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Florence Seriki is the managing director and founder of Omatek Computers. In 1993, Florence introduced the Omatek brand of computers in Nigeria, and it became widely accepted and used as a result of its quality and ruggedness. She is currently the chairperson of the Electronic and Telecommunications group of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce and the vice president of the Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN). She has received several awards for her innovation in the IT industry in Nigeria. Omatek has been recognized as the best Systems Builder Partner by Microsoft for West, East, and Central Africa. Omatek is the first and only factory in Africa to assemble computer cases, speakers, flat screens from completely knocked down components (CKD). They engage almost 300 locals, both staff and university students, in gainful employment and technology transfer. Florence received an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and an MBA from the Lagos Business School. She is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Africa Leadership Initiative-West Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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