+The Big Boys Behind The Brand
Palton Morgan Holdings is a big name in Real Estate in Nigeria. But not much is known about this luxury real estate brand that has many top-notch subsidiaries under it. Who are the guys who run the company? Below, City People reveals the great guys behind the brand.
Palton Morgan Holdings is a big name in Real Estate in Nigeria. But not much is known about this luxury real estate brand that has many top-notch subsidiaries under it. Who are the guys who run the company? Below, City People reveals the great guys behind the brand.
Adeyinka Adesope is the CEO of Palton Morgan Holdings – the group that runs Grenadines Homes. Prior to the above, Adeyinka was the Managing Director/CEO of Propertymart Real Estate Investment Limited, a fast-growing firm. Under his tenure, the business witnessed significant success.
Adeyinka’s stint with local and multinational companies coupled with valuable experience in setting up a number of companies prior to being appointed MD/CEO of Propertymart in 2008, helped in transforming the company into a strategy think-tank. A known promoter of Innovation and Creativity who does not believe in limitations, he is a young unassuming entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the business world.
Adeyinka is an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, UK. He has degrees and professional certifications in business management, building & construction management, estate development, sales & marketing, leadership and politics.
GROUP CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Nidal Turjman
Nidal Turjman holds a BSc in Economics, a Diploma of International Commercial Arbitration from Equity College, UK, and multiple executive development certificates in Project Management, FIDIC and Contract Management.
Before joining Palton Morgan Holdings as Group Chief Operating Officer, Nidal was an advisor to the board of ASAK Group in UAE, CEO Emaar for International projects in the Levant region and Pakistan for about 12 years.
He is known for his proven achievements in Real Estate Development, Property Management, Assets Management in diversified Industries. His extensive experience in GCC and international markets at C-level in globally recognized multinationals as an inspiring Leader who implemented positive changes in Operational Management, Corporate Governance, Change Programs.
Nidal has great experience in transforming companies to achieve the best business objectives in terms of turnover growth through business restructuring, high-profile sales, project management, financial restructuring, JVs, business acquisitions and debt funding.
GROUP COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Mumtaz Zaidi
Mumtaz Zaidi is a brilliant marketing guru. He is a business graduate (MBA) from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Pakistan and received his post-graduate Diploma in Advertising from CIM, UK. He is an expert in Brand Marketing, Project Sales, Customer Services, Real Estate JVs, Franchise Development and Project Management
He has a successful track record with blue-chip companies in Pakistan, UAE and Turkey. He embraced Sales, Marketing and Customer Services as a career option and served telecoms, FMCGs, Automobile, fashion and premium Real Estate brands.
Spent over decades in UAE, 3 Years in Pakistan, 2 years in Istanbul and Now in Africa.
He is known for building brands from scratch and grown product lines to greater success. Launched many products, services, projects and subsidiaries. Created strong platforms to sell in UAE, Pakistan and in Istanbul. Developed strong teams for projects and created successors.
Before coming to Africa, he worked with Emaar Pakistan as Commercial Director, Top-notch real estate projects in Dubai like Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Maritime, Business Bay and non-real estate companies LG, Etisalat, Emirates Airlines, Cairo Festival City, Masdar to name a few.
Now working with Palton Morgan Holdings as Group Commercial Director and looking after the corporate brand and its subsidiaries. He joined the company to work on the company’s new vision statement and expansion of Palton Morgan Holdings to Africa and beyond
DIRECTOR, PROJECT AND DEVELOPMENT Peter D. Raven
Peter D Raven is a Dutch, Architect by profession. He is all-around development, design & construction professional with important international experience, speaking fluently in 3 languages (English, Dutch and Spanish). He has over 30 years of experience which cut across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
PMP Certified. He has experience in working side by side with developers to obtain the optimum result for the project by leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural management & design teams.
From feasibility studies to consultant selection, and design development in all its stages and all disciplines and specialities, cost control, planning, value engineering, procurement, contract management and up to construction supervision, commissioning handover and relations with authorities. Specialized in retail and mixed-use projects with important experience in hospitality, commercial, residential, entertainment and even industrial developments in countries such as Spain, Qatar, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Holland, UK, Georgia, etc.
Some developers he worked with in the past are: Mall of Qatar-UCC (Qatar), PEO (Qatar), Emaar-IGO (UAE-Syria), Majid Al Futtaim (UAE), BENA Properties (Syria), Almana Group (Qatar), InterIKEA (Spain), ING Real Estate (Spain), BBVA (Spain – Portugal – Cuba), Metrovacesa (Spain – Portugal), Warner-Lusomundo (Spain – Portugal), Fadesa-Anjoca (Morocco), ESA (Spain-Germany), EADS (Spain)
BUSINESS/ASSETS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Oladimeji Olatunji-Audu
Oladimeji is one of the great guys in real estate. He is a graduate of Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos. He holds degrees in many fields including combined Social Sciences, (B.Ed.) Sociology of Education, (M.Ed); (M.Phil.). Prior to joining Grenadines Homes, he was with The Address Homes Limited, FBN Mortgages Limited and spent years in UK working in social healthcare sectors.
A strategic business leader who has worked extensively over the course of his career on multiple real estate development projects across Lagos encompassing construction, project management, real estate marketing and sales.
An astute real estate professional, strategist and educationist, he has a keen understanding of the real estate investing principles, which has led to a 60% ROI on his projects. Highly passionate about incorporating intelligent design and aesthetics into building designs, Dimeji never compromises on quality and client satisfaction; at which time his expertise in project management, finance, and marketing stood him in good stead. He is also an expert in team building, employee motivation and performance management having spent time early in his professional life as a human resource executive. He has attended several trainings and workshops in Leadership, Project Management, strategy decision and risk management.
CORPORATE SERVICE DIRECTOR Fanibuyan John
John Fanibuyan is a Professional Accountant ( Chartered Accountant) with over 17 years of cognate work experience and a demonstrated track record in accounting, finance, internal control & Audit and business management.
His experience cut across different business sectors ranging from Manufacturing, Telecoms, Construction, Secured Prints, FCMG, Real Estate etc. He specializes in increasing efficiency and productivity through evaluation of financial management systems, implementation of innovative business process improvements, risk management and cost savings initiatives, Interdisciplinary approach to issues in line with corporate goals and objectives
Core Competencies include but are not limited to Financial Management and Accounting.
Working Capital Management, Internal Control and Process Improvements, Risk Management.
Strategic Business Planning and Analysis, Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Cost Reduction and Project Cost Control. The last place he worked before Joining Palton Morgan Holding is Superflux International Limited. A secured Print company that specializes in the production of Cheques for banks in Nigeria as Head, Internal Audit August 2014 to January 2017.
Before becoming the Corporate service Director, he has worked at Palton Morgan Holdings as Head Internal Audit from February 2017 to December 2018, Head, Shared Services from January 2019 till July 2020. He is an alumnus of University of Ado Ekiti and Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Akintola Ademola
Ademola is a seasoned professional with over 12year experience in Accounting and Finance. His experience spans from Banking, Insurance Brokerage, Private Equity, Pharmaceutical and Real Estate industries. Ademola holds B.Sc in Accounting from the University of Ado-Ekiti and a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Lagos. He is a Chartered Accountant with 11years post qualification experience. He has attended both local and international training among which is Turning Strategy to Action from Lagos Business School, People and Organization Effectiveness from Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, U.K and Leadership Principle from Harvard Business School.
CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR Agbonifo Samuel
Agbonifoh Samuel is an astute professional with over fifteen years working experience from various organizations before joining Palton Morgan Holdings. He is very versed in Internal Audit and Risk Management. He also has experience in investment and portfolio management, insurance, pension fund administrators etc. He obtained Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Abia State University (1997-2001) and a Master of Business Administration from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (2012- 2014)
His Professional Certification includes: Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)( 2006- 2008), Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP) 2017, Certified Information System Risk and Compliance Professional (CISRCP) 2018.
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Oyelami Oluwasogo
Sogo Oyelami is the Chief Legal Officer at Palton Morgan Holdings Limited (a foremost real estate holding company). Prior to joining Palton Morgan Holdings, for a brief period he headed the In-House legal department of TY Holdings Limited (an investment company with interests in Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Shipping, Hospitality, Agriculture, and Financial services) and provided strategic support to the Managing Director. He was before then Lead Consultant at DIANOIA PLURIS (Corporate commercial law firm) based in Lagos
Nigeria. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Olabisi Onabanjo University and was called to the Nigerian bar in 2007. Sogo is an alumnus of Daystar Leadership Academy, having successfully undergone the Basic and Advanced Leadership Course. He subsequently completed the coursework for a Masters in Managerial Psychology at the University of Ibadan. He has since then attended numerous training, and professional courses at the Harvard Business School, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), the Lagos Business School, and the CITN Tax Academy He had a short stint with the firm of NATH AGUNBIADE & CO between 2005 and 2006 where he undertook a brief period of legal internship. Upon his call to the Nigerian Bar, he undertook the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Scheme with the LEGAL AID COUNCIL OF NIGERIA from 2007 to 2008 and thereafter practiced with the firms of CHIEF MAKANJUOLA ESAN (SAN) & CO. (Ibadan, Oyo), TINU AJANAKU & CO.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR – ABUJA Hakeem Bakare
Hakeem has worked in the sales and marketing department of Propertymart Real Estate Inv. Ltd since February 2009. He started as a sales officer then progressed to become a Regional Director in Grenadines Homes Ltd. Hakeem is currently specializing in business development, execution and the coordination of two subsidiaries.
Hakeem’s role is largely based around providing leadership and support to middle-level management staff in the two subsidiaries with operations in the northern region. This includes managing human, material and financial resources, strategy execution, business development, project management, creating strategic partnerships and report analyses for decision making. Hakeem graduated from the University of Lagos in 2008 with a BA (Ed) in Islamic Religious studies. He has also attended certification courses at Lagos and Harvard business schools.
GROUP HEAD, CUSTOMER SERVICE Adebambo Adeyemi
Adebambo is a poised and result oriented professional, a great leader and a good team player with over 10 years experience in sales and customer relationship management. He holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science from Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, a certificate in Cisco Certified Network Associate and ITIL Version 3 with his Masters of Business Administration in view.
He has over 10 years experience in sales and customer relationship management. He was recently promoted to the Group Head Customer service/Handover for Palton Morgan Holdings Limited. Before becoming the Group Head Customer service/Handover, he was the unit sales manager for Grenadines Homes, a member of Palton Morgan Holdings Limited. Other Multinational organizations where he has worked and left an inspiring result includes; Nestle Nigeria Plc, GNT Nigeria Limited, The First Group; Nigeria, Dubai, Kenya, Liberia and Ghana. He has attended several trainings and workshops which includes Sales/Closing Strategy (TFG University Dubai), Leadership Principles (Havard Business School).
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