CWG PLC Company Profile

CWG PLC

CWG Plc, formerly Computer Warehouse Group Plc was founded in 26 September 1991, and has been in existence for 30years and it’s a leading provider of Information, and Communication Technology solutions services across West, Central, and Eastern Africa. CWG is also a leading cloud services provider, enabling Africa’s SMEs to exploit cloud services for commerce and management. Mr Austin Okere is the Founder of CWG Plc.
 
Through her diverse portfolio of solutions, CWG PLC, an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, enables customers to plan, architect, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide efficiencies for tomorrow’s competitive landscape.
 
As the foremost enabler of business in her countries of operation, her technology powers more than 80% of businesses in the financial industry and more than 50% of the telecoms industry in Nigeria –the largest economy in Africa.  CWG was named a World Economic Forum Global Growth Company (WEF-GGC) at the 2014 WEF Africa.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Phillip Obioha –Chairman
Abiodun Fawunmi – Non-Executive Director
Adewale Adeyipo – Group MD/CEO
Dr. Olusegun Oso – Non-Executive Director (Chairman GENCOM)
Wale Agbeyangi – Director
 
AWARD
·     CWG wins Technology Support Company of the Year 2019     
·      CWG Plc wins Africa’s most respected ICT brand of the Year 2019   Nigeria Communications Week.   
·      E-Commerce Platform of the year, 2015        Nigeria Communications Week (CWG)
·      Distinguished SME Partner Award; 2014         Fidelity Bank-     Austin Okere.
·      IIM Special Award; for Public/private Sector 2014   IIM    (CWG)
·      Information Management Personality of the year 2014-    IIM-Austin Okere.
·      Renewals Partner of the year (WECA), 2013/14-VMware (CWL).
·      Solution Provider of the year (WECA), 2013/14-VMware   (CWL).
·      IT Personality of the Year-Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)       Austin Okere.
·      The Nigeria ICT Centenary Awards; Most Pragmatic CEO in ICT Enterprise-Austin Okere

·      Certificate of Honour as a Technology Entrepreneur in Nigeria’s ICT Sector, 2014 Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) -Austin Okere
·      Global Growth Company, 2014- World Economic Forum (CWG)
·      ICT Man of the year, 2014    Nigeria Communications Week     -Austin Okere
·      ICT Infrastructure provider of the year, 2014   Nigeria Communications Week (CWG)
·      Finalist in the Master Entrepreneur Category of the EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the year. Certificate Of Achievement, 2013-Ernst and young- Austin Okere.
·      National Information Technology Merit Award; 2013         Nigeria Computer Society-Austin Okere.
·      Best Absolute Achievement Award in P & MEA       Wincor Nixdorf (CWG)
·      Hall Of Fame Award; 2013 ICT Watch Africa Digital Network-    Austin Okere.
·      Best Contributing Partner of the Year, 2013 DataGroupIT
-      (CWG)
·      Best Corporate Stewardship Award; 2013 -CSR Nigeria   (CWG)
       U.S. Commercial Service Partner Award; 2013-U.S. Commercial Service (CWG)
·      ICT Solutions Provider of the Year, 2013 Communications Week    
·      Financial Sector Technology Solutions Provider of the Year, 2013    Technology Africa.      
·      Cisco Gold Certified Partner in West Africa, 2013.           
·      Transformational Commercial Partner of The Year, 2012 (CISCO)    
·      The Nigerian Financial Technology Awards; 2012.
·      Outstanding Core Banking Application (Finacle) ICT Man of the Decade, 2012, ICT Watch Africa Digital Network         .
·      ICT Conglomerate of the Year, 2012, ICT Watch Africa Digital Network.     
·      2012 Africa Information Society Merit Award; (AISMA)     
       Best Pan Africa IT utility Company,
·      Outstanding Achievements in CSR – ICT Company, 2012.
·      CSR Nigeria ICT Solutions Provider of the year, 2012, Nigeria Communications Week 
·      ICT Company of the year, 2012     Technology Africa.
·      ICT Personality of the year, 2012    Technology Africa-      Austin Okere
·      Top 50 Technology Business Companies in West Africa, 2012 IT Edge.    
·      Industry Partner of the Year, 2011 Oracle Partner Network.    
·      African ICT Conglomerate of the Decade, 2011       ICT Publishers- Alliance        CWG
·      Best ICT Company in CSR, 2011 CSR Nigeria (CWG)
·      Nigerian Partner of the year, 2011 CISCO (DCC)
·      Africa’s Most Admired Company in Financial Service Technology, 2010, Financial Technology (DCC)
·      Best Banking Software Company of the year, 2010 Technology Africa (ExpertEdge).
·      Communications Company Of the Year, 2010         Technology Africa (DCC)
·      Award; of Excellence, 2010 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile –Ife (CWG)
·      African Best System Integration Partner of the year, 2010         EION Wireless (DCC).

·      Most Outstanding ICT Conglomerate of the Decade, -2010       ICT Watch Africa Digital (CWG)
·      Most Outstanding Corporate VPN of the Decade, 2010-ICT Watch Africa Digital (DCC)
·      Most Outstanding IT Support Services of the Decade, 2010      ICT Watch Africa Digital - (ExpertEdge)
·      Software Company of the year, 2009- WAIDA (ExpertEdge)
·      ICT Solution provider of the year, 2009 Communications week         (CWG)
·      Best IT Company of the Decade, 2009 AISMA       (CWG)
·      Best Systems Partner of the year 2009 Sun Microsystems (Oracle)   (CWL)
·      Best Overall Partner of the year in the region (Sub Saharan Africa) 2009     Sun Microsystems (Oracle)         (CWL).
·      Best Storage Partner of the Year 2009- Sun Microsystems (Oracle)    CWL
·      Best Steal Deal of the year 2008   Wincor Nixdorf    (CWL)
·      Titans of Tech Best VSAT Company of the year 2007       Titans of Tech (DCC)
·      Titans of Tech Total Solutions Company of the year 2007 Titans of Tech     (CWG).
·      Best Newcomer 2006/2007 Wincor Nixdorf    CWL
·      Oracle Partner Network Award; for Business Excellence 2006 Oracle (ExpertEdge)
·      Nigeria Computer Society Award; to CWG in recognition of the company’s attainment of NIS ISO 9001:2000 certification         NCS (CWG).
·      Infosys Sales Partner of the year 2006   Infosys Technologies (ExpertEdge)
·      Infosys Value Partner of the year 2006   Infosys Technologies (ExpertEdge)
·      Award; for the Fastest Growing Company in EMEA Dell Computers (CWL)
·      Gold Partner Award: 2006 Gilat -Satellite & Networks (DCC)
·      Sales & Marketing Award; 2006- Gilat Satellite & Networks        (DCC).
·      Technical Excellence Award; 2006        Gilat Satellite & Networks      (DCC)
·      Most Valued Partner Of The Year, 2005 Infosys Technologies.  (ExpertEdge).
·      Company with the Highest Sustained Growth 2005 Intelsat (DCC)
·      Top Achiever and Most Successful Partner of the 2004 Fiscal Year   Sun Microsystems (Oracle) -CWL
·      Marketing Excellence Award; 2004        Oracle Corporation (ExpertEdge).
·      Best VSAT Operator in 2004         Nigeria Telecoms Awards; (DCC)
·      Excellence Award; for Infrastructure & Resources, 2003 Infosys Technologies   (ExpertEdge).
·      Indigenous Software of the year 2003 to ExpertEdge for her XpertOnline Application- IT & Telecoms Digest Magazine (ExpertEdge).
·      Best Marketing Partner for 2003    Sun Microsystems (Oracle)- CWL