Engr. Babatunde Adeyemi Cole
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Résumé
Aviation and logistics executive with 22 years' experience, including 9 years with full P&L ownership as COO and Managing Director of operations intensive service businesses across Nigeria and West Africa. Has scaled ground handling and cargo operations across every major Nigerian airport, led expansion into 2 new African markets, and maintained IATA ISAGO and ISO certifications with zero major findings. Board credible, investor facing and trusted by NCAA, FAAN, NAMA and airline CEOs.
Compétences
multi year strategic plans, market entry, M&A evaluation, new service lines, NGX and SEC obligations, board and investor reporting, ESG, FAAN, NAMA, IATA, ICAO safety management systems, ground handling, cargo, GSE, safety and quality systems, HSSE, C suite client relationships, pricing, culture change, union relations, succession
Expérience
Managing Director / CEO, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (NGX listed), Lagos Jan 2020 to Present
- Mandate: recruited by the Board to return the business to growth after 3 years of flat
- Scope: 2,100 staff, 11 airports, ₦52 billion revenue; 7 direct reports (COO, CFO, CCO, HR, Delivered 5 consecutive years of revenue growth and record profit in 2025
- Wrote and delivered the 2021 to 2025 strategic plan approved by the Board
- Led entry into Ghana and Sierra Leone, including licensing, partnerships and setup
- Present quarterly results to the Board and lead investor calls and the AGM
- Embedded a safety first culture, cutting reportable ground incidents by 58%
- Built a new executive team and developed 2 internal successors
Chief Operating Officer, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos Mar 2016 to Dec 2019
- Mandate: standardise operations across all airports and lift on time performance
- Raised on time turnaround performance from 81% to 95% across all stations
- Rolled out a common SOP framework and training academy for 1,600 operations staff
- Led renewal of all NCAA operating licences and IATA ISAGO registration
General Manager, Air Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria, Lagos Feb 2011 to Feb 2016
- Owned a ₦9 billion P&L; grew air freight volumes by 70% over 5 years
- Launched a pharmaceutical cold chain service for 6 multinational clients
Project Engineer, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc 2002 to 2004
Formation
- 2010, MBA, Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University (2010)
Career highlights
23% as Managing Director, Led market entry into Ghana and Sierra Leone, from regulatory approvals to live operations, adding 9 airline contracts, Retained 100% of top 10 airline clients and won 14 new international carrier contracts in 5 years, Maintained IATA ISAGO registration and ISO 9001/45001 certification with zero major findings across 3 audit cycles, Led a ₦6 billion digital transformation covering cargo management, smart baggage handling and GSE telematics, Managed a workforce of 2,100 across 11 locations with no major industrial action
Board appointments
2022 to Present, Member, Ground Services Committee, Airline Operators of Nigeria | 2019 to Present
Certifications & memberships
B.Eng., MBA, FIoD, Fellow, Institute of Directors Nigeria (FIoD) IATA Diploma in Airport Operations; COREN Registered Engineer