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Toyota Nigeria’s MD steps aside

By on May 18, 2014

The Managing Director of Toyota (Nigeria) Limited (TNL), Mr. Chandrasheker K. Thampy stepped aside in a recent management restructuring, the company has said.
The company, in a statement said, “He, however, remains a member of the board of directors.
“He steps aside to take up the position of Advisor and Director within the Company/Government Relations and to be in charge of the proposed Toyota Assembly in Nigeria.

“His stepping aside took effect from May 1, 2014 while the erstwhile Executive Director, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo takes over as the new Managing Director.”
Mr. Ade-Ojo is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Reading United Kingdom and holds an M.Sc. in Automotive Product Engineering from Cranfield University United Kingdom. As a Global Management Associate, he worked extensively in different operational departments while at Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A and returned to Nigeria as the Business and Strategic Development Manager of Toyota (Nigeria) Ltd. He rose through the ranks and was the Executive Director. until his promotion on May 1st 2014 to the post of Managing Director of the company.
Mr. Thampy’s management experience spans over three decades in the automobile business, across India, Middle East and parts of Africa and was appointed Managing Director TNL in January 2007.

During his tenure, the Toyota brand and many Toyota Models won several outstanding awards at the Nigeria Auto Awards and Guild of Motoring Journalists, among others. In 2013, he won a personal award as the Managing Director of the Year at the Nigerian Auto awards. The award was based on his outstanding contributions to the growth of Toyota (Nigeria) Limited, making the company stand out within the industry as a fore runner and number one player.

 

 

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