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Omobola Omofaiye serves as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Arnergy. She is a business leader and strategist with the expertise to lead and develop businesses across West and Central Africa. Her extensive experience spans various industry sectors, including ICT, financial services, power and energy management, oil and gas, and renewable energy. Omobola joined Arnergy in August 2020, and her main responsibility is to formulate and drive the company's commercial and growth strategies. She also leads Arnergy's sales and marketing activities while overseeing customer experience and brand management initiatives. Since joining the company, Omobola has made significant progress in enhancing market engagement and visibility, expanding market share, establishing a strong sales pipeline, and achieving double-digit top-line growth for the business. Before joining Arnergy, Omobola held leadership positions in several reputable multinational companies, including Schneider Electric, Somfy, and Vodacom. At Schneider Electric, she managed the end-to-end sales and operations of the IT Business in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa, successfully closing several transactions, including a US$5 million switchgear deal with MTN, an US$8 million data center deal for a major Nigerian bank, and a $25 million deal with Main One data center, the largest data center in West Africa. Omobola also served as the Country Head for West and Central Africa at Somfy, where she was responsible for the region's growth, business operations, business development, sales, and marketing strategies. At Somfy, Omobola achieved various milestones, including double-digit growth in market share, a 100% increase in sales, and the establishment of new strategic partnerships that resulted in securing a multimillion-dollar smart building solution for a major oil and gas company in Nigeria. Omobola holds a Global Executive MBA from the Manchester Business School, UK, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Ilorin. She is also a fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, Nigeria, and a member of the Energy Institute.