PPC Ltd. has announced the appointment of Ayodeji Grillo as the new managing director of the firm. His appointment takes effect from August 22, 2022.

In a statement, Grillo takes over from Biodun Disu, pioneer managing director, who is now the Executive Chairman.
The statement explained that Grillo served as the executive director for eight years, where his tenure saw growth in various business verticals.

Part of his achievements, the statement said, was in the medical health care division, where he led the public-private partnership with Lagos State, currently the largest in Nigeria, as well as other expansions in the business.

It said the decision on his new appointment was unanimously taken by the Board based on his track record. Making the announcement, Disu stated, “Ayo has made innovative, strategic and key contributions in ensuring PPC’s viability and success.”

Grillo has held various senior finance positions within Cadbury Nigeria, where he was responsible for driving performance and capacity expansion to secure a profitable portfolio of products.

Prior to joining Cadbury, he was based in the UK, where he held a number of executive roles, among other leading organisations.

Grillo has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Ilorin, a PG (Dip.) in Operations Research from the London Metropolitan University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) with emphasis on Strategy, Finance and Change Management from the University of Greenwich.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants.