Onyeche Tifase is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Nigeria,[1][2] a position she assumed in 2014.[3] She is the first Nigerian to hold that position.[4][5] She is also Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. She is the President of the Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce.[6]
Onyeche Tifase | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Business Executive |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Employer | Siemens Nigeria |
Early life
editTifase grew up in the Ogun State of Nigeria. Her mother was a chemistry teacher and her father was a general manager at a cement company. Tifase graduated with a bachelor's degree, honours, in electronics engineering from the University of Nottingham in 1999. In 2001, she completed her master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge.[7][8][9]
Career
editSiemens
editTifase started her career with Siemens in 2001 as an Electrical engineer in the Power Distribution Division of Siemens UK and thereafter moved to other roles in power transmission & distribution, sales and marketing divisions in Siemens Germany and Siemens USA.[8] She came back to Nigeria in 2006 and worked with Accenture Nigeria in the area of management consulting up till 2009 before returning to Siemens as Deputy General Manager, Medium Voltage and Transformers for Siemens Ltd Nigeria. She became the first Nigerian Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Nigeria effective November 1, 2014.[10][11]
Nigerian Economic Summit Group
editTifase is a Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and was appointed to the position in 2018 alongside Niyi Yusuf.[7] She was previously a Non-Executive Director of the company.[9]
Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce
editIn July 2019, Tifase was appointed President of the Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce (NGCC). Tifase's appointment coincided with the renaming and rebranding of the association; previously the NGCC was known as the Nigerian-German Business Association. Tifase succeeded Folabi Esan and is the NGCC's first female president.[12][6]
Personal life
editOnyeche lives in Lagos, Nigeria. She is married with three children.[8]
References
edit- ^ Okere, Roseline (21 September 2016). "Importance of utilising local expertise in oil, gas sector". Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Bankole (20 August 2019). "Future looks bright as FG takes steps to tackle problems in power sector — MD/CEO, Siemens". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Okere, Roseline (14 September 2016). "Siemens supports local content with service centre workshop". Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Ochelle, Felicia Omari (20 November 2014). "Siemens Nigeria Appoints First Indigenous Female CEO". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Onyeche Tifase on the role of Siemens in Nigeria's electricity road-map". CNBC Africa. August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Akingbolu, Raheem (15 July 2019). "Nigerian-German Business Association Rebrands, Gets New President". This Day. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Ajumobi, Kemi (22 November 2019). "Women in Business: Onyeche Tifase". Business Day NG. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Ajumobi, Kemi (23 November 2014). "Tifase Onyeche, the new 'face' of Siemens in Nigeria". Business Day. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "NESG Appoints Niyi Yusuf and Onyeche Tifase as New Vice Chairmen". Proshare. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Banah, Namang (20 November 2014). "Multinational Tech Company Appoints First Indigenous Female CEO". Pulse. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Asu, Femi (22 August 2019). "Nigeria-Siemens power project'll promote local content — Tifase". Punch. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Awoniyi, Femi (4 October 2019). "Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce takes off, appoints new president". The African Courier. Retrieved 12 June 2020.