Maggie Ireri exits Ipsos-Synovate

Ipsos-Synovate Kenya Managing Director Maggie Ireri is to exit the company in September in a new shake-up at the research firm executive suite that has also seen Joe Otin, managing director for the group's Media Pan Africa unit also quit.

Ms Ireri, 39, who has worked at the firm for 14 years, has already served notice. Ireri joined the firm, then known as The Steadman Group, as a research executive and has over the years risen up the ladder. Mr Aggrey Oriwo has replaced her as managing director at Ipsos Limited Kenya.

He worked in various capacities across Ipsos in Pan Africa.

Before relocating to Kenya mid-2013. Aggrey served as country manager in Tanzania for seven years. At the time of this new appointment, Mr Oriwo had been Chief Operations Officer in Kenya for the last 12 months, during which time he shadowed Margaret in preparation for his new role as MD.