International career in three industries and in multiple countries. Expertise in management of complex organisations and in small enterprises / start-ups as well. An inspiring dynamic leader with strong drive, achieves optimal team output and results. Enjoys people and challenges and is a creative thinker. Inclusive experience

  • Key Account Management
  • Customer Operations & CRM
  • New Brand launch & Corporate design
  • Agriculture
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • HR-strategy
  • Corporate Business Plan
  • Renewable Energy
  • E-Commerce
  • Strategy Consulting
  • Union negotiations
  • Europe, USA, Africa

Education and Training Master of Science in Business Economics at the University of Groningen (NL) and Université Paris Dauphine (FR), Specialisation: Marketing & Corporate Finance. 1988 – 1993 Multinational Account Management, American Management Association, Chicago (US). 1996 Corporate Finance for Executive Management, St. Gallen Management School, St. Gallen (CH). 2003 Several internal and external leadership development programs. 1993 – 2003 Language skills

  • Dutch: fluent, mother tongue
  • French: fluent, spoken and written
  • English: fluent, spoken and written
  • German: fluent, spoken and written
  • Italian: basics
  • Mandarin: basics

Track Record

Telecoms/ICT

  • N10billion Interim Strategy for Telecom Backbone Development:
  • Team lead Nigerian Communications Commission License review;
  • Transaction support for France Telecom $1billion acquisition initiative;
  • Project Administrator NITEL/MTEL Transformation Program;

BUSINESS PLANS & BUSINESS CASE WRITING

  • Large scale manufacturing company N2billion new factory plan;
  • N300 million asset replacement/growth plan for logistics firm;
  • Multiple Application Pre-paid debit card network project;
  • Local Ivy League University;

BUSINESS CONSULTING & STRATEGY

  • Marketing & Supply Chain Excellence Project;
  • Mobile Payment venture advisory (CBN License);
  • Go-to-market strategy development for apparel/textile manufacturing;

FINANCIAL ADVISORY/PRIVATE EQUITY

  • N1billion Mortgage Bank: Due diligence;
  • $200million crude oil production financing arrangement;
  • N350million Fixed Line Telecoms Project: Deal Origination & Financial Modeling;
  • N260million Chicken Licken (Fast food) Franchise;

DEAL EVALUATION & STRUCTURING

  • Hilton Hotel $300mm Expansion Lead Negotiation;
  • Set up & operationalized online guide to Lagos www.wheretogoinlagos.com
  • Credit Bureau Project;
  • Evaluation of National Sports Lottery Project;
  • South African customer service firm: Business Development;

PUBLIC SECTOR ADVISORY

  • Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources PPP Conceptualization;
  • Creation of ICT &eGovernment Projects across MDAs;
  • Transaction Manager, FME Public Private Partnership (PPP) N40billion Initiative for Unity Schools;
  • National Assembly Consulting;
  • Privatization: Sierra Leone Bank; Nitel/Mtel (Buy/Sell side)
  • E-Government/Nigerian National Identification Project;
  • Oceanic Bank Plc quarterly strategy session on the power industry;
  • Knowledge Management & Balanced Scorecard Workshop for Lagos State Ministry of Finance;

RESEARCH

  • Country Research & Investment Evaluation: Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe etc;

MANDATES Mergers & Acquisitions

Mandate Value Activities Undertaken Status
Acquisition of Banks across Africa for a Nigerian Bank TBD Structuring, Due diligence, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Negotiation Ongoing
Divesture of Nigerian Bank subsidiaries across West Africa TBD Structuring, Due diligence, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Negotiation Ongoing
Acquisition of a Non-Bank Financial Institution US$2m Structuring, Due diligence, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Negotiation Concluded
Acquisition of a foreign Telecom company US$10m Structuring, Due diligence, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Regulatory interface, Negotiation Concluded
Acquisition of Grinaker-LTA US$14m Structuring, Due diligence, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Debt arrangement, Negotiation Concluded
Acquisition of Willbros Group Nigeria Holdings Limited US$150m Structuring, Due diligence, Data room, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Debt arrangement, Negotiation Concluded
Acquisition of Ascot Fabricators & Constructors Limited US$2m Structuring, Due diligence, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Negotiation Concluded
Merger of Linkage Assurance Plc and Central Insurance Company Ltd US$17m Structuring, Due diligence, Data room, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Regulatory interface, Negotiation Concluded
Merger of Crusader Insurance Plc and Admiral Insurance Limited US$25m Structuring, Due diligence, Data room, Modelling, Valuation, Concluded
Documentation,Regulatory interface, Negotiation
Acquisition of Royal Trust Insurance Company Limited US$3m Target Screening, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation Negotiation Concluded
Acquisition of Refuge Insurance Limited US$2m Target Screening, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Negotiation Concluded
Acquisition of Golden Insurance Limited US$2m Target Screening, Modelling, Valuation, Documentation, Negotiation Concluded

Project Finance

Mandate Value Activities Undertaken Status
Term Loan for a Hotel development US$6m Feasibility, Structuring, Modelling, Documentation, Negotiation, Debt arrangement Concluded
PPP Waterworks Expansion US$12m Feasibility, Structuring, Modelling, Documentation, Negotiation, Debt arrangement Concluded
Petroleum Tank Farm at Calabar Free Trade Zone US$40m Feasibility, Structuring, Modelling, Documentation, Negotiation, Debt arrangement Concluded
Syndicated Term Loan Facility for a Hotel Development company US$5m Due diligence, Credit appraisal, Debt arrangement, Monitoring Concluded
Syndicated Underwritten Revolving Facility for a Multinational Construction company US$47m Due diligence, Modelling, Debt restructuring, Negotiation Concluded