r. Israel Okujagu, an expert finance specialist has been named as the new Country Manager for Sierra Leone, replacing Mr. Eric Djibo. Mr. Okujagu holds an MBA degree in Finance, and served as Finance Manager for Liberia Coca-Cola Bottling Company for over 10 years. Other work experiences include General Accountant with Mobil Oil Liberia, and Senior Consultant at Deloitte & Touche Consulting Services.
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| Israel T. Okujagu, Country Manager |
Mr. Okujagu will serve as Chief Operating Officer, managing the day-to-day affairs of the Sierra Leone Bottling Company (SLBC) while reporting to Mr. Rocky R. Z. Findley, a veteran Coca-Cola business executive known for his dynamic and effective market execution style who has been named Sub-Regional General Manager for both bottling facilities in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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| Rebecca C. Priddy (Mrs) Finance Manager |
Mr. Findley has served the Coca-Cola business in many capacities across Africa, including Operations Manager for Emerging Markets in the Coca-Cola Southern & East Africa Division, and Market Execution Director for Coca-Cola Nigeria Division.
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| Victor H.O. Sawyerr, Technical Manager |
Also appointed is Mr Victor H O Sawyerr as the new Technical Manager for Sierra Leone Bottling Company to replace Mr Joseph Owusu-Ansa who has already left the Company.
Mr Sawyerr holds a Bsc Hons in chemistry from Fourah Bay College and a MBA in Business Policy and Marketing, from the Institute of Public Administration and Management, University of Sierra Leone.
He comes with a wealth of experience from Sierra Leone Brewery Ltd. where he worked for 19 years in various senior management positions.
Mr Sawyerr is an experienced chemist and a trained Brewer with several certificates in management and brewing science and technology.
Mrs Rebecca C Priddy is the new Finance Manager taking over from Seth Adu Baah, a Ghanaian, who is now Country Manager of the operations in Gambia.
She is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, (U.K) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone
Mrs Priddy graduated from the University of Sierra Leone with a Bsc (accounting option) in 1998.
She spent nine years with KPMG Sierra Leone where she was elevated to the position of Audit Manager providing accounting and assurance based advisory services for manufacturing companies, Government Parastatals and Non Governmental organizations.
Sierra Leone Bottling Company Ltd. welcome the new Management team and wish them success in their new assignments.
