WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: IQUO UKOH – The Blogging ED

WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA

 IQUO UKOH

BIRTHDAY: June 1

CURRENT POSITION

Executive Director-Marketing Services, Nestle Nigeria

EXPERTISE

Marketing Communications, Food technology, brand building

EDUCATION

University of Nigeria, Nsukka B.Sc Nutrition &Dietetics, Biological Sciences

Honors & Awards

Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Marketing Achievers award National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria

Life Achievement Award ( Marketing World Magazine)

Honorary Member, International Women’s Society,

10 African Food Blogs of 2013( The African Economist)

10 of Africa’s Best Food Blogs 2013 ( MyWeku)

JARUSHUB ONE-LINE SUMMARY

The Executive Director with a difference!!

JARUSHUB REMARKS

Let me (Jarus) confess that I never came across this name until my partner, Jacob (JarusHub COO) included her name in the 10 people he came up with when I gave him the task of reviving this series. To validate my colleague’s submission before publishing, I did a personal research on her and guess what, her uniqueness is unmatched in Nigeria’s corporate space. First, I came across a post on Nairaland where she personally got in touch with Nairaland founder to clarify an issue regarding her company, after a bad press for Nestle on Nairaland. That was a commendable image management move. It takes top-notch savviness for an ED of a multinational to personally handle such matter that would have been dismissed as the ranting of some internet rats.

I also found out she runs a blog that specializes on food: IQ FOOD PLATTER. Wow, ED of a multinational company blogging. I only see such in American companies – Microsoft etc. Nigerian executives are so shy of these internet activities. Look, if Warren Buffet, Mike Bloomberg etc personally blog, Nigerian executives have not excuse.  I hope other Nigerian senior level executives will also take to blogging to share their personal experiences.