recently awarded Superbrand status, the personality of the Enterprise Group is the "Thoroughbred" The Thoroughbred is a breed of horse best known for its agility, speed and spirit. It is a horse of outstanding pedigree with an inherent disposition to be the best.


Akin to our Equus Caballus doppelganger, we are born of outstanding parentage, excellence is simply our nature. Our pedigree endows us with sheer power and muscle and it is that which drives us to deliver the quality service and solutions our stakeholders desire and have come to expect of Brand Enterprise.

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Sam Pee Yalley, speaking at the Citi Fm Roundtable series on pensions on 24th May 2013 issued a stern warning to employers who have still not registered their employees on the new pension scheme. Mr. Yalley stated that "effective 1st July, 2013, the NPRA will prosecute any employer who has refused or failed to register on any scheme. They had better take this warning seriously because their workers will not have a benefit of the full reforms," he stated.

Enterprise Group Limited is pleased to announce the reorganization of its business structures resulting in a number of new appointments, with effect from 2nd January, 2019. The new appointments are as follows:

Kwame Ofori , who held the office of Executive Director of the General Business subsidiary, Enterprise Insurance from 2010 to 2018, will become Executive Director of a new Specialist Risk Business being established by the Group.

A fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada (FCIP), Kwame holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and an Executive MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana. Under his leadership, Enterprise Insurance consistently delivered Underwriting Profit and consolidated its position as the largest privately owned General Insurance company in the country. A seasoned business leader, Kwame has also held a number of positions within the Insurance Industry including Vice President of Ghana Insurers Association and Chairman of the Ecowas Brown Card Bureau.

Mrs. Ernestina Abeh has been appointed as Managing Director of Enterprise Insurance. Prior to her appointment, she was the General Manager, Operations, a position she has held since 2010.

Tina is a Chartered Insurer from the Chartered Institute of Insurance (UK). She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Ghana and an Executive MBA from The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. Her promotion to Managing Director is after over 20 years' experience in the Insurance Industry, most of which was at Senior Management level.

Mrs. Akosua Ansah-Antwi , previously the Head of Broker & Southern Sector, has been promoted to General Manager, Operations.

Akosua is a Chartered Insurer from the Chartered Institute of Insurance (UK) and has been in the mainstream insurance business since she joined Enterprise Insurance in 2000.

Enterprise Life Assurance Company Limited, which is the market leader in the Life Insurance Industry, has also seen a number of significant changes:
Mr. Francis Akoto-Yirenkyi, previously General Manager Operations, now takes up the newly created position of General Manager, Distribution. The position was created to bring more focus to the retail segment of the market. A chartered Insurer from the Chartered Institute of Insurance (UK), Francis has 13 years' experience in the Life Insurance industry under his belt.

Mrs. Solace Odamtten-Sowah joined Enterprise Life in 2008. A Chartered Insurer also from the Chartered Institute of Insurance (UK), Solace has been part of Senior Management for 7 years. She has been promoted to General Manager, Operations.

Where relevant, the foregoing appointments are subject to regulatory approval.
The appointments will further strengthen the Executive Management Team of the Group and its subsidiaries and help in fulfilling the mission to "provide all who come in contact with us, their desired advantage".

In announcing the appointments, Mr. Keli Gadzekpo, Group CEO, congratulated the new appointees and expressed his confidence that the appointments will help the Group and its subsidiaries reach full potential, with the support of all stakeholders and cherished clients.

About Enterprise Group
Enterprise Group Limited (GSE: EGL) is a financial services company comprising five operating companies; Enterprise Insurance Company, Enterprise Life Assurance Company, Enterprise Trustees, Enterprise Properties and Enterprise Funeral Services Ghana trading as 'Transitions – The Funeral People'. It is headquartered in Accra and has operations in The Gambia.