Aduragbemi Omiyale
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Mr Inalegwu Adoga has been appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Champion Breweries Plc with effect from Friday, December 1, 2023.
The appointment of Mr Adoga, who rose from being a production manager in 2019 to the current position, has been approved by the board of the organisation.
A statement issued by the company disclosed that within two months of joining the firm in 2019, he became the General Manager of Champion Breweries in September 2021.
In the last four years, he has been a catalyst in the business transformation, implementing strategies that led to increased efficiency, sales revenue, profitability, and market share, a part of the disclosure stated.
It was stated that his leadership ensured compliance with Heineken standards on safety and quality, improved cost-effectiveness, increased productivity, and streamlined New Product Introduction (NPI) processes. His strategic plans closed infrastructural gaps, resulting in Champion Breweries’ rapid transformation into a profitable entity.
With a background spanning Coca-Cola Hellenic and Heineken, Mr Adoga brings a wealth of experience. Holding a Master of Brewing Operations from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, UK, he is a certified ‘Master Brewer’ and a Process Kaizen Engineer in Quality and Environment from Heineken University.
The new MD/CEO holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology and Post Graduate Diplomas in Management and Strategic Management and Leadership.
A participant of the Heineken International Management Development Excellence Course (HIMDEC) at Ashridge Business School UK, he also holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Honoris Causa) from Prowess University, Delaware, US.
