Business Day (Nigeria)

Experts Urged SMES in event industry to adopt best practices

- JOSEPHINE OKOJIE

Profession­al decorators in the event industry have been called upon to embrace best practices to remain relevant in their craft in the fast-evolving industry.

The profession­als advised SMES at the just concluded maiden edition of The Decorators Summit tagged ‘Step Up’ held in Lagos recently.

According to Agatha Adesigbin, the convener and CEO of Jedidiahs Grand Services the idea of the summit was to help event stylists, florist, and balloon decorators step- up their game by learning, unlearning, and relearning.

“As an experience­d florist and decorator, I have come to realize that knowledge by mentorship enhances fast learning,” Adesigbin said.

“The summit gives the participan­ts access to Coaches and Mentors who came to share their success stories as well as give hands-on training,” she said.

The award-winning florist, Adesigbin, noted that the theme is apt because things are fast changing globally in the event industry and decorators cannot be left behind.

She stated that the event provides a learning opportunit­y for participan­ts to hone their skills in other to be well-positioned for business sustainabi­lity.

“As profession­als, we need to innovate, be creative, be abreast of new trends and leverage social media to our advantage and find ways of attracting the attention of right and paying clients,” she said.

“We are also calling on the government to do more for us as SMES through grants, supports, and event sponsorshi­p,” she added.

Schneider Electric, a digital transforma­tion, energy management and automation company has announced the appointmen­t of Ajibola Akindele as its general manager of process automation, sub-saharan Africa.

With over twenty year’s wealth of experience in the energy sectors, the newly appointed general manager has been actively involved in numerous oil & gas and power projects across West Africa over the past ten years.

According to the Company, he is expected to lead the overall strategic business growth of Schneider Electric process automation in sub-Saharan Africa through the on-going expansion initiative of the company in Africa.

In his response, Akindele appreciate­d Schneider Electric for finding him worthy of the appointmen­t, he promised to place on the front burner the company’s mandate of driving business growth and local content in sub-saharan Africa.

“The whole idea is to increase our footprint across Africa. This would help drive growth across African countries. We intend to make Nigeria the hub for process automation, where we will service other countries,” Akindele said.

Akindele, a renowned authority in the areas of automation and electrific­ation in West Africa has played a significan­t role in discussion­s to help guide government strategies and policies across Africa.

“We will be hiring in specific countries to cover various regions across Africa. We will collaborat­e with more companies in Nigeria and help build the capacity of our young people by developing the right skill set in Africa at large,” he said.

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