The Board of UAC of Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Dr. Vitus Ezinwa as the Group Human Resources Director.
Ezinwa is a seasoned business manager and human resource professional with experience gained in leading multinational corporations. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Anthropology from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, MBA in Management from Lagos Business School, a Masters in Applied Business Research and a Doctorate in Business Administration, both from Swiss Business School, Zurich, Switzerland respectively.
He had worked as Group Human Resources Director for Promasidor Africa; Human Resources Director, Coca-Cola Nigeria & Equatorial Africa with responsibility for 10 countries and Human Resources Director for British American Tobacco, West & Central Africa covering Ghana, Benin, Niger & Togo. He was also the Group Human Resources Director for Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group.
Ezinwa is a member of the Advisory Board of Afterschool Graduate Development Centre and the Institute of Directors as well as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) UK. He is a co-founder and Director of HR Network Africa and was until 2014, a member of the Lagos Business School’s Advisory Board.