Zambia Institute of Marketing Ushers in New Council
LUSAKA, Tuesday 9th March, 2010
FORMER State House Chief Analyst for Press and Public Relations David Kombe has been elected as the new Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM) president. Mr Kombe, who worked under President Mwanawasa, now runs DC Saatchi and Saatchi advertising agency in Lusaka.
Last Friday, ZIM held its Annual General Meeting in Lusaka and ushered in a new council, which is the supreme policy making body for the institute.
Others elected include first vice-president James Chiwala from Lafarge Zambia Plc, second vice-president Evans Muhanga from Zain, council secretary Mwewa Besa from Barclays Bank Zambia and vice council secretary Raymond Kufekisa from Diamond General Insurance.
The treasurer is Lucky Beene of Stanbic Bank Zambia and the vice treasurer is Austin Kayanda of Kafubu Water and Sewerage.
Zambia Daily Mail marketing and advertising manager Muchemwa Sinkala was elected publicity secretary and his deputy is Owen Muyoba of Speciality Foods in Kitwe.
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants chief executive officer Hapenga Kabeta is the new chairperson for the disciplinary committee and Angela Kunda from British American Tobacco is the vice-chairperson.
In an interview, Mr Chiwala said ZIM will soon embark on a countrywide tour to visit both public and private business houses to ensure that all marketers are affiliated to the institute and comply with the ZIM Act of 2003.
He said the ZIM membership stands at 3,000 across all categories namely fellow, full members, graduates, students and associates.
"However, there are a lot of people who are currently practising marketing in small and medium enterprises, blue chip organisations and, indeed, in public institutions who are not affiliated to the institute despite the law mandating all marketing professionals to be members or affiliates. This scenario cannot be allowed to go on," he said.
Mr Chiwala appealed to Government to ensure that all employees, including foreigners who are coming to work in Zambia, are scrutinised by the institute before work permits are granted to them.
"ZIM shall encourage the flow of foreign experts into the country since we are cognizant of the fact that we live in a global village. Nonetheless, the expatriates must also be subjected to the registration process," he said.
[Daily Mail]
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