Ikpoki |
Leading ICT company in Nigeria, MTN, has said
that the appointment of Michael Ikpoki as the first Nigerian CEO of the company
demonstrates the strength of MTN's talent development programme.
An experienced lawyer, seasoned business executive
and golf enthusiast, Ikpoki was until his recent appointment, the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana. He replaces Brett Goschen, who takes on
the role of MTN Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director on the
Group Board.
Akinwale
Goodluck, Corporate Services Executive, MTN Nigeria, stated that “Michael Ikpoki’s
appointment lends credence to the company’s principle of building local talent
and underscores the strength of our leadership development strategy and
leadership succession pool.”
According to
him, “This is indeed a strong reflection of the MTN talent management creed; Management’s
commitment to it and the quality and abundance of talent in MTN Nigeria, having
regard to the status of MTN Nigeria as the biggest operating company within the
MTN Group.”
Goodluck revealed that the new CEO started
his career in telecoms with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). After
six years with the NCC, he joined MTN Nigeria as a Regulatory Advisor in 2001, rising
steadily through the ranks and receiving the quality of training, capacity
building and exposure that are inherent in the company’s employee value
proposition.
Michael Ikpoki became General
Manager, Regulatory Affairs in 2004. Two years later, in 2006, he was appointed
General Manager, Sales and Distribution and in 2007, the Sales and Distribution
Executive for MTN Nigeria. His
appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana in April 2011 made him
the First Nigerian in the MTN Group to attain this height.
He is however, not
the only one. Indeed, only a few months
after Ikpoki was appointed CEO of MTN Ghana, another Nigerian, Karl Toriola,
was also appointed CEO of MTN Cameroun.
Several
other Nigerians have since gone on to hold strategic positions across various
MTN operations.
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