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Arik Strengthens Executive Team for Growth
- By Pearl Ngwama
- Published November 10th, 2009
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TO further strategise the airline for growth and development, Arik Air recently strengthened its executive team with the secondment of two executives from Arik International SA.
Arik International SA provides logistical business support and management consultancy services to Arik Air Limited (Nigeria). Mr. John Roijen and Mr. Kevin Dudley will take up the positions of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) respectively.
According to the airline, this came on the heels of its secondment of Mr Jason Holt to Arik Air Limited (Nigeria) as the airline’s new Managing Director on October 19, 2009.
Announcing the two new appointments in Lagos, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, Chairman Arik Air, said: “Mr Roijen and Mr Dudley are both senior-level airline professionals and each is highly experienced in his respective field. They possess considerable international industry expertise, reinforced by strong Nigerian market knowledge and experience. I am delighted to have them both join Arik Air, supporting Mr Jason Holt in leading the airline during its next growth phase.”
Holt elaborated: “Mr. Roijen and Mr. Dudley both bring a wealth of industry knowledge gained from working in airlines and professional organizations based across a wide number of international markets. Each also brings an in-depth, practical and current knowledge of the Nigerian aviation market, gained from the leadership roles they performed successfully at Virgin Nigeria Airways. As Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading commercial airline, approaches its third anniversary of successful operations and prepares to integrate new aircraft into the fleet and expand further its network, I too am delighted to welcome both John and Kevin to our team. I look forward to their contribution in helping implement the airline’s expansion strategy.”
Roijen holds a masters degree, MBA (Finance & Marketing) and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. With more than 20 years professional experience, he has held senior finance function responsibilities in markets spanning Africa, Europe and the US . His previous roles have included Accountant at Ernst & Young (Netherlands), Interim Finance Director at Steel Pipe Industries (South Africa), Finance & General Manager at Technology Group (Botswana), Finance Director at Avon Rubber Plc (UK) and Vice President-Finance at Osborn (US). Until March 2009, Roijen was Chief Financial Officer at Nigerian Eagle Airlines, based in Lagos.
Dudley also holds an MBA and is a licensed Aircraft Engineer. With more than 30 years airline industry experience, his previous employers included British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Nigerian Eagle Airlines.
Arik International SA provides logistical business support and management consultancy services to Arik Air Limited (Nigeria). Mr. John Roijen and Mr. Kevin Dudley will take up the positions of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) respectively.
According to the airline, this came on the heels of its secondment of Mr Jason Holt to Arik Air Limited (Nigeria) as the airline’s new Managing Director on October 19, 2009.
Announcing the two new appointments in Lagos, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, Chairman Arik Air, said: “Mr Roijen and Mr Dudley are both senior-level airline professionals and each is highly experienced in his respective field. They possess considerable international industry expertise, reinforced by strong Nigerian market knowledge and experience. I am delighted to have them both join Arik Air, supporting Mr Jason Holt in leading the airline during its next growth phase.”
Holt elaborated: “Mr. Roijen and Mr. Dudley both bring a wealth of industry knowledge gained from working in airlines and professional organizations based across a wide number of international markets. Each also brings an in-depth, practical and current knowledge of the Nigerian aviation market, gained from the leadership roles they performed successfully at Virgin Nigeria Airways. As Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading commercial airline, approaches its third anniversary of successful operations and prepares to integrate new aircraft into the fleet and expand further its network, I too am delighted to welcome both John and Kevin to our team. I look forward to their contribution in helping implement the airline’s expansion strategy.”
Roijen holds a masters degree, MBA (Finance & Marketing) and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. With more than 20 years professional experience, he has held senior finance function responsibilities in markets spanning Africa, Europe and the US . His previous roles have included Accountant at Ernst & Young (Netherlands), Interim Finance Director at Steel Pipe Industries (South Africa), Finance & General Manager at Technology Group (Botswana), Finance Director at Avon Rubber Plc (UK) and Vice President-Finance at Osborn (US). Until March 2009, Roijen was Chief Financial Officer at Nigerian Eagle Airlines, based in Lagos.
Dudley also holds an MBA and is a licensed Aircraft Engineer. With more than 30 years airline industry experience, his previous employers included British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Nigerian Eagle Airlines.
