Cadbury Nigeria Plc has appointed Oyeyimika Adeboye as the new managing director, effective 1st April, 2019. Adeboye takes over from Amir Shamsi, who moves on to a new role within Mondelēz International, the parent company of Cadbury Nigeria. Adeboye is the first woman to be appointed managing director since the establishment of Cadbury Nigeria over five decades ago.
A chartered accountant, she joined the board of the company in November 2008 as finance and strategy director, West Africa.
During his tenure as managing director, Shamsi made invaluable contributions to the turnaround of the business, and drove Cadbury’s growth agenda with respect to top-line, bottom-line, and talent.
“Mrs. Adeboye’s appointment attests to the company’s commitment to promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusion,” a statement from Cadbury Nigeria said.
Prior to joining Cadbury Nigeria, Adeboye was the director of finance and chief financial officer of Nigerian Bottling Company Plc. She previously worked at Arthur Andersen & Co as well as the United Kingdom-based Midgley Snelling & Co.
Adeboye has an impressive track record in finance, strategy and business administration both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Nigeria. She has a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Economics and Social Studies from the University College Cardiff, Wales, and executive management education certification from the Institute of Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Also, Ogaga Ologe, who is the company’s financial controller, has been appointed as the new finance director. Ologe, who succeeds Adeboye, joined Cadbury Nigeria in 2012, from KPMG Professional Services where he led the audit of the financial statements for many multinationals. He holds a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Physics from Delta State University, Abraka. He is a qualified chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Nigeria (ICAN).
Cadbury Nigeria Plc, a publicly quoted company, is the pioneer cocoa beverage manufacturer offering some of the most loved brands in the country. Cadbury Nigeria is a 74.99percent-owned subsidiary of Mondelēz International, a global snacking powerhouse with an unrivalled portfolio of brands. The remaining 25.01 percent of shares are held by a diverse group of indigenous, individual and institutional investors.
