- 69 - Mr. Taiwo Ayedun is a software engineer with over two decades of experience. He graduated with a BS degree in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago In 2001 he cofounded CreditRegistry Corporation, a Washington State credit bureau technology company, and led the team that invented the world’s first credit bureau system with integrated biometrics for consumer identification. In 2003, Taiwo founded and was the pioneer CEO of CR Services (Credit Bureau) Plc., Nigeria’s pioneer and leading credit bureau operator, a publicly-held company. He led the company to raise its first round of investment of over N800 million (over $6 million) in 2007. Taiwo was a former software engineer at Microsoft Corporation. Prior to joining Microsoft, he led software projects in the financial services and health care sectors in the United States and, in 1998, was a co-founder of Line of Business Systems, now IntelliSuite Technologies Inc., an Illinois privately-held company. CreditRegistry, Nigeria’s pioneer and largest credit bureau, is officially registered and licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as CR Services (Credit Bureau) Plc. Our company, in strategic technical partnership with CreditRegistry Corporation USA (“CRUSA”), has laid the foundation for fraudproof, large-scale consumer and small business credit in Nigeria. CreditRegistry pioneered the world’s first integration of advanced biometric technology into a credit bureau system. Our services and robust solutions help members to efficiently manage the entire credit cycle to grow revenue and reduce risk. Selected as one of Africa’s Top 20 Most Innovative companies by Financial Times Magazine, awarded the Product Leadership Award for Credit Reporting and Risk Management Enterprise Software by Frost & Sullivan, recognized as Nigeria’s Best Credit Bureau Service Provider by Capital Finance International and recipient of M&A Today Global Award for Best Strategic Technical Partnership Firm of the Year our passion is to help our customers succeed! The Company was incorporated on January 3, 2003 as CR Services Limited and, in January 2007, admitted new shareholders and became a public liability company following a successful private placement. Trusted with Nigeria’s largest credit information database of million records (Individuals and Businesses), our members include 100% of the commercial banks, mortgage banks, microfinance banks, merchant banks, finance companies, development finance institutions, telecom operators, courier companies and other service providers. As a modern credit bureau company focused on innovative solutions, we provide a bouquet of customer acquisition and risk management services in order to drive ones lending business through the entire credit cycle (i.e. from ‘planning’ to ‘write-off’). Our products and services include: Credit Report, SMARTScore, Portfolio Monitoring Report, Enhanced Search List, Campaign Report, Skip Tracing Report, Predictive Analytics, Service Information Packet, Credit Monitoring Service, Market Insight Report, Supplier/ Business Background Checks, Employment & Address Verification, KYC and Dud Cheque Report, Customer Acquisition & Enrolment, Customer Identification & Fraud Prevention, Credit Risk Gap Analysis & Consulting and Credit Risk Management Training GetPaidFaster. Vision To be Nigeria’s #1 provider of insightful solutions that enable creditors and consumers to establish trust quickly and engage in mutually advantageous business. Mission To be the premier information provider in every financial transaction, bringing about new levels of social accountability, improved standards of living, and rapid economic growth. Core Values (EPIC) • Excellent Customer Experience • Passion and Innovation • Integrity • Continuous Learning About Taiwo Ayedun About CreditRegistry CEO Today Af r i ca Award s 2021 - Niger ia - Taiwo Ayedun Founder of CreditRegistry www.creditregistry.ng
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