Airtel Promotes Oladimeji, Anand Vice Presidents

.....Elevates 79 Others

Olusegun Ogunsanya, Airtel Nigeria CEO

In line with its corporate philosophy of remaining the employer of choice and empowering more Nigerians with leadership positions, Airtel Nigeria has elevated 81 employees, across its various business functions.

The promotions are a direct result of the company’s 2012/2013 Reward and Performance Evaluation Exercise, which ended in June.

Two employees were promoted Vice Presidents; three elevated from Senior Managers to General Managers, 32 promoted Senior Managers while 44 others were promoted to positions ranging from Senior Officer to Manager.

Top on the list of those promoted were Tayo Oladimeji, formerly General Manager, Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management, and Nitin Anand, who was formerly Head, New Products Development and 3G, who were both promoted Vice Presidents.

Speaking on the Reward and Performance Evaluation Exercise, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Olusegun Ogunsanya, said the company is committed to empowering Nigerian professionals and providing the right environment for employee development and career growth.

“Airtel Nigeria is committed to building the most admired company in Nigeria. We are passionate about creating an environment where hardwork, excellence and exceptional performance are recognized and rewarded. It is our corporate culture to celebrate and reward excellence and we will stop at nothing to ensure that exceptional Nigerians occupy leadership positions.

“Since Airtel acquired the operations of Zain in 2010, the company has promoted over 200 employees and more Nigerians have been empowered to take senior leadership roles. Indeed,

we are glad that we have highly motivated and engaged employees and we are on track to actualizing our vision of becoming the employer of choice in Nigeria.”

It would be recalled that not long ago, the apex regulatory body of Human Resources practice in Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) honoured Airtel Nigeria with the Best Human Resources Practices Award within the Telecommunications sector.

The prestigious award came on the heels of a comprehensive, independent audit conducted by CIPM among major GSM operators in the country. The organizers commended the leading telecommunications services provider for complying with global HR standards and for following best practices in its employee relations.

Ogunsanya dedicated the award to staff of the company, saying the recognition is an eloquent testimony of the dedication and good work of employees of the organization.

“As an employer of choice in Nigeria, our highly motivated employees are always happy to follow best practices in delighting both internal and external stakeholders.  We desire to be the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians and we will continue to push ourselves very hard in actualizing this optimistic vision,” he said.