Ghana Oil Company Limited has appointed Patrick Akpe Kwame Akorli as its new managing director. Prior to this, Akorli served as the finance manager of the company, and will launch his new role effective June 1, 2012. Akorli came into the company in 1994 and has served in several positions which include acting chief accountant, treasurer, chief internal auditor and on occasion, acted as the fuels marketing manager. He is a chartered accountant by profession and also owns an Executive Masters degree in Business Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.