Andrews Akolaa has over 22 years’ experience in Sales and marketing especially from the Media, Beverage and Telecommunications sectors. Currently serves as Head of Department of Marketing and a Lecturer in the Graduate School of the University of Professional Studies, teaching Marketing Management and international marketing.

Before going into academia, Andrews worked with Airtel Ghana as the Vice President responsible for Sales & Distribution. He was also Sales Director for Guinness Ghana Breweries a Subsidiary of Diageo Plc. where he led one of the biggest sales teams to deliver on the total beverage agenda of the business.

Andrews also held various positions in Kasapreko Company Limited including; General Manager for International business where he spearheaded the company’s export programme across the West African Region and other parts of Africa, Sales and Marketing Manager, Marketing and Public Relations Manager.

He has a vast experience in media marketing haven worked as a pioneering staff of the Multimedia Group, TV3 Network Limited and Peace Fm where he served in various positions in sales and marketing from 1996.

He holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the SMC University in Switzerland. Executive Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ghana Business School and Professional Marketer from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK

Currently a Member of the Board of National Biosafety Authority, He served as a Council member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana which he has been a member since 1996. He also served as Council member of Association of Ghanaian industries, currently serves as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Brand Ghana office and the National President of BONABOTO