The Board of Administrators of Rising Markets Telecommunication Companies Restricted (EMTS), working as 9mobile, has authorized the appointment of Ayodeji Adedeji as the brand new Chief Technical and Info Officer (CTIO) for the corporate. This appointment is according to its strategic enterprise transformation agenda to convey new concepts, options, and capabilities in the direction of delivering a sturdy community expertise to its clients.
Adedeji is a seasoned chief with over 25 years of business expertise in Community Operations, Community Structure, Service Supply Administration, and Community Design and Planning. His experience spans 4G, 5G, and IP applied sciences, together with Information Facilities, with expertise spanning Europe, The Caribbean, USA and Africa.
He joins 9mobile from Airtel Nigeria the place he was the Common Supervisor, Community Companies, and led a crew of over 100 folks overseeing Circuit Switched and Packet Switched Core Operations, BSS Nodes Operations, IN, and VAS Community Operations.
He had efficiently managed the implementation of VOLTE/IMS/5G Core NSA consisting of each Cloud Native and Vendor Proprietary gear, and ensured community capability throughout core nodes.
Commenting on the appointment of the brand new CTIO, 9mobile CEO, Obafemi Banigbe, stated: “We’re excited to welcome Ayodeji to the 9mobile household. His appointment marks a pivotal second in 9mobile’s technical and engineering innovation journey. It’s a main a part of our enterprise transformation course of which has additionally seen the current appointment of Abolaji Idowu because the chief finance officer (CFO)”.
Banigbe highlighted the optimistic affect Adedeji will convey to scaling the 9mobile community and offering good High quality Service to its clients. “We’re assured that his expertise in guiding corporations by way of substantial progress and in navigating advanced challenges will probably be helpful to our organisation. He will probably be an essential member of our senior management crew, offering path as we proceed to broaden and execute our progress technique,” he stated.
Adedeji’s wealthy business profession has seen him rise by way of the ranks from Community Architect and Technique to Community Design, Planning and Optimization, and Community Engineering, driving transformative progress at corporations like Hargray Communications, Ericsson, Etisalat Nigeria, and most lately, Airtel Nigeria.
Moreover, he has been liable for enterprise continuity, enterprise planning, and community safety, resulting in ISO 23001 certification. Identified for his ardour for brand new applied sciences and innovation, Adedeji is dedicated to driving technological development and operational excellence.
Talking on his new position, Adedeji stated “I’m honoured to tackle the position of Chief Technical and Info Officer and excited to collaborate with the gifted crew at 9mobile to drive innovation, harness know-how, and ship impactful options that may propel progress. My focus will probably be to drive a digital-first, customer-centric strategy throughout all our operations by delivering a world-class digital and know-how infrastructure to speed up the expansion of the community and produce delight to our clients.”
He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering (Digital Telecommunications) from the College of Lagos, Nigeria. He has additionally undergone in depth coaching in Undertaking Administration, Service Excellence, Community Applied sciences, Catastrophe Restoration, AWS Cloud, and is a Mini MBA graduate from Tekedia Institute.
As chief technical and knowledge officer, Adedeji will present strategic management for the Technical and IT groups, overseeing the technological path of the organisation and driving automation and innovation throughout the IT lifecycle. He’ll concentrate on the IT infrastructure, programs, and digital methods to align with the organisation’s strategic imaginative and prescient in increasing know-how for progress and operational excellence.
