Shirley Kum
The Corporate Communications Manager of Vivo Energy Ghana, Shirley Tony Kum, has been named among Ghana’s Top 10 Women in Public Relations (PR) in the fifth edition of the Women in PR Ghana Ranking.
This is her fourth recognition in a row among other great PR minds in the industry.
A release from Vivo Energy Ghana described her as “that light that keeps shining at all corners.”
“From driving her company’s National Road Safety Campaign, dubbed ‘Stop, Think & Drive’ to launching the Vivo Energy Community Digital Literacy Project and International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations, we can appreciate the strategic role of the communications function at Vivo Energy Ghana,” it said.
“Her works also highlight several activities targeted at their employees, customers, communities, and other stakeholders,” it added.
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Ms Shirley Kum has led Vivo Energy Ghana (Shell Licensee) to win several awards and accolades, including being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards in 2021, and their Stop, Think, & Drive Road Safety Campaign being adjudged winner of the Vivo Energy Group’s Reputation Award Category.
Other recognitions won by her company include winning the Employee Communications Category of the 2020 SABRE Awards at the African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference in September 2021 and being adjudged the Most Promising Organization in Learning and Development Practice at the 2021 HR Focus Awards.
Portions of the release indicated that Ms Shirley Kum had spoken at a number of events, including the Today’s Woman Empowerment Summit, Africa Corporate Lounge, UKGCC Press Freedom Day roundtable event, and mentored a number of young professionals at the Agrihouse Foundation AG-STUD Africa Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue Boot camp, among others.
In the year under review, she was appointed a member of the Governing Council of the African University College of Communications (AUCC), and continues to serve as the Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana.
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