lansana sakho
Executive MBA from Quebec University in Montreal, BA in Enterprise Management from CESAG, Business Development Director at Colgate Palmolive (2001-2004), Country Manager at SC Johnson Co Ltd. (2004-2009).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.experts-visions.com |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, French, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Sales |
| Location: | Dakar |
| Groups: | African Incubator Network (AIN) |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Centre Africain d'Etudes Superieures en Gestion (CESAG), University of Québec at Montreal |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | SC JOHNSON CO LTD |
| Position: | Country Manager for West and Central Africa |
| Time period: | September 2004 - June 2009 |
| Description: | Reporting to Group General Manager MEA (Middle East & Africa)
Area covered: West and Central Africa (excl. Nigeria & Ghana) including key markets of Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon. Relocated to establish and solidified SC Johnson Co Ltd in the region. Responsibilities included operational, full P&L responsibilities, supply chain as well as sales and Marketing. |
| Employer: | COLGATE PALMOLIVE |
| Position: | Business Development Director for West Africa |
| Time period: | January 2001 - September 2004 |
| Description: | Reporting to Division Business Development Director.
Countries covered: Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Mali, Guinée, Burkina Faso, Togo, Sierra Leone & Liberia... Plays a leadership role in driving Colgate Palmolive profitable growth in West Africa by ensuring Marketing, Financial and Supply Chain guidelines in order to optimise Colgate Palmolive business opportunities. |
| Employer: | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL (PMI) |
| Position: | Field Manager Benin / Mali |
| Time period: | January 1998 - December 2000 |
| Description: | Reporting to West Africa Director
Relocated to establish and solidified PMI business in Mali and Benin. Responsibilities included operational, and financial, including P&L as well as sales and Marketing. |
| Employer: | COCA COLA COMPANY |
| Position: | Area Manager for West Africa I |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1997 |
| Description: | Reporting to West Africa Operation Manager.
Nine (9) Countries covered: Mali, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Mauritania, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Responsible for developing marketing/sales plan and driving all marketing products. |
| Employer: | SOBOA (Coca-Cola bottler in Senegal) |
| Position: | Sales & Marketing Manager/ Operation Manager |
| Time period: | January 1989 - December 1994 |
| Description: | Sales & Marketing Manager :
Reporting to General Manager Managed staff of sales and marketing team in addition of sales and marketing functions. Generally, directed, operate, planed & staffed sales and marketing department. Operation Manager : Reporting to Manufacturing Director Manufacturing costs production efficiency management |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Québec at Montreal |
| Degree: | Executive MBA |
| University: | Centre Africain d'Etudes Superieures en Gestion (CESAG) |
| Degree: | Finance, BA |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Member of the international Project Management Institute (PMI) (www.pmi.org). |
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Omondi Michael
Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering from Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology (2009), Field Support Engineer at Xtranet Communications since Feb-2010.
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Idris Busari
Nigerian-born US citizen, singer/songwriter, radio announcer, photo. video and music enthusiast.