CEO Today - Africa Awards 2023

Uganda | 87 George Arodi www.ugandabaati.com “George is credited for leading the company’s transformation that has resulted in a 300% growth in profitability, over the past 5 years.” COMPANY PROFILE Uganda Baati Limited is a member of the Safal Group of companies. The Safal Group is the largest steel roofing company in Africa . The group has metal coating lines in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & South Africa, including colour coating lines in Kenya & South Africa. Safal is the first organization in Africa to have set up the Aluminium-Zinc coating technology. Founded in 1964 – Uganda Baati was the first company in the East African region to set up an ultramodern Continuous Galvanizing line. With branches in Tororo and Arua, Showrooms in Mbarara, Gulu, Jinja and Mbale. Uganda Baati is the country’s leading manufacturer and supplier of roofing sheets and has the widest range of roofing products in galvanized, aluminium-zinc coated and pre-painted material. Uganda Baati is a specialist in providing customized roofing solutions. George Arodi, the Chief Executive of Uganda Baati Limited, describes himself as a results-driven leader with more than 28 years of experience in the steel sector in the Eastern Africa region. A graduate of the University of Nairobi, he started his career with Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd (MRM) in Kenya, the flagship company of the Safal Group family, as an Exports Officer. For 17 years, he grew through the ranks, holding various positions, till he was appointed the Exports Manager in 2007. In 2011, he was appointed the Head of Business and Director in Ethiopian Steel Ltd, another Safal Group company for a period of 6 years, from 2011 to 2017. It is from here that he was appointed the Business Head, Uganda Baati. At Uganda Baati, amongst many other achievements, George is credited for leading the company’s transformation that has resulted in a 300% growth in profitability, over the past 5 years. CEO of Uganda Baati Limited

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