Arogundade, Sidmach MD Bags ‘Man of The Year’ Award

Otunba Adedayo Peter Arogundade ‘APS’, the managing director of Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited, was at the weekend unveiled at the Nigeria CommunicationsWeek ‘Man of the Year’.

Prior to Sidmach, Mr. Arogundade worked at the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), now defunct, Unilever PLC, Shell Petroleum Development Company and Data Sciences.

He is an acclaimed System Developer, with numerous IT and executive leadership certifications acquired in Nigeria and overseas.

Speaking on the “Man of the Year’, Mr. Ken Nwogbo, editor In-chief/CEO, Communications Week Media, described Mr. Arogundade as a national leader in Computer and ICT awareness.

“Through his productive leadership, Sidmach, the company he leads has been singled out in 2016 by BoICT as both the Indigenous Software Provider of the Year in Nigeria and ICT Innovator of The Year.

Also in this same year, Technology Africa, during their “Titans of Technology Awards” recognized Sidmach as “Most Innovative Education Solutions Provider of the Year”.

These are testaments to Mr. Arogundade’s pious leadership that has positioned the Company as indigenous IT firm of repute.

Brief Profile
Mr. Arogundade hails from OgidiIjumu in Kogi State. He is a fellow of Nigeria Computer Society of Nigeria (fncs) and a member of Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria(mcpn) and member of Institute of Directors (M.IoD).

He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Lagos with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics.

His career spans over 3 decades in various organizations such as NITEL, Unilever, Consolidated Ace Ltd, Shell Petroleum and Data Sciences. He is a co-founder of Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Ltd (Sidmach) and has served the company in different capacities as Executive Director, Finance and Admin, Executive Director, Sales and Marketing, Executive Director ICT Infrastructure and Executive Director Software Development and now the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

Avid promoter of Youth Education and Empowerment. He chairs the APS Youth Foundation that awards scholarship to students at various level and on the heel of this, Chief APS Arogundade has bagged various Recognition and Merit Awards in different Nigerian universities and Polytechnics including:

Excellent Leadership Award by National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS)

National Philanthropist of Our Time-2011/2012 by Kogi State University’s Department of Mass Communication

Orphans Father of the Year by National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) Merit Award 2012

Special Recognition Award by Nigerian Association of Computer Science Students (NACOSS) University of Lagos 2015 among others.

Compassionate humanitarian, whose life has been dedicated to the building of communities.

Community Service Award 2014 by New Peoples Magazine for outstanding dedicated service to the people of Okunland

National Associations of Okun, Ebira and Igala Students Award of Kogi Humanitarian of the year 2015

Sammdebby Music Appreciation Award 2015 in Recognition of outstanding love and contribution towards the growth and development of moral music in the lives of children

As part of giving back to the community, he started ‘JustDay Educational Services’.

Elder APS Arogundade is an immense man of faith. While blazing trails in the business world and societal building on one hand, he is also involved deeply in the service of God on the other hand.

In addition to University of Lagos degree, he proceeded to Igbaja Theological Seminary for another degree in Church Administration. The following are features of his religious service of God.

He is basically into church planting and empowerment in the Vineyard

Has established more than 3 churches and still contributing to many

Elders for so many years in Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), serving in different capacity including Financial Secretary

Delegate from the provincial church (district) to the highest international governing body, General Church Council, (GCC) of ECWA Church.

Award of Merit on behalf of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)

Recognition and Appreciation Award from ECWA Brigade Fellowship 2015. He is the Grand Patron of ECWA Brigade Lagos

Chief APS Arogundade is a community leader, lover of the youths, national development instigator and man of integrity. He is married with two lovely children.