Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Dairy Giant FrieslandCampina WAMCO Appoints Roger Adou as new Chief Exec

 

Roger Adou has been appointed Managing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC effective January 1, 2024. He succeeds Ben Langat who led the firm for about seven years. 


Adou joined FrieslandCampina in 2019 and before his new appointment, he was the Regional Director for FrieslandCampina West Africa. He has over 21 years of experience in the FMCG industry in Africa. 


Adou has worked in several countries including Mali, Niger, Senegal, Benin, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire. He is known for creating cohesive and victorious teams, he infuses organizations with transformational energy. 


He holds a Master of Science degree from ESCA Business School of the INP-HB of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, an MBA from HEC Paris, France and a London Business School, UK certificate. He was nominated thrice in the Top 200 Choiseul African Business Leaders under 40 by the eminent French think tank, Choiseul Institute.


“We warmly welcome Roger Adou and wish him huge success in his new role”, said Mr. Moyo Ajekigbe, Chairman, Board of Directors, FrieslandCampina WAMCO. 


“We are confident his strategic vision and industry expertise will drive growth and continued success for the Company. We express our appreciation to Ben Langat for his contributions and wish him the very best in the next phase of his career" Ajekigbe said. 


Commenting on his appointment, Roger expressed enthusiasm about the challenges and opportunities ahead, stating, "I am truly honored and excited about leading the Company to attain new heights of success and eagerly anticipate the journey ahead. With a commitment to excellence, I look forward to steering the Company as we continue to nourish Nigerians with high-quality and affordable dairy nutrition, now and in the future.”


FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC is Nigeria’s foremost dairy Company and an affiliate of Royal FrieslandCampina, The Netherlands. The Company consistently provides high-quality dairy nutrition through its iconic brands, Peak, Three Crowns, Coast, Olympic and NuNu.

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