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    Ato Ermias Eshetu appointed as CEO of ECX

    Ato Ermias Eshetu has been appointed as chief executive officer of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX).
    Ato Ermias Eshetu, CEO, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX)
    Ato Ermias Eshetu, CEO, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX)

    Ato Ermias has held a range of leadership positions locally and abroad. Since 2007, he has served as an executive management member at Zemen Bank, most recently as vice-president for Marketing & Corporate Services.

    He received his Masters degree in International Business from Manchester School of Management and a Bachelor degree in Computation at UMIST in the United Kingdom. Over the past 20 years, Ermias has worked at multi-national organisations such as IBM, Alcatel, Orange and MicroStrategy.

    Unique skills

    Ermias's background in software engineering and as a principal consultant in business intelligence systems has allowed him to acquire unique skills specialising in the ability to integrate real business challenges with practical information technology lead solutions.

    With his wide-ranging professional experience abroad in Europe and the United States, and most recently here in Ethiopia at Zemen Bank, Ato Ermias brings technical and managerial know-how fitting to take the ECX to new levels of performance and growth.

    "I believe in a practical application of technology and market-based institutions in our path to transform the agricultural based economy. Through technology, strong partnership with the private sector, and enhanced exposure to international best practices, I shall aim to ensure that ECX remains relevant and continues to deliver new innovations" said Ato Ermias.

    Contact: African Press Organization

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