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Calixthus Okoruwa
Our chief executive officer is Calixthus
Okoruwa, a marketing professional with a
multidisciplinary background that spans
sales management, social health advocacy,
journalism, advertising management and
public relations in industries that include
pharmaceuticals, public health, print media,
international air express and logistics as
well as telecommunications. Calixthus
possesses degrees in pharmacy and
business administration. He was marketing
communications manager for international
social marketing organization, Population Services International/Society for Family
Health, marketing communications manager
for international air express and logistics
company, DHL Nigeria and until September
2004, Public Relations Manager for cellular
telecoms provider, MTN Nigeria.
Calixthus has been described by The
Guardian, Nigeria's most respected
newspaper as "…a huge reservoir of ideas…
respected for his professionalism and
hands-on-expertise at his job…perhaps the
most likeable PR man in corporate Nigeria
today." (The Guardian, August 17, 2004) |
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John Awe
John possesses a degree in English of the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and a
masters' in Communication Arts of the
University of Ibadan, respectively. A writer
and strategist, his major beat in more than
ten years of journalism, was telecommunications.
He reported telecom for the Nigerian
Tribune and regularly contributed analyses
for Middle East and Africa Wireless, a
subscription-based telecom analysis journal
of the Informa Media and Telecoms Group
of UK. John was until recently, Chief of the
Lagos Bureau of the Tribune newspapers. |
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Adewole Ojo
Formerly, editor of Nigeria's New
Age Newspaper, Adewole is the 2005 first
place winner of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa sponsored
Africa Information Society Initiative Award
for reporting in Africa. Ade possesses a
degree in Philosophy. Highly regarded as a
reporter, his analyses of the telecom industry
in Nigeria and the developing world have
won him several commendations. |
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Mimi Deke
Mimi possesses a Masters in International
Relations of the Lagos State University. Her
career tapestry spans public health
advocacy and marketing management
working for major corporations. |
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Sewedo Nupowaku
Lawyer and talented artist, Sewedo heads
our strategy department. He graduated
from the University of Lagos in 1999 and
the Nigerian Law School in 2001. |
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Alphonsus Chinedu
An experienced accountant, Alphonsus
brings to XLR8 critical financial and
administrative experience garnered from
several leading establishments. He heads
our administrative and finance departments. |
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Abayomi Awelewa
A graduate of English of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria,
where he was at the top of his class,
Yomi is a key member of our consulting
team. A talented writer, his play,
The Dilemma of an African Prince,
won an honourable mention at the
2005 Pat Utomi Prize award for
creative writing. |
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Emmanuel Akinkugbe
A graduate of Fine Art of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria,
where he was the best student in
sculpture, painting and graphics
respectively in the 2000/2001 academic
session, Emmanuel brings rare flair,
creativity and considerable expertise
garnered from leading advertising
agencies to bear on his creative work. |
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