SPEECH BY MR. GEORGE WACHIURI,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
THE OPTIVEN GROUP,
DURING THE VOICE ACHIEVERS AWARD CEREMONY
AT THE DE KONING EVENT CENTER, ISOLATORWEG 29, 1014 AS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Honorable members representing different organizations, winners in different categories of the Voice Achievers Award, distinguished guests – ladies and gentlemen HUDEN AVOND!

My name is George Wachiuri, the proud winner of the African Business Personality Award 2018.  I am grateful for this award and indeed this rings true with the motto of the Voice Achievers – which is reinventing Africa’s future now.

I must say I am not new to the Voice Award because my good friends such as

  • Sarah Mbeti Karingi – CEO Sarma Enterprises Ltd 2017… is the holder of the African Business Excellence Award
  • Marion Van de Voort winner of the African Foundation Award 2017 and a very able ambassador of our brand – the Optiven Group

And of course

  • Her Excellency, Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda Winner of the African Woman Personality of the year & African Heroine Award 2017

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to concur with the words of the chief organizer of these awards Pastor Elvis Iruh, Publisher, The Voice magazine, The Netherlands.  Pastor says the awards are given out as a reward not only to successful businesses but those which had a positive impact on their communities and the country or region they operate in respectively.

This is true for the Optiven Group which has for the last twenty years been at the forefront in catalyzing social and economic transformation of our people.  This, the Optiven Group continues to do by offering state of the art products and services in an environment that promotes professionalism, honesty, customer focus and innovation.

  It is these values that guide the day to day operations of the Optiven Group and which have won us many awards for our renowned customer service, brand depiction and authentic manner of our operations to name just a few.

Like Pastor Iruh has alluded in the past, the Optiven Group continues to encourage sustainable and inclusive growth – and we are on course on our intention to offer opportunities to at least 30,000 persons by the year 2030.

Finally the Optiven Group has risen to be the leader in providing solutions in real estate not just in Kenya but in different parts of the world – including here in the Hague, and our office in Kansas, United States.  We are also involved in the construction, hospitality, water and value added real estate.   And in resonance with the theme for this year’s award gala: “Together, we are reinventing the future of Africa NOW!”

May I take this opportunity to thank my wife Mary – who graciously agreed to accompany me to the Hague.  The team that makes the Optiven Movement a success – including the Directors, Staff, Customers and other stakeholders.  And to God my Creator – who makes all things beautiful in His time – to Him be all the glory, honor and adoration.  To all present here, as we say in Dutch… DANK UU VEL. FELICIDAD VINAARS!

(THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS)