Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc has engaged the services of a seasoned human resource manager to strengthen its human resource capacity.
In a statement on Friday, the firm said the appointment would assist in furthering its growth agenda in line with the adoption of the new business model and, by extension, fortify the human capacity building in the years ahead.
The firm said Mrs. Ivie Ogbemudia joined the organisation as Manager/Head, Human Resources Department under the Finance & Administration Division.
Ogbemudia holds an M.Sc in Human Resource Management from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom .
She graduated with a second class upper degree from the Law Faculty, University of Benin, and capped it all with an outstanding performance at the Nigerian Law School.
She is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and also a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Until her latest appointment, she was a human resource associate at Evaluation and Staffing Africa.
The statement said, she was at one time, a human resource officer at Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen, UK . She also worked as a human resource advisor at Thistle Hotels , Scotland.
She has over six years experience in human resource management and development.
Ogbemudia is to oversee the affairs of the Human Resources Department with responsibility for learning and development, talent management and performance management respectively.
She is expected to chart a new course for the human resource development and capacity building for the personnel.
The Divisional Head and General Manager, Finance and Administration, Mr. Kayode Adigun, enjoined the new officer to contribute her own quota to the advancement of the brand.
He said, “We are pleased to have you join the Sovereign Trust Family and we hope that you will passionately and objectively advance the course of our organisation amongst the comity of underwriting firms in the country”.
He also mentioned that the underwriting firm would continue to strive to remain a major pacesetter in the insurance industry by consistently enhancing the quality of its workforce from time-to –time.
“Sovereign Trust Insurance has one of the best arrays of professionals from varied fields in the industry. We have a vibrant and well motivated workforce,” he stated.