Maurice Korir
Maurice Kimutai Korir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1974 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, (Both in Finance) ICPAK CPA (K) Investor Relations Society Certificate |
| Occupation | Corporate executive |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Tax, Finance |
| Title | CFO, Dentsu Aegis Network |
Maurice Kimutai Korir (born 1974) is a C-Suite executive in the ranks of Dentsu Aegis Network, a subsidiary of Dentsu Inc. of Japan, as the Chief Finance Officer (CFO). His working experience cuts across multinational and local companies including Mobil Oil Kenya, Kencell Communication Ltd, Uchumi Supermarkets, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Ogilvy Kenya Group,[1] Fountain Enterprises Programme (FEP) Holdings.[2][3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Korir was born on 28 May 1974 in Mukumu, Kakamega County. He attended Alliance High School and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Finance Option) and MBA in Finance, both from the University of Nairobi.
He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA (K), and holds a Certificate in Investor Relations from the Investor Relations Society.
Career[edit]
Korir was a Finance & Strategic Planning graduate trainee at Mobil Oil Kenya Ltd for 10 months from September 1998 before moving to Kencell Communication Ltd (Airtel Networks Ltd) in Mobile Telecommuncations as Treasury Leader from September 2000 to May 2004. From mid-2004 he moved to the Retail sector after joining Uchumi Supermarkets as the Group Chief Accountant for 20 months before taking up a role as a Finance Manager at Kenya Civil Aviation Authority for 14 months from March 2006.
From the Aviation sector he ventured into the Advertising and Media Industry to serve as Group Finance Director then Chief Operating Officer[5] at Ogilvy Kenya Group for a collective six and a half years from May 2007. He then moved to the Investment sector after joining Fountain Enterprises Programme (FEP) Holdings[6][7] as the Group Chief Executive Officer where he served for three-and-a-half years from November 2014. From FEP [8] he returned to the Advertising and Media Industry after joining Dentsu Aegis Network as Chief Finance Officer from August 2018.
Recognition[edit]
In 2012, Korir was named to the Top 40 under 40 men in Kenya as organised by the Business Daily Africa [9]
References[edit]
- ^ Biz Community, 23 March 2012 "Ogilvy Kenya Board announces leadership change"
- ^ Tech Trends Kenya 4 October 2016 "Maurice Korir appointed new FEP Holdings CEO"
- ^ The Standard, 7 October 2016 "Fountain Enterprises Programme Holdings appoints new CEO"
- ^ Genghis Capital, May 8, 2018 "FEP replaces CEO Korir with ex-chief executive Kithaka"
- ^ Business Daily, 21 March 2012 "Scangroup scraps CEO position at Ogilvy arm"
- ^ The Nation, 7 October 2016 "Kithaka replaced at Fountain Enterprise after over a decade"
- ^ Business Today, 7 Oct 2016 "New CEO for Fountain Enterprises"
- ^ Business Daily, 8 May 2018, "FEP replaces CEO Korir with ex-chief executive Kithaka"
- ^ The Standard, 15 November 2016, "How accountant who took a pay cut plans to fix the mess at FEP"
External links[edit]
- Journal of The Investor Relations Society at IR Society
- A case study of Mobil Oil Kenya Ltd at UoN