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Dentsu appoints Kai Weidie for DEI Media Ops

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Dentsu International has hired industry diversity veteran Kai Weidie as its first SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for media operations in America.

Weidie will lead diversity initiatives across Dentsu’s media agencies, including Carat, iProspect, Dentsu X, 360i and Amplifi, with an emphasis on increasing diversity in the holding company’s talent pool and introducing more support for minority new hires. She will also collaborate with agency teams to create more inclusive client campaigns.

Prior to Weidie’s appointment she was with Bloomberg, where she was diversity and client partner. She previously served as McCann New York’s director of diversity and engagement, and as the director of Mosaic Center and education services for the American Advertising Federation.

Weidie will report to Doug Rozen, CEO for Dentsu Media Americas, and Christena Pyle, chief equity officer for Dentsu Americas.

The CEO said: “Championing meaningful progress with and for our people, our clients and the industry is at the core of everything we do. As we continue our pursuit to make real change in media, Kai’s experience challenging the status quo and tackling inclusion issues head-on in advertising will lead us into an equitable future like never before.”

Weidie in an interview said she accepted the role at Dentsu because the company is taking a new directive to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Her words: “It was really important to me that I work with an organization that’s nimble and really ready to take a fresh approach.”

Dentsu Americas also released its first diversity, equity and inclusion report, which described the company’s diversity initiatives and provided transparency into the agency’s talent demographics.

Source: Marketingedge.ng

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Eco Bank Nigeria Appoints New Chairman and Directors

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The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of three non-executive directors.

They are Mrs. Bola Adesola, Mrs. Titilayo Olujobi and Mrs. Bimbola Wright.

This was disclosed by the bank via a statement issued on Wednesday.

The statement issued by the bank said: “The new Directors have distinguished themselves in their various careers bringing with them a wealth of experience in the financial services industry, their professionalism and integrity, that has earned them international respect.

“Mrs. Bola Adesola who has also been appointed as the Chairman of the Board, following the end of tenure of Mr. John Aboh, is a highly respected professional with over thirty-three (33) years of experience in the banking sector. She has commendable leadership qualities and successfully driven expansion initiatives in several banks. Mrs. Adesola retired from Standard Chartered Bank as the Senior Vice-Chairman, Africa.

Prior to this role, she was the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer for Standard Chartered Nigeria and West Africa for eight years with oversight over the bank’s West African subsidiaries, including Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Cameroun. Mrs. Adesola was also the Chairperson of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius and a Director at Standard Chartered, Ghana.”

Commenting on her appointment as Director and Chairman of the Board, Mrs. Adesola said; “I am honoured to be appointed as Chairman of the Board of Ecobank Nigeria. I am familiar with the brand and the proud history that is built on strong foundation across the African continent and indeed globally.

“I look forward to working with the other members of the Board and Executive team as we continue our journey to be top in the Nigerian market, by setting the standards in financial services for our customers. I would also like to express my thanks to my predecessor, Mr. John Aboh, a consummate and respected banker for a very successful tenure and wish him all the best for the future.”

Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria said: “The entire staff and Management of Ecobank Nigeria warmly welcome Mrs. Bola Adesola and the other new directors to the Board. We will give them our full support in ensuring the actualization of the Bank’s strategic plans in Nigeria. I also thank Mr. John Aboh who recently retired from the Board after successfully completing his tenure of office. Under his tenure as Chairman of the Board, the Bank made remarkable progress in growing its market share and repositioning Ecobank Nigeria for leadership in the Nigerian financial services sector.”

Mrs. Titilayo Olujobi also a new director on the Board is a well-rounded and experienced professional with nearly four decades experience in Public Accounting, Banking, Training Facilitation, Business Consulting and Coaching. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Certified Professional Coach of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Mrs. Olujobi who is currently Non-Executive Director of IBFCAlliance Limited started her professional career at Z. Olasanya & Co and Coopers and Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers) where she led audit assignments and consulted on tax issues.

She was at Nigeria International Bank Limited (now Citibank Nigeria Limited) as a Management Associate and rose through the ranks across multiple positions to become Vice President (Deputy General Manager); She was Managing Director, IBFCAgusto Training Limited; Executive Director of IBFCAlliance Limited after the merger of IBFCAgusto and Alliance Consulting. She holds a B.Sc. Degree in Economics from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).

Mrs. Bimbola Wright is a transformative and human-centered professional with thirty-three (33) years banking experience in top financial institutions, over 20 years of which was at senior leadership levels. She is currently an Executive Director with Wright & Co Limited, a management consulting firm based in Lagos; Chairperson of the Board of Arami Essentials; member of the Institute of Directors, where she sits on the board of IoD Centre for Corporate Governance; and Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Management.

Her career commenced with NAL Bank Plc (now part of Sterling Bank), from where she moved to Kakawa Discount House which was later acquired by First Bank Holdings to become FBNQuest Merchant Bank; she was Executive Council member of Women in Management, Business and Public Services (WIMBIZ). Bimbola holds a B.Sc in Human Biology from Surrey University, an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury.

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Publicis Groupe appoints Sylvie Ouziel as CEO of Shared Platforms

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Publicis Groupe has announced the arrival of Sylvie Ouziel on its Shared Platforms as the new CEO. Ouziel’s appointment takes effect on the 8th September, 2021.

In this role, Ouziel will be responsible for Publicis’ 5000-strong global shared service backbone that builds consistency and synergies across the Groupe’s tools and systems, in support of its country-led model.

Sylvie will report directly to Arthur Sadoun, CEO and Chairman of Publicis Groupe, and join the Management Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, Arthur said: “The addition of Sylvie to Publicis’ leadership team further confirms our shift from a holding company to a platform. Our country model is in place, with a single P&L to deliver an end-to-end model. Our global capabilities in data and technology with Epsilon and Publicis Sapient are fuelling all of our local operations to help our clients transform.

“Our shared platforms will, more than ever, support our clients’ growth by providing them with guaranteed outcomes, reduction of delivery risk and increased cost-competitiveness, along with speed to market and strategic flexibility.

What is more, and maybe even more importantly, our shared platforms further enhance our employer attractiveness via unmatched collaborative experiences and personal development opportunities for our teams. I am thrilled Sylvie is joining us and I am sure that her unique background and fantastic energy will be critical assets for the group.”

Since 2019, Sylvie has been International President of Envision Digital, the net zero carbon software and industrial technology leader, based out of Singapore.

Previously, she spent eight years at Allianz, where she was chairwoman of Allianz Managed Operations and Services, based in Munich (in charge of creating the Group Shared Services), then, global CEO of Allianz Assistance (B2B2C and services global business unit of the insurance group), while also directly overseeing the APAC businesses.

Sylvie began her career at Accenture, where she held various management positions over twelve years as a Partner, the last one being global COO of Accenture Management consulting.

During her twenty years overall at Accenture, she shaped and delivered global strategic transformation programs for industrial clients, notably in automotive, pharmacy and construction.

Ouziel, commenting on her new role, said: “I am very honoured to join Publicis and excited by its “tradition of modernity”. To continuously earn the trust of clients and teams in a constantly bar-raising environment.

Publicis Shared Platforms will focus on scaling leading-edge digital solutions, at speed, in a compliant and cyber-secure way, on processing mass transaction with industrial quality and hosting inclusive and inspiring virtual and physical collaborative spaces for teams, partners and clients. We will continue to optimize corporate and external partners’ resources towards increased competitiveness”.

Sylvie is an engineer who graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris and from the Kellogg’s Northwestern Accenture-sponsored Executive MBA Program.

 

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Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji Bello Appointed as Lagos State University Vice Chancellor

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Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has been appointed as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU).

In a statement on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Olatunji-Bello was appointed following a recommendation by the Joint Committee of Council and Senate of LASU in accordance with the LASU Law, Cap 169 Vol 7, Laws of Lagos State.

She assumed duty as the First Professor of Physiology in LASU College of Medicine on the 2nd of October 2007 after rising through the ranks from Assistant Lecturer (1988 to 1991) to Associate Professor in 2005 at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba.

In 2012, prof. Olatunji-Bello attended Course 34 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, the highest policy advisory body of the Federal Government, as a nominee of the National Universities Commission.

A member of the National Institute (mni), prof. Olatunji-Bello holds a Fellowship Award of the Physiological Society of Nigeria and was also appointed a Fellow of the Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation in the year 2019.

Prof. Olatunji-Bello as well as two other candidates, Professor Omotayo R. Awofolu and Professor Senapon Bakare, were recommended for the position in order of ranking.

The process of selecting a substantive Vice-Chancellor for LASU commenced with advertisements for the vacant position in three National dailies on Friday, July 30th, and Friday 13th August 2021 respectively.

The tenure of the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, lapsed on January 11, 2021.

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Black House Media Appoint Ms Enitan Kehinde to lead UK Outfit

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BHM Qomms, the UK operations of BlackHouse Media has announced the appointment of a general manager and lead consultant.

She is Ms. Enitan Kehinde, a CIPR and PRCA member who currently leads the company’s FMCG portfolio in Nigeria, BHM’s home country.

Kehinde will return to the UK five years after she finished her masters degree in Public Relations at Sheffield Hallam University.
She joined BHM in 2016, as a graduate intern and quickly rose to become a lead consultant in one of the firm’s more rapid growths. She worked on ICT and telco brands, supporting Interswitch and MTN, before moving to lead the FMCG portfolio which houses Coca-Cola, Shoprite and Heineken/Nigerian Breweries.

In the UK, she will report to CEO Ayeni Adekunle.

“I’m looking forward to returning to the UK and driving everything we have planned for BHM, the industry, and our clients,” says Enitan Kehinde.

Ayeni has said that the company will look to support British organizations looking to make sense of Africa, while helping African brands explore UK opportunities.

 

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Emerging Africa Group Appoints Stella Abimbola Shopeju

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Emerging Africa Group, EAG, a frontline African investment banking franchise, has appoint Stella Abimbola  shopeju as one of the Senior Executives in a move to strengthen leadership capacity as the business continues to grow across all areas of its operation.

According to the group, as it builds internal capacity, it is determined to deploy superior human capital, processes, strategy and culture as a means to consolidate growth across the group and prepare for even more growth by ensuring appropriate manning of all key roles at senior levels.

As a result, some executive appointments have been made and approved by the relevant group boards.

Among them are Stella Abimbola Shopeju, who was appointed Director of Resources and Chief Executive Officer, Emerging Africa Capacity Building. Shopeju is a well-versed business executive, she has nearly 20 years experience working in the power, telecommunications, and finance sectors.

She is specialized in financial planning and controls, human capital and talent management, commercial performance, FinTech, and payment solutions.

She was the Deputy Managing Director for Lumos Nigeria where she was responsible for, among others, aligning the group R&D effort with the market realities and growth ambitions of the company, leading social impact and community investment/interventions while leading the Human Resources and Legal functions.

 

 

 

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FCMB Appoints Mrs.Oluwatoyin Olaiya as Executive Director, Risk & Compliance

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First City Monument Bank Limited Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olaiya as Executive Director, Risk & Compliance. This follows the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Mrs.Oluwatoyin Olaiya is a finance and risk management professional with over 30 years of experience. Prior to her appointment, she was the Chief Risk Officer / Divisional Head Risk Management at FCMB, overseeing Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Policy, Credit Administration, Credit Underwriting and Monitoring. She has been responsible for redefining the Bank’s risk policies, improving risk management culture across the institution, and proactively ensuring the implementation of a cyber security strategy for the Bank.

She started her career as an auditor with KPMG, from where she moved to different roles in domestic operations, internal audit, business development, financial control, compliance and enterprise risk management in the banking industry. She joined FCMB in 2016 from Sterling Bank, where she was the Acting Chief Risk Officer.

She is an Accounting graduate of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

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Guaranty Trust Bank Appoints Miriam Olusanya As Managing Director

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Guaranty Trust Bank mostly known as GTB has announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as Managing Direction.

This is according to a notice signed by the company’s secretary, Erhi Obebeduo, and sent to the Nigerian Exchange Group Limited (NGX).

The bank also announced the successful completion of its re-organization into a Holding Company Structure, in a bid to strengthen its long-term competitiveness and growth prospects.

As part of the conditions for the re-organization, the banking giant announced that a new operating company bearing the name ‘Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc’ (GTCo) has been established. In addition, a new Board of Directors as well as changes to the Board of its banking subsidiary (GTBank) was also announced.

According to the notice, the Board was reconstituted following the retirement of about four Directors. In light of this, the GTCo’s Board will comprise of the following personalities: Mr Sola Oyinlola (Chairman), Mr Segun Agbaje (Group CEO), Mrs Cathy Echeozo (Non-Executive Director), Mrs Helen Bouygues (Independent Non-Executive Director) and Mr Adebanji Adeniyi (Executive Director).

On the other hand, the banking subsidiary (GTBank) Board will comprise of Mr Inrahim Hassan (Chairman), Mrs Miriam Olusanya (Managing Director), Mr Olabode Agusto (Non-Executive Director), Ms Imponi Akpofure (Independent Non-Executive Director), Mrs Victoria Adefala (Independent Non-Executive Director), Mr Jide Okuntola (Deputy Managing Director) and Mr Haruna Musa (Executive Director).

Commenting on the completion of the corporate re-organisation, the Group Chief Executive Officer of GTCO, Mr Segun Agbaje said: “We believe that a Holding Company Structure will allow us take advantage of new business opportunities in the emerging competitive landscape and strengthen our earnings base. We are very excited to get started on the next phase of our incredible journey to driving Africa’s growth by making end-to-end financial services easily accessible to every African and African businesses by leveraging Technology and Strategic partnerships. As a bank, we were always looking to meet every customer need; with our corporate re-organisation, we will be able to do more to help our customers thrive in this new world of digital technologies and unprecedented possibilities.

‘’Whilst we are evolving as an organization, we remain committed to our founding values which have endeared our brand to millions of people across Africa and beyond, and which continues to drive our financial success. As a proudly African and Truly International brand, we will continue to live by these values-of excellence, hardwork and integrity, even as we create faster, cheaper, safer and more diverse products for people and businesses of varied types and sizes”

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Meet Yemisi Edun: FCMB Newly Appointed Managing Director

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FCMB Group Plc board of directors has appointed Yemisi Edun as the managing director of First City Monument Bank Limited.

A statement on Tuesday said the announcement was subsequent to the end of service of the bank’s former Managing Director, Adam Nuru.

The bank said the board had earlier reviewed media allegations made in late 2020 against the former managing director and did not establish any contravention of its policies.

“The board of directors of FCMB thanks Mr Nuru for his years of dedicated service and wishes him all the best in his future endeavour,” the statement said

FCMB stated that prior to her appointment, Edun was the executive director/chief financial officer of the bank and previously served as the acting managing director.

It stated, “With a work experience spanning nearly 35 years, Edun holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife and a master’s degree in International Accounting and Finance from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.

“She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a Certified Financial Analyst, CFA®️ Charter holder.”

She is also an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers; an associate member of the Institute of Taxation of Nigeria; a member of Information Systems Audit and Control, U.S.A; and a Certified Information Systems Auditor, the bank said.

Source: Punchng

 

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McCann Worldgroup, MRM appoint chief growth officers

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Global network McCann Worldgroup and its digital agency MRM have made global leadership appointments to address the network’s growth as the new business market heats up.

Maggie O. Connors has joined MRM from Deutsch NY to serve as global chief growth officer, while Marcy Q. Samet was elevated to chief growth and development officer of McCann Worldgroup.

Kate MacNevin, global chairwoman and CEO at MRM: “We’re thrilled to welcome Maggie, who possesses both a proven new business track record and deep appreciation for how creativity can influence and drive meaningful growth. Maggie has positively impacted how agencies pursue their marketing, offerings, pitching and growth and we are thrilled to see her at the helm within MRM.”

Connors joins MRM after serving as evp, head of new business at Deutsch New York for the last five years, helping the agency grow through business wins with Reebok, DraftKings, Newman’s Own, ClearChoice, Hain Celestial and Booz Allen Hamilton. Prior to Deutsch, Connors was the business development lead at JWT NY and also held senior growth roles at Arnold in Boston and NY.

Commenting on Samet’s appointment, Bill Kolb, chairman and CEO, McCann Worldgroup said: “Marcy played an essential role in pioneering MRM’s groundbreaking work in digital transformation, data and analytics, technology and innovation on behalf of our clients.”

In this new role, Marcy Q. Samet will be tasked with focusing on leading new integrated and open architecture business development growth initiatives for both McCann Worldgroup and parent company IPG.

For seven years, Samet served as global CMO for MRM, McCann Worldgroup’s digital, data technology and relationship marketing agency. Before that she was evp/managing director of MRM, where she helped build the agency’s global healthcare practice and added numerous clients to the roster, including Sanofi and BASF.

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