Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh

Who is Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh?

Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh (born 8 July 1989) is a Ghanaian Businessman, Innovator, Investor and Global Business Owner. He is the Founder and Chairman of The Rudolf & Schirmers Enterprises; a collective name and holding company founded to govern companies such as Augson Global, The Schirmer Investments, Format Builders & Contractors and The Schirmers Group Inc.

Background and Family

Rudolf Schirmer was born on 8 July 1989 in Accra, Ghana, to an amazing and supportive family who supported his interest in arts and entertainment at the early stage. He grew up in Kumasi with his parents and four siblings. At the age of 12, he was writing novels and poems, and acting in some local movies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He started and is the head of the Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh family. He married Lovelace Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh, an Economist and HR Expert, in 2017 and they have three children; Grania Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh, Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh I and Jackie Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh

Education

In 1998, Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh attended Adventist Preparatory School at Old Tafo, Kumasi for his primary education and left for Quality International School for his junior high school education from 2001 to 2003.

In 2004, he was admitted to study Geography, Mathematics and Economics at St Hubert Seminary School located at Santasi few kilometers behind Opoku Ware School.

In 2009, he enrolled in the Catholic University of Ghana to study Economics and Business Administration, and whilst in school, started his courses in Chartered Economics.

Career and Business Activities

Rudolf Schirmer is the very definition of innovation, hard work and visionary, continually setting the standards of excellence while expanding his interest in energy & power, property development & realty, agriculture, media & entertainment, equipment & Engineering, construction, mining, investments and retail. He is a Young Ghanaian Entrepreneur, and Global Business Owner.

In 2007, after high school graduation, Rudolf Schirmer started a number of business activities and initiatives under his sole proprietorship operating from home, which grew and re-organized to become Augson Global and its subsidiaries in 2014. He faced many challenges, failures but through innovative means, determination and hard work, he was able to thrive to success.

Rudolf Schirmer directing, promoting and producing movies and other filmmaking activities, later diversified into consumable and non-consumable product supplies especially with the importation of drinks such as royal challenge champagne, Lucozade, Coca Cola, Pure Heaven, etc. from UK to the local markets of Kumasi and Accra. He also dealt importation and sales of used electronic gadgets such as television sets, fridges, etc. During this period of operations as Sole Proprietor, Rudolf Schirmer to small construction works and supplies contracts from various entities, institutions, and individual including governmental agencies.

Rudolf Schirmer after successful management and operations of Augson Global as CEO, founded Format Builders & Contractors Limited to replace his activities in construction works and related supplies; The Schirmer Investments Ltd to cater for his interest in investments, properties, telecommunication and travel; and The Schirmers Group Inc. in New Jersey, USA to expand and extend his fashion and clothing brand ‘SCHIRMS’ to the international market, and also undertake other investment activities in the United States of America, all with his wife as co-founder and co-owner.

Rudolf Schirmer has strong command of business and management principles as they pertain to development, resource allocation, production methods and leading others. He has deep technical background in business analytics with experience using project management and their interface software. As a motivated team player with excellent public speaking ability and oral written and interpersonal communication, he is an initiator and problem-solver using creativity, resourcefulness, and assets to break down and overcome organizational obstacles. Rudolf Schirmer is a lifelong learner committed to staying on top of the best current and emerging business practices, especially in an international context.

He is currently the Chairman of The Rudolf & Schirmers Enterprises

Personality

Rudolf Schirmer is an innovator and entrepreneur with over a decade in business leadership, experienced in all aspects of business formation, operation, finance and management. He is a visionary product developer with deep education in research and analytics. He is an effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverage assets in teammates to reach organizational goals. Relentless optimist who believes there’s no failure, only feedback.