Demola Aladekomo

Demola Aladekomo

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Man abi wuman	man
Kontri wey e kom from	Naija
Wen dem bon am	31 December 1957
Wok wey e dey du	computer scientist, engineer
Wie e go skul	Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos

Sir Demola Aladekomo (bon 31 December 1957) na Naija Computer Engineer. Aladekomo na di Chairman of SmartCity Resorts Plc, Card Centre Nigeria Limited, Treasure-nest Limited, Crops Nigeria Limited, Chams Consortium Limited, Insida Concepts Limited, and di founda of Chams Plc. Im bi Fellow of di Nigerian Computer Society (FNCS) and di Computer Professional Registration Council (CPN); a memba of di Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),and di immediate past President of di Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA) and di Nigeria Computer Society, respectively. Aladekomo don serve as di Vice Chairman of di Board of Trustees of SmartCard Society of Nigeria. Na im bi di founda of DATA Foundation and Volunteer Corps, non-governmental organizations engaged in corporate social investments for Nigeria

How i stat life and family

Sir Aladekomo graduate from di University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) for 1982 with digree in Computer Engineering and im kolet MBA from di University of Lagos in 1984. Im bi one of di fess Chief Executive Programmer at di Lagos Business School (LBS) from 1991-1992. Im marri Titi Aladekomo, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Dem bon four pikin and three fine granddaughters.

Professional exploit

Sir Aladekomo founded Chams Limited (now Chams Plc, and dem list am for Naija Stock Exchange) as di fess indigenous computer maintenance outfit for Naija in September 1985, almost 30 years ago.Im Work as di Chief Engineer, I lid Company to deploy Nigeria's fess (Wide-Area-Network WAN) on personal computers, and to deploy di country's pioneer card technology. Na Sir Aladekomo bi di brain behind di fess e-payment card for Naija wey i nem bi Valucard project, wey dey work with five Naija banks.Under im watch, Chams chenj from a privately held company to public liability company listed on di Nigerian Stock Exchange, differentiating itself in di Nigerian market by focusing on di business of identity management, ceding di increasingly cluttered card technology and transaction payments segments to its subsidiaries, ChamAccess Limited, and Card Centre Nigeria Limited.Chams Plc is also di parent company of ChamsSwitch Limited, and ChamsConsortium Limited, and has a substantial interest in ChamsMobile.

Philanthropic activities

Sir Aladekomo na di founda and immediate past Chairman of, di Board of Trustees,Volunteer Corps, Chairman, DATA Foundation; a non-governmental organization committed to profeshonal volunteerism for publik skool edukashon. Im establish Volunteer Corps in 1992 out of di nid to offer edukashonal opportunities to less privileged membas of di society. Im later found DATA Foundation wey don dey aword student scholarships for publik skools. Sir Aladekomo serve for meni position like;

• Council Member, Osun State University
• Board Member, Osun State University Advancement Board Board Member,
• Obafemi Awolowo University (OAUTECHEXCEL) the Foundation implementing a knowledge park at the university
• Patron, Lagos City Chorale Group
• Memba, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) from inception/Vision 2010 and Vision2020