Kennedy Uzoka Takes Over As GMD/CEO Of UBA PLC

The wind of fresh air has already taken over the helms of affair at UBA Plc with Mr. Kennedy Uzoka who just took over as the MD/CEO of UBA. Uzoka who grew up in Ojota, Lagos succeeds Mr. Phillips Oduoza who occupied the position for six years and ended his reign of the bank on Sunday, July 31, 2016.

Handsome and fair skinned, the Delta dude has indeed come a long way with the Chairman of UBA, Mr. Tony Elumelu. In fact, their relationship dates back to the defunct Standard Trust Bank days. And now his own time has come.

Mr. Uzoka has had a lengthy career at the bank, which over the course of two decades has seen him at the helm of a number of critical departments. Prior to his appointment as GMD/CEO he was the Deputy Managing Director and CEO of UBA Africa.

A keen adaptor of technology and modernity, Mr. Uzoka has supervised two strategic support functions in the bank: Information Technology and E-Banking. Most recently, Mr. Uzoka has spearheaded the Customer Focused revolution in the bank which has created a fully digital, 24/7 user friendly experience that aims to anticipate and fulfil our customer’s expectations.Mr. Uzoka’s career commenced at Standard Trust Bank where prior to the merger he served as Regional Director South East and Chief Marketing Officer of the bank. His extensive experience within UBA has given him a birds’ eye view of the organisation’s capabilities and he is committed to enhancing performance, delivery and processes to ensure that customers, large and small, investors and shareholders see UBA as their preferred financial institution. Prior to his role as CEO, UBA Africa he was Head of Strategy and Business Transformation, Head of Resources and supervised the bank’s businesses in New York and London.

Mr. Uzoka is the holder of a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Benin an MBA from the University of Lagos and an AMP from Harvard Business School.

He’s happily married and blessed with children. 

Culled From Yes Online