Josiah Samuel(MBA, Adv. Dip. Mgt)

Mr. Samuel is the Group Managing Director of Coscharis Group of Companies (including Coscharis Motors Ltd, the sole distributor of BMW Vehicles in Nigeria). He has acquired capabilities in diverse sectors of the economy such as acquisitions and turnaround management. He started his career with First Bank and subsequently worked with Nigeria Arab Bank, Fidelity Bank and Broad Bank. In 1993, he joined Coscharis Group as a Deputy General Manager (DGM) and was appointed Group MD in January 2003. Between 2001 and 2002 he set up an investment and consultancy company, Sure Comfort Ltd, which he managed for 2 years. Mr. Samuel served as an alternate Director and Director on the Board of Guardian Express Assurance Ltd respectively. Josiah holds an MBA in Technology Management and an Advanced Diploma in Management from Ogun State University and University of Lagos respectively. A corporate strategist, Josiah is very passionate about business development, turnaround management and corporate restructuring.