MICHAEL OWOLABI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Michael is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He spent the first 10 years of his career in Investment Banking, Treasury and Strategy before pursuing a career in Interior Design in 2004. Between 2000-2003, Michael gained substantial and valuable experience working in an advisory role at both Federal and State Governments levels in the areas of budgeting and strategy.
Since 2004, he has grown the Black Pelican Group (with 5 subsidiaries) into a reference name in interior design. IL Bagno, specializing in the sales and distribution of high end interior finishes exclusively represents the leading manufacturing companies in Europe for the Nigerian market whilst Bagno Technik, with its multinational team of trained engineers and installers specializes in installation solutions.
Michael is married to Adetola Owolabi and they have 3 children
ADETOLA OWOLABI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Adetola Owolabi holds a B.Sc in Business Administration from the University of Lagos and an MBA from the University of Liverpool. She spent the first 15 years of her working career in Relationship Management at Guaranty Trust Bank PLC where she specialized in the structuring of complex commercial credit transactions and international trade finance.
She was Group Head of the Commercial Banking Group where she was responsible for major commercial banking clients in the Lagos area. Her last position was Assistant General Manager and Group Head of the Bank’s Maritime Group charged with developing that area as a core business focus of the bank.
Adetola has attended several management courses in Harvard Business School, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and IMD, Switzerland. She is currently the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer.
OUR PEOPLE
Our highly professional, exceptionally trained and motivated workforce have a deep understanding of our market and industry to respond swiftly with solutions and truly delight our clients. We are truly professional, innovative and resilient.
To us, excellence means innovative, convenient, timely, and error free customer services. Our culture of excellence is the magic wand behind our outstanding corporate performance since incorporation. Service and after sales care are key features of our Mission Statement.
