Executive Profile: Mukesh Thakwani, Founder of B5 Plus, the Leading Steel Manufacturing Company in Ghana

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

B5 Plus, the leading iron and steel company in Ghana, was started in the year 2002 by its Founder and Chairman Mukesh V. Thakwani, fondly known as Mr. Mike, with the vision and mission to become the world’s most recognized steel industry through the excellence of its employees, its innovative approach and its overall conduct. The company’s mission is underpinned by its steadfast commitment to realise high growth in all spheres it operates in.

The indomitable spirit of this steel company stays buoyed up with its focused vision and relentless efforts of its employees under the astute guidance of Mr. Mukesh Thakwani, who has been at the company’s helm from its inception and has carried it forward to its present position of prominence.

Mr. Mukesh Thakwani is considered to be one of the leading businessmen in Ghana, endowed with an enterprising spirit and the ability to discern future trends. Being a visionary, he made B5 Plus grow by leaps and bounds within a short span of time. As such, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Awards Association has honoured Mr. Mukesh V. Thakwani for his generous contribution towards the socio-economic development of Ghana.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• B5 Plus won “Steel Manufacturing Company of the Year” at 2020 Ghana Manufacturing Awards.

• Mukesh Thakwani, Founder and CEO of B5 Plus, won the “Personality of the Year Award” at 2020 Ghana Manufacturing Awards.

• “Outstanding Iron and Steel Entrepreneur of the Decade Award” for the year 2010-2020 by EFG Foundation.

• “Overall Best Industrial Company of the Year” 2019 at the 8th AGI Industry and Quality Awards.

• “Outstanding Business Leader of the Year” for 2019 by Ghana Business Standards Awards.

• “Non-Traditional Exporter of the Year” and “Dry Bulk Exporter of the Year” 2019 by Ghana Shipper Awards.

• West African Construction Awards 2019 – “Steel Company of the Year”.

• West African Business Excellence Awards 2019 – “Outstanding Steel Manufacturing Company of the Year”.

• Ghana Manufacturing Awards 2019 – “Steel Manufacturing Company of the Year”.

• Ghana Manufacturing Awards 2019 – “Personality of the Year”.

• “GIPC Ghana Club 100 Award No. 21” for the year 2019.

• Honoured during the “Presidential Outstanding Youth Award” 2019 by Millennium Excellence Foundation.

• “Made in Ghana Street Fair” 2018 – B5 Plus Care Foundation.

• “Dry Bulk Exporter of the Year” 2018 by Ghana Shipper Awards.

• “GIPC Ghana Club 100 Award No 23” for the year 2018.

• “Business Icon of the Year” by Ghana Business Quality Awards 2018.

• “Best Metal, Building Sector Award” by Association of Ghana Industries for the year 2018.

• “Ghana’s Most Respected CEOs of the Year” by Ghana Industry CEO Award 2018.

• “Best Regional Award” 2018 by Ghana Chamber of Commerce.

• “GIPC Ghana Club 100 Award No. 48” for the year 2017.

• AGI (Association of Ghanaian Industries) Awards 2017 – “Metal, Building and Construction Sector”.

• Ghana Expatriate Business Awards 2017 – “Top Expatriate Metal and Steel Company”. A citation was issued by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, to B5 Plus Limited, in the metal and steel sector in recognition to service to mankind and for demonstrating dedication in commitment to create an enabling environment at the nation and local levels in order to achieve sustained economic growth and development while supporting Ghana’s effort for peace, stability and security.

• The Business Executive Award 2017 – “Most Outstanding Company of the Year”.

• “GIPC Ghana Club 100 Award No. 19” for the year 2016.

• West African Regional Magazine Achievers Awards 2016 – “Best Entrepreneur – Building Materials Sector”.

• Ghana Industry Awards 2016 – “Fastest Growing Company of the Year”.

• The Business Executive Awards 2016 – “Ghana Development Award”.

• 3rd Business Executive Excellence Awards 2016 – “Best Heavy Industrial Company of the Year”.

• West African Regional Magazine Achievers Awards 2016 – “Foreign Investor in Education Sector”.

• Ghana Chamber of Commerce 2016 – “Fastest Dynamic Growing Iron and Steel Company of the Year”.

• AGI (Association of Ghanaian Industries) Awards 2016 – “Fastest Growing Company of the Year”.

• Ghana Manufacturing Awards 2016 – “Steel Manufacturing Company of the Year”.

• Head of States Business Awards 2015 – “Import/Export Award”.

• The Business Excellence Awards 2015 – “Best International Company in Building Materials”.

• The Business Excellence Awards 2015 – “West African Personality of the Year”.

• AGI (Association of Ghanaian Industries) Awards 2015 – “Best Company in Corporate Social Responsibility”.

• West African Regional Magazine Achievers Awards – “Best Company – Building and Construction Materials”.

• Made in Ghana Hall of Fame Awards – “Best Enterprise in Steel and Metal Products”.

• The BUZZ Awards 2014 – “Excellence in Business Management”.

• The BUZZ Awards 2014 – “World Leader Businessperson”.

• Europe Business Assembly Awards 2014 – “Best Enterprise 2014”.

• Made In Ghana Awards 2014 – “Hall Of Fame Award for Steel and Metal Products of The Year”.

• AGI (Association of Ghanaian Industries) Awards 2014 – “Best Company in Metals, Building and Construction Sector”.

• Pillars of Modern Ghana Awards 2014 – “TNG Steel Company of the Year”.

• Ghana Revenue Authority – “Most Improved Tax Payer of the Year 2013” – GRA Customs Division.

• European Quality Award 2013 – B5 Plus Limited Iron and Steel Company has received “European Quality Award” and the “Best Industry of the Year Award for Quality Iron and Steel Products”.

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