John Ugbe

John Ugbe is a Nigerian business executive. He is the chief executive officer at MultiChoice Nigeria.[1][2] He was the chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria till November 2023.[3]

Education

He studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Federal University of Technology Owerri.[4] He got his Master's in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool.[5]

Career

In 1998, John joined MultiChoice Nigeria as a help desk analyst. He moved to MWEB where he worked as an IT Manager between 2003 and 2006.[5]

In March 2006, he became the General Manager of MWEB Nigeria and joined iWayAfrica Nigeria in 2007.[6] He returned to MultiChoice to serve as managing director in October 2011.[7][6]

Under his leadership, MultiChoice rolled out three channels in three local Nigerian languages on Africa Magic,[8][9] introduced GOtv,[10] MultiChoice Talent Factory[11] and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.[12]

John was elected chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria in October 2021.[13]

Awards

2020 - CEO Of The Year (Media & Entertainment), BrandCom Awards.[14]

Personal life

John Ugbe is married and has two sons with his wife.[15]

References

  1. ^ "MultiChoice CEO begins tenure as BON chairman". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. ^ "MultiChoice Chief Executive Officer sworn in as BON Chairman -". The Eagle Online. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ^ Erezi, Dennis (2023-11-30). "Dembos takes oath of office, pledges to move BON forward". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ^ "We want to see policies that encourage investment -Ugbe, MD, Multichoice Nigeria". Vanguard News. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. ^ a b abumere, princess (2015-08-11). "9 things you probably didn't know about the Multichoice Nigeria MD". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  6. ^ a b "MultiChoice Gets 1st Nigerian MD - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  7. ^ "INTERVIEW: Why #BBNaija House is located in South Africa -- Multichoice MD, John Ugbe". 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. ^ "Africa Magic Igbo... a journey to the roots". Businessday NG. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  9. ^ "Igbo movies make debut on Africa Magic - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  10. ^ "GOtv unveils new brand identity, Introduces GOtv Lite". Vanguard News. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  11. ^ "MultiChoice Talent Factory Welcomes Class of 2022". THISDAYLIVE. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  12. ^ "MultiChoice CEO John Ugbe on why more investors are turning to Africa's movie industry". CNBC Africa. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  13. ^ "MultiChoice CEO, John Ugbe, emerges BON Chairman". Vanguard News. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  14. ^ "Brandcom awards: Significance of reward system". Businessday NG. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  15. ^ "Digital statellite services have a bright future in Nigeria –John Ugbe, MD, Multi-choice Nigeria". The Sun Nigeria. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-31.