The immediate past president, Information Technology
(Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN), Dr. Jimson Olufuye, has handed over
the leadership of the industry hardware sub-group to Mrs. Florence Seriki, the
group managing director, Omatek Computers plc.
Olufuye, who is the chief executive officer, Kontemporary
Konsulting Limited has concluded his two-term tenure as the president of ITAN,
while Mrs. Seriki, the group managing director, Omatek Computer plc, who has
been serving as the first vice president in the last dispensation.
The change of guide came at the end of the 2011 Annual
General Meeting (AGM) of the Information Technology (Industry) Association of
Nigeria (ITAN) in Abuja.
Mrs. Seriki’s election heralds the tenure of the 6th
President of ITAN, which is in line with the new Constitution approved by
consensus at the AGM, last week Thursday, November 24, 2011.
Dr. Olufuye who took over as President in the 2007, served
for two terms and led ITAN to international spotlight through various steps
which include making ITAN a member and the regional secretariat of the World
Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) as well as hosting the IT
CEOs Summits in collaboration with NASSCOM, India.
Other newly elected officers of ITAN include Mr. Amos
Emmanuel, CEO, Programos Software, as the first Vice President and Mr. Yunusa
Yau, the Executive Director, CITAD as the second Vice President.
Also elected at the of the 2011 AGM are Mr. Matthias
Ifesieh, the CEO, Sagita Systems Ltd as Treasurer, while council members
include Mr. Dele Ajisomo of Mandriva Africa, Mr. Emma Onuegbu of Zinox
Technologies; Mr. Tola Sogbesan of Chace Systems Ltd; Mr. Adeniyi Ekine of
Obita Crescent Audio Visual Industry; Mr. David Onu of Interra Networks Ltd;
Mr. John Nwosu of Jetlink Nigeria Ltd;
Mr. Sagir Mohammed of Intersystems Ltd; Mr. Oamen Okhilua of Yobel Integrated
Ltd.
While the statutory members of the Council comprised of Dr.
Jimson Olufuye, the immediate past president, Mr. Tayo Adeniyi of Worldwide
Computers Ltd and Initiator of ITAN, and other past presidents in line with the
newly approved constitution.
ITRealms Online recalls that ITAN was established in 1991 as
Microcomputer Vendors Association of Nigeria (MiVAN) following visionary
initiative of Mr. Tayo Adeniyi, MD Worldwide Computers Ltd and in 1995, ITAN
metamorphosed into Computer Vendors Association of Nigeria (CoVAN) before
transforming into its current status in 2000.
In 2002, following industry pressures and advocacy by the
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ITAN joined other stakeholders to
form what is now the society of IT professionals in Nigeria, the Nigeria
Computer Society (NCS).
ITAN’s first President was Mr. Yinka Edu of A-Z Computers
Ltd. In 1995, Mr. Davis Mirilla of Falcon Computers Ltd succeeded him. In 1999,
Mr. Chris Uwaje of Connect Technologies Ltd followed.
In 2003, the chief executive officer, Beta Computers, Mr.
Will Anyaegbunam was elected the President, while on March 29, 2007, Dr Jimson
Olufuye emerged ITAN president.
Remmy Nweke
ITREALMS Online ... delivering news for ICT4D
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