Dr Ayotunde Coker TITLE : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INDUSTRY : DATA CENTRES LOCATION : NIGERIA
“ It has become clear to me that we have to build things with quality moving forward . It is so important for the quality to be there from the beginning ”
DR AYOTUNDE COKER CEO , OPEN ACCESS DATA CENTRES
Dr Ayotunde Coker TITLE : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INDUSTRY : DATA CENTRES LOCATION : NIGERIA
Dr Ayotunde Coker is one of the leading players in the development of the data centre industry in Africa and is Chairperson of influential industry group , the Africa Data Centres Association .
Before joining OADC as Chief Executive Officer , Dr Coker led Rack Centre to becoming a household name in Nigeria and a leading brand in Africa , with global recognition and numerous prestigious international awards .
Throughout a distinguished international career as a technology and business leader , Dr Coker has held senior positions in finance , energy , management consulting and UK Government . He holds an MSc from Cranfield Institute of Technology and a PhD ( Honoris Causa ) from ESCAE University . His achievements have been recognised by numerous awards , including the Distinguished Manufacturing Alumni Award ( Cranfield Institute of Technology ) 2020 , and in the same year , he was recognised as one of the Global Top 30 Edge Computing Leaders by Data Economy Magazine .
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