Acclaimed total telecommunications provider, Vodacom Business
Nigeria, has appointed Mr. Lanre Kolade as its new Managing Director,
effective, April 1, 2016, reports ITRealms.
With this development, Mr. Kolade will take over from Mr. Guy
Clarke who is leaving after eight years at the helm of affairs. Guy will return
to South Africa to take up the role of Managing Director, Vodacom Business
Africa.
ITRealms reports that Lanre has been in the telecoms industry for over 19 years and lately
served as the Managing Director of Vodacom Business responsible for business
growth in West, East and parts of Southern Africa excluding South Africa,
Nigeria and Zambia.
Lanre, a graduate from Obafemi
Awolowo University, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and the United Kingdom-based London
Business School, is a seasoned and innovative business leader who is
passionate about people and great customer service.
ITRealms reports that Vodacom
Business Nigeria provides innovative total communications solutions to
enterprises in Nigeria, ranging from IPVPN, internet of things (IoT), cloud and
hosting services, enterprise mobility applications that transform key value
chains such as healthcare, agriculture and education.
The Chairman of Vodacom Business
Nigeria, Vuyani Jarana welcomed Lanre’s appointment, saying, “Lanre, has been a
senior leader and key component of the succession management plan; he is a
perfect choice to lead the company at a time when the Nigerian economy, like
most African economies, is undergoing major difficulties”.
Jarana also affirmed Vodacom
Business Nigeria’s utmost confidence in Lanre’s ability to lead the company,
his extensive experience and capacity to unlock further opportunities despite
the difficult economic times.
Reacting, Lanre noted that
Nigeria's economy is fast digitizing, and enterprises must invest in digital
platforms that will enable them to capture the opportunities presented by a
fast digitizing Nigerian consumer. He added that Vodacom Business Nigeria is
well positioned to help enable enterprises in Nigeria to take advantage of
opportunities brought by the digital economy. He is committed to delivering
best customer service and innovation to Nigeria's business customers.
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+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms)
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