CENTDOOR - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Fiber Project Director

Abiola Taiwo, is an Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Professional with over 20years experience in the industry. He has been involved various aspects of technology project ranges from planning, integration and deployment projects, with exposures cutting across Product/Business Developments, Technology Capacity Management, Strategy, User Acceptance & Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, Vendor Management and Outsourcing. He was until recently Managing Director of EM Towers Ltd. A startup Towerco and infrastructure sharing company. Prior to that, he was at IHS Nigeria (a multinational Towerco Company) as the Head, Quality Assurance/Network Systems) unit where he was responsible for the NOC system integration and the Technology Group, process automation. Before moving to IHS Nigeria, he was one of the pioneer staff of Etisalat Nigeria (now 9Mobile) responsible for coordinating the startup operations and structural team setup. He left 9Mobile Nigeria as the Head, Network Operations Centre (NOC), where he supervised the modernization and delivery of their new state of the art NOC in Abuja. He studied Electrical/Electronic Engineering at Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos. Then Lagos State University, Ojo for his Post Graduate Diploma in Electronics & Computer Engineering and also Master in Business Administration (MBA). He is a member of Nigeria Society of Engineers (MNSE), and also a Registered Engineer, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and Fellow of the Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria -IPMA, He has attended several technical and management trainings, workshop and products launch both local and international. Some of which include Digital Bridge, APC, Hp, Huawei, ZTE, Alcatel, Nokia and Nera Networks/Ceragon trainings in the UK, Europe and China. He also attended trainings on BCP/DR, HSE, Leadership and Processes. Well vast in multi-OEMs, Multi vendors, Managed Services, both in- & outsourcing project environments, Turnkey Project Management and Site Build and many more. He is currently Director of Projects at Centdoor Limited.

Job Titles:

• Non - Executive Director

Chuks brings over 12 years of experience in the areas of telecoms network infrastructure, digital content and monetization, digital marketing, and advertising sales. He is also the Commercial Director of Eskimi Limited, West and Central Africa region. And serves on the board of several companies including GoMarket Integrated and At Your Service Limited. Chuks holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He is an Ericsson trained wireless construction professional and verification supervisor for radio and microwave transmission, a trained Project Manager, a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), and a certified Management Consultant (CMC). He has attended several conferences and courses on mobile technology, leadership, change management, risk management, team building, safety health and environment, strategy formulation and execution, programmatic advertising, online marketing and product sales in Africa, Asia and Europe. He has interests in mobile digital solutions space and believes in using mobile digital solutions to solve basic human needs.

Job Titles:

• Non Executive Director

Dr. Chinedu Ndubuisi brings to Centdoor his wealth of experience in the areas of in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and stakeholder management. He is also the current Chairman of Cocean Group and serves on the board of several local and foreign companies including Lalor Oil and Gas Limited, Cocean Farms Limited, and Samtee Essentials Limited. Chinedu is a trained Medical Doctor and an Elective Postgraduate in Clinical Radiology from Kings College London School of Medicine, UK. He is a strong believer in empowering communities via sustainable infrastructure delivery and through his involvement with ESERC & SWEWP, has continued to enable life-changing undertakings including Water Supply, Rural Electrification, Health Care Centre builds, and Renovation of Schools in rural communities.

Job Titles:

• Group Managing Director

George is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Centdoor Group, an ensemble of telecoms network delivery and managed services companies operating in Africa, North America, and Europe. He is a diverse business leader with over 15 years experience providing solutions to network carriers and their service providers. George holds a First-class degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is an Ericsson trained wireless professional, a certified Project Manager (PMP), a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC). He has attended several conferences and courses on mobile technology, leadership, change management, recruitment, risk management, team building, safety health and environment, strategy formulation and execution in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America.

Job Titles:

• Operations Director

Meet our head of operations. JP is a diverse business leader with over 15 years' experience providing solutions to network carriers and their service providers. He is adept at building strong relationships that translates to a deep understanding of customer requirements and ultimately results in predictable operations delivery. Jaiprakash holds a bachelors and a masters diplomas from the prestigious Arunachal University, India; and certifications such as MCSE and CCNA. He has attended several conferences and courses on mobile technology, leadership, change management, recruitment, risk management, team building, and safety health and environment. Jaiprakash is happily married with 3 lovely children.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Wireless Project Director

Kemi Kayode-Akinbolade is an experienced and ambitious People, Procurement, and Project Management Professional with 13+ years of experience directing Procurement, People and Project Management, Leadership Development, and Training. She has delivered quality solutions with a focus on exceptional client service. She possesses a record of success analyzing business operations and designing and instituting process improvements that work to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Job Titles:

• Director, Field Operations

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Director, Energy Management

An experienced specialist in power system operations and business management with over 20 years of experience in telecommunication asset management, power system modeling, and business process re-engineering. Michael was a pupil engineer with the National Electric Power Authority, now Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC); he was in charge of utilities management at Elizade-Toyota and an engineering team leader at MTI Plc and Helios Towers, managing telecommunication facilities at different locations. In 2012, he was a Key Account Manager with Linksoft, managing over 1000 sites, and as the Head of Field Operations in 2014, he led the delivery of over 4000 sites in managed services to Huawei Technologies, LM Ericsson, IHS Towers, and Nokia Siemens. As the Chief Technical Officer of COMENERGY in 2016, he led the business to Site Maintenance and Power Management Services (SMPMS) at American Towers Company (ATC) from 2017 to 2022 before joining Prime Infrastructure West Africa as a Director in Charge of Group Business Development across five countries in West Africa and now as Head of Energy Management with Centdoor Limited. He holds a Master's Degree in Information Technology, a Postgraduate Qualification in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and an MBA Business Foundation Certificate from Nexford University. He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, C.O.R.E.N.