Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief
Marketing and Communications Officer of Interswitch Group, has been recognised
for her outstanding performance, excellence and contribution to the growth of
Nigeria’s integrated marketing communications industry. The recognition came at
the Women in Marketing & Communications Conference/Awards (WIMCA) held at
the MUSON Centre, Onikan in Lagos recently.
Eromosele emerged winner of the award
for ‘Most Outstanding Marketing Professional of the Year (Financial Technology
Category)’. The award reaffirmed her position as a leader in the marketing
space.
WIMCA was instituted in 2014 to celebrate
women and corporate organisations for outstanding achievements in the marketing
and communications industry, while creating a platform for networking among
them.
Commenting during the occasion,
Eromosele expressed her delight at winning the special award. She said, “I
am excited and grateful for the recognition by WIMCA. It is humbling to be
mentioned among the exceptional women being honoured today. While this award
shows that our marketing efforts are commendable, it is also a challenge to
improve on what we are already doing. Indeed, this award will spur me to
constantly raise the bar in my contributions to the growth of the marketing
communications industry in the country and beyond.”
She dedicated the award to
Interswitch and her amazing team for their support and commitment towards the
delivery of top-notch marketing solutions.
Eromosele is a multiple award-winning
marketing professional with over 25 years of versatile, multi-industry
leadership experience. She is known for her hard work, professionalism and
contributions to the growth of the marketing communications industry.
The Interswitch chief has received
numerous recognitions, which include: Global Top 100 B2B Marketing Leaders in
Technology in 2021 – the latest annual list released by the global business
leadership community, HotTopics (HT); Marketing Personality of the Year in
Nigeria by Marketing Edge; and special recognition amongst the Top 50 Marketing
Professionals in West Africa at the 7th edition of the annual Marketing World
Awards held in Accra, Ghana.
Joshua Ajayi, publisher, Brand
Communicator, and Convener of WIMCA, said the event is the fifth time
stakeholders are gathered in the Nigerian marketing industry to discuss and set
agenda on wide-ranging issues in the industry. According to him, the event was
put together to celebrate and reward outstanding women and corporate
organisations for their contributions to the growth of their various industries
and the country at large.
Ajayi also revealed that the platform
was designed to provide mentorship opportunities for young and prospective
professionals and to ignite the potential in women towards attaining enviable
heights in the marketing industry.
Other guests at the event included:
Adebola Williams, Group CEO, RED for Africa; Steve Babaeko, CEO, X3M Ideas; and
Funmilayo Falola, Head, Brands, Marketing Communications and Investor
Relations, Wema Bank Plc.
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