Sovereign Trust Insurance has bolstered its staff strength by bringing in Segun Bankole, an experienced pair of hands into it’s communications department, with a view to improving communication with all their stakeholders.

Commenting on the new appointment, Seun Ajayi, CEO Sovereign Trust Insurance plc said: ‘Segun is joining us at the right point in the life of the organization. As a financial institution, we identified with the World Aids Day Initiative and we have lots planned in the New Year.  Times ahead are exciting and we are glad that he is bringing his experience and enthusiasm on board.’

Bankole, fondly referred to as Banky by all who know him, is a graduate of Dramatic Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University with over 12 years work experience in the Nigerian Private and Public Sectors.

On joining STI, Segun said: ‘STI is a solid company with a good organization and employee management structure and I am looking forward to this new challenge.’

Before moving to STI, Bankole worked at various levels within the advertising industry;  Copywriter and Client Service Manager with Campaign and Concepts Lagos; Group Head, Client Service/Business Development Manager, Creativedge Advertising; Senior Brand Manager/Copywriter in Presentations Plus. Until his appointment, he was the Managing Director of Deluxe Colour Productions Limited; an OAAN registered outdoor Advertising Agency. 

Banky has worked on several international brands including Coca-Cola, RT-Briscoe, John Holt, Accenture to name a few.

Bankole is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and an Associate Member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). He served as a member of the Education/Membership registration Committee of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN). He is a member of the Global Development Network.

He is expected to bring to bare his wealth of experience in integrated marketing communications as he joins Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc in the capacity of AGM Corporate Communications/Brand Management.

Sovereign Trust Insurance which commenced business on Monday 2nd January 1995 and is wholly owned by Nigerians is in its twelfth year of operations and with its burgeoning customer base, the company has seen increase in profits on an annual basis. Sovereign Trust Insurances’ range of products and services cut across the life, non-life, vehicle, oil and gas.