Mr. Ayo Ajayi

PROFILE

Professional profile

Ayo Ajayi graduated from University of Ibadan with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, after which he obtained a Masters degree in Information Science from the same University. He worked with CSS Limited as the Business Development Manager, from where he joined Zenith Bank Plc. At CSS he spear-headed the first e-commerce platform in Nigeria in partnership with Linkserve and some local banks.

He was a key member of the team that spearheaded several value-added e-business products at Zenith Bank Nigeria. Among other achievements, he was involved in several landmark transactions such as the $2.1bn syndication for Obajana Cement. He also led the development of key distributorship products for major manufacturers like the Dangote Group, British American Tobacco, and Flour Mills of Nigeria at both Zenith and FCMB.

He attained the position of Assistant Vice President at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc prior to attending the prestigious Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK, where he earned a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA), specializing in Strategic Management.

One of Ayo’s key skills is Relationship/Sales Management. He is good at providing dedicated personalised service tailored around each client’s needs, goals and objectives. As a banker, he made day to day banking simple, fair and personal for all the clients on his portfolio, with a can-do attitude to problem solving.

Besides his role as a trainer, a coach and a business consultant, Ayo is also a head-hunter. He is passionate about his clients’ career growth and fulfilment. His background makes him knowledgeable about people, skills, personalities and character traits that may be required for different job roles.

Ayo is widely travelled and has attended courses and conferences locally and internationally in Britain, France and parts of Africa. He is a Fellow of Institute of Sales Management in the UK (FISM), a Paul Harris Fellow and member of Rotary International. Ayo is also a member of the Association of Masters in Business Administration (AMBA), International Business Consulting (IBC), Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Nigeria Economic Summit Group, Learning and Development Network, Institute of Capital Market Analyst, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Rotary International and Ikoyi Club 1938.