Mr James Agada, formerly the Chief Technology Officer of the Company has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr James Agada is a highly innovative and versatile technology expert. He holds both a first class degree and a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, with specialization in Digital Systems, from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He also holds an MBA from the International Graduate School of Management (IESE), Navara, Spain. Mr. Agada has vast experience in consulting, software development, implementation and support. He was pro tem president, Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Computer Society, and was conferred with the “Titans of Tech Merit Award” in 2013, by Technology Africa.
Prior to his appointment as the Company’s MD/CEO, Mr. Agada was responsible for the Company’s research and development unit. He was also the Executive Director overseeing the Company’s former software division, ExpertEdge.
Speaking on the appointment, Mr Agada expressed his appreciation to the Board of Directors of CWG for the confidence reposed on him by appointing him as the CEO of CWG Plc. “I know the times are difficult and the challenges are many especially given the business performance of the company in the last few years. Our first task is to return CWG Plc to sustainable profitability this year. We will be taking tough decisions to reduce our costs. We will also be investing to grow profitable business. Maintaining this balance between cost reduction and the needed investment for growth will be the big tasking effort that is facing us. I assure you of my commitment to put in my utmost best to ensure CWG Plc returns to a growing profitable path” he said.
Mr. Austin Okere continues as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Company. Mr. Okere who founded the Company, previously filled the role of the Executive Vice Chairman in addition to his role as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Okere is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School (CBS), New York, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors of Nigeria, and also serves on the World Economic Forum Business Council on Innovation and Intrapreneurship, Board of National Competiveness Council of Nigeria, and the Initiative for Global Development (IGD) will continue to contribute enormously to the continuous growth of the Company through his wealth of knowledge in the ICT industry and Entrepreneurial development.
