Mr. Ani Solomon Ikechukwu holds MSc. Degree in Management, from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria and Bachelor of Science B.Sc.Degree in Marketing from the same University. He is currently pursuing a PhD program in Management at the University of Nigeria. A member National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria NIMN

He joined the Scientific Equipment Development Institute in 1990, where he pioneered the setting up of the Marketing Department which gave birth to Technology Business Development as it is called today in NASENI and was later transferred to PEEMADI Okene in 2015. While in SEDI Enugu, he participated in the development of 270 products of science equipment which has been commercialized.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS WITH DUTIES UNDERTAKEN

Pioneered the setting up of the Marketing Department and the Procurement Unit at SEDI- E
Providing guidance to assist Staff in meeting deadlines and delivering high quality results
Consistently reached and exceeded key objectives/Targets set

KEY TRAINING/SKILLS ACQUIRED

Public Procurement Act training for procurement Officers 2012
Public Enterprises Management Training. 2008
Advance Diploma Certificate in Computer operations. 2005
New approaches to management of Science and Technology for the implementation of NEEDS reform program.

ABOUT TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Technology Business Development is saddled with the responsibility of developing products, creating awareness, marketing the Institute and her products. This is carried out through awareness creation in Trade Exhibitions and electronic media in line with emerging technologies associated with power equipment.

At the Technology business development we specialize in bringing in new business opportunities for the Institute. The job requires both technical expertise and salesmanship. We identify new business opportunities and develop a competitive edge in their assigned market.

The department is divided into two units, the business development unit and Marketing Unit.The Department takes responsibility for all sales, marketing and exhibition/product promotion activities, working closely with other departments of the Institute to align strategy with the Institute’s overall objectives and to ensure that production matches market demand.