GEORGE ABARA, M.Sc. Industrial Sociology (Ibadan), AMNIM, ANIPR, MNIRA, CIPMN, MNITAD, has about 33 years of progressively responsible work experience in Human Resource Management, Manpower Resourcing, HR Consulting, Training, Research, Banking, and Broadcast Media, Sales & Marketing experience across multi-ethnic, multi-cultural work environments.
George until recently was the Group General Manager (Sales & Marketing), Chicason Group, an emerging indigenous conglomerate and managed the Sales Directorate of six (6) Operating companies including a Petroleum Product Trading company and 5 (FMCG) within the Group with combined sales turnover in excess of N118.45bn. He was incharge of the supervision of Business Development and Petroleum Sales Operations, Product Strategy and repositioning of the various brands/products in the Personal Care as well as the Plastics and Lubricants operating companies within the Group; with the introduction of new product lines.
George, had earlier worked as Group Head of Human Resources within the Group, with over 4,650 work force operating in 8 African countries.
He was at one time the Managing Consultant of Beca Lotus Consult, (a Human Resources and Training, and Sales and Marketing outfit). He was a Consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Nigeria Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) and has held Senior and Management positions in various organizations. He was at different times Relationship Manager and later Branch Manager (Retail banking), Human Resources Manager and Head of Learning and Development in Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc). He was a Senior Consultant/Group Manager in Tom Associates Training, Head of Human Resources at Standard Trust Bank, Group Head, Human Resources and Administration of Minaj Media Group and General Manager, DBN Media Group.
George has led various projects/assignments in HR Strategy, Recruitment, Job Analysis, Manpower Audit and Implementation, Succession Planning, Manpower Development & Training, Compensation Management, Leadership, Change Management, Customer Service, Sales and Marketing and Pre-Retirement training for various organizations.
He was at one time on the Training Faculty of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria. He is a Member of Nigerian Institute of Training & Development, Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Member, Nigerian Institute of Management of Nigeria, Member, Nigerian Industial Relations Association. George is involved in Training and Capacity Building for corporate organizations.
