Henry Ford said “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” This is definitely one of the the mottos that Aliko dangote lives by. He has succeeded not just as an individual, but in building an amazing team which has made his outstanding success possible.
Aliko Dangote GCON is a Nigerian billionaire, who owns the Dangote Group, which has interests in commodities. The company operates in Nigeria and other African countries, including Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Togo,Tanzania and Zambia.
Aliko is ranked by Forbes magazine as the 67th richest person in the world and the richest in Africa.
Despite his influence and power as a giant in the Nigeria Industrial revolution as well as Africa, Aliko cannot still not do without some influential people in his business.These are:
1. SANI DANGOTE
Alhaji Sani Dangote is Aliko’s brother. An established businessman with investments in key sectors of the economy including manufacturing, agriculture and oil services, he is the Group Vice President of Dangote Group. Alhaji Sani Dangote also sits on the Board of several other companies including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, and others.
2. ABDU DANTATA
Alhaji Abdu Garba Dantata, Aliko’s cousin, is the Group Executive Director(GED) in charge of Logistics and Distribution. Before he was appointed GED, he was the Executive Director, Sales & Marketing. As Group Executive Director(GED) in charge of Logistics and Distribution in the Dangote Group, he is responsible for coordinating the sales and marketing of all products manufactured or imported by the Group.
3. JOSEPH MAKOJU
Engr. Joseph Makoju is the Honorary Adviser to Alhaji Aliko Dangote. He has held this position from 2009 to date.
4. OLAKUNLE ALAKE
Mr. Olakunle Alake is the Chief Operating Officer of the Group, a position he has held since January 2007. He holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (1983) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
5. KNUT ULVMOEN
A Norwegian, Mr. Knut Ulvmoen is the Group Managing Director, Dangote Cement Plc in charge of Sales and Marketing and International Trade in the African continent.
6. SADAN BAKI
Alhaji Sada Ladan-Baki has about 30 years experience in public service and fund administration. He is a graduate of Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He sits on the board of several companies and belongs to many professional associations.
7. DEVAKUMAR EDWIN
Mr. D.V.G. Edwin is the Group Managing Director / CEO of Dangote Cement Plc. He holds a Graduate and Masters Degree in Engineering from the Madras University in India and he is also a Chartered Engineer.
8. TAJUDEEN SIJUADE
Alhaji Tajudeen Sijuade, the Chief Financial Officer of Group, is a qualified Chartered Accountant (1984) with experience spanning 38 years. He joined the Group in October 1989 as a Chief Accountant.
9. USEN UDOH
Mr. Usen Udoh is the Group Chief Human Resources Officer of the Group. Mr. Udoh is an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School and holds an MBA from the University of Leicester School of Management, his first degree being of Bachelors of Engineering (with Hons).
10. KUZHYIL RAVINDRAN
Kuzhyil Ravindran is the Chief Financial Officer of Group. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
11. MANSUR AHMED
Engr. Mansur Ahmed is the Director, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Communications of the Dangote Group in 2013. He has a first degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nottingham University (1972) and a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering and Administration from Cranfield Institute of Technology (now Cranfield University 1975) both in the United Kingdom.
“The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.” –James Cash Penney
We salute Aliko Dangote and his incredibly efficient team!
