{"id":33842,"date":"2019-08-09T17:48:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=33842"},"modified":"2019-08-09T17:54:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:54:03","slug":"dr-ainojie-alex-appointed-executive-director-at-oando-plc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/dr-ainojie-alex-appointed-executive-director-at-oando-plc\/","title":{"rendered":"Oando Plc Appoints Dr. Ainojie Alex Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OandoThe Company in accordance with Section 249 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap 20, Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Article 88 of the Company\u2019s Articles of Association has appointed Dr. Ainojie Alex Irune<\/strong> as an Executive Director of the Company effective August 9, 2019.<\/p>\n

Profile of Dr. Ainojie Alex Irune<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Ainojie Alex Irune is the Chief Operating Officer, Oando Energy Resources (OER), the upstream subsidiary of Oando PLC.<\/p>\n

A proponent of transformational leadership, Dr. Irune joined the Company in 2011 and OER\u2019s management team in 2018. Over the last year as COO, he has successfully redefined OER\u2019s business model, creating a clearer vision and alignment of focus to achieving the company\u2019s objectives. To date his actions have positively impacted the business; specifically the consolidation of existing assets and operations, improved partner relations, a 21% reduction in Company debt profile, a 99% reduction in Reserve Based Lending, increased daily oil production by 10% to 16,967 and 2P Reserves position by 2% as well as secured over $1.5 billion in international financing.<\/p>\n

Prior to assuming this role, he was the Group Chief Strategy & Corporate Services Officer at Oando PLC from 2016 to 2018. Following the fallout from the crash in oil prices in 2015 he was responsible for spearheading strategic initiatives aimed at restructuring the business and reducing the Group\u2019s debt obligations, with an overall objective of re-positioning the Company towards a path of sustainable growth. These initiatives included partial business divestments to Vitol and Helios Investment Partners that generated inflows of over US$330 million \u2013 part of which was used to significantly reduce the Company\u2019s overall debt obligations.<\/p>\n

He also served as the Head of Corporate Communications from 2013 to 2016, where he oversaw all internal and external brand-building efforts across the Company\u2019s business entities. Dr. Irune spearheaded the global communications strategy following Oando\u2019s successful $1.5bn acquisition of ConocoPhillips Nigeria\u2019s upstream assets.<\/p>

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Prior to his time at Oando PLC in 2011, Dr. Irune worked in the United Kingdom as an In-Vehicle Systems Researcher and Designer with global leading car manufacturers (Honda, Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover) and the University of Nottingham. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a B.Sc. in Computer Science in 2002, and attained his PhD in Computer Science from the same university in 2009.<\/p>\n

Resignation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Mobolaji Osunsanya<\/strong>, a Non-Executive Director of the Company resigns from the Board with effect from August 9, 2019. Until his resignation, he was a member of the Audit Committee, Strategy and Finance Committee and the Risk, Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Committee.<\/p>\n

The Board and Management of the Company appreciates Mr. Osunsanya\u2019s positive codcntributions and meritorious service over the last 12 years as a director of the Company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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