Chain Reactions Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s leading Public Relations/Reputation Management and Integrated Communications Consulting Firms and the Exclusive Nigeria’s Affiliate and the Preferred West Africa’s Partner of Edelman, has appointed Olugbenga Ojo, as its Group Business Director/Chief Operating Officer.

A thoroughbred multi-disciplinary professional with more than two decades of work experience, Ojo has served in many strategic positions across multi-sectors where he played key roles in business growth and turnaround, operational efficiency and marketing amongst others.

Prior to joining Chain Reactions, he was the Chief Executive Officer, Poise International where he made tremendous contribution to the firm’s quantum success.

He was also at various times the General Manager/HBO, Interprods–WA Ltd; Group Marketing Manager, Global Plus Group; Group Marketing Manager, Robert Johnson Holdings Limited; National Sales Manager, Isatong Computer Engineers, and Group Marketing Manager, Interworld Management & Services Limited amongst others.

Announcing Ojo’s appointment, Managing Director/Chief Strategist, Chain Reactions Nigeria, Israel Opayemi, welcomed the new GBD/COO onboard and said his appointment was well deserved having emerged the best amongst tens of candidates that pitched for the role.

“Over 100 hundred candidates were considered but Ojo emerged the most appropriate for the task at hand. His task has been categorised into three folds – People, Process, and Profits. He will enhance people’s management, process management, and profit management”, he said.

“Ojo comes highly recommended, and is expected to use his repertoire of many years’ experience from working in different sectors to oversee the company’s growth as a global force in Public Relations”, Opayemi added.

Reacting to his appointment, Ojo said, “I am coming with many years of qualitative and quantitative experience. I believe teamwork will enable us to succeed and grow faster as an organization. Mutual respect and integrity are also traits that will be embedded as we journey through work.”

Chain Reactions Nigeria is the Exclusive Nigeria’s Affiliate and Preferred West Africa’s Partner of Edelman, the largest PR networks in the world with presence in 65 countries around the world. The company is the product of a knowledge-driven brand migration process which began as a media services firm known as Image Savvy Ltd in 2006. It passed through the global partnership network of the Wisdom Keys Group based in South Africa, in 2008, and evolved into an independent full-service PR and Reputation Management Consultancy known and referred to as Chain Reactions Nigeria in 2010.