The Board of Phillips Consulting Ltd (PCL) has announced the appointment of Robert Taiwo as Managing Director, reporting directly to the Executive Chairman, Foluso Phillips. The appointment takes effect from 6 November 2017.
As MD, Taiwo will provide day-to-day leadership at PCL and be responsible for the execution of strategy for the management consulting firm, whose business includes human capital and talent management; learning & development; technology services; strategy; business; operations and financial advisory services, and business process outsourcing.
The Chairman of Phillips Consulting, Foluso Phillips, stated: “As we start our next 25-year journey, the appointment of Robert is a clear indication of our desire to achieve our vision of creating an organisation which will outlive us all. It took us a while to find a suitable candidate for this role, and we are delighted with the choice of Robert. PCL is most certainly reloaded.”
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The creation of the MD role at PCL, demonstrates its determination to ensure the firm – which is extremely keen on continuity – has clear succession plans, as this has been a challenge for indigenous professional firms in Nigeria.
He started his career in Investment Banking, including 7 years at Commerzbank AG in the City of London (UK), before moving to Capgemini Consulting UK. Prior to joining PCL, Mr. Taiwo also consulted for several global blue-chip companies as an independent consultant, working with organisations in both Nigeria and the UK. He has a first degree in Law, with an MBA in strategy and change management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute UK.
He joins the firm with over 17 years international consulting experience with FTSE 100 companies and leading multinationals. He has a track record of delivering complex multi-million-pound strategic business aligned solutions, and is adept at transforming organisations across people, process and technology dimensions, to enable the business meet stretch targets and objectives.
