Chief Leo Stan Eke (CEO of Zinox Technologies Limited)


Chief Leonard Stanley Eke is a Nigerian businessman and chairperson of Zinox Technologies Limited. In addition to Zinox, he has been involved with companies Task Systems, Technology Distributions Limited, ICT Brokers, TD Plus, ICT Connect and Buyright AFRICA Dotcom. 

he was born on the 22nd of Feb. 1956 in Ubomiri Mbaitoli, Imo State to a middle-class family with of six (three brothers and two sisters) His mother was a dietician, his father was a Nurse. He attended Holy Ghost College,Owerri for his secondary education. When young, he wanted to own the biggest transport company in Nigeria.

He later went to India for his university education, where he received a bachelor's of science degree in economics from Punjab University. Ekeh believes that studying in India was “a great turning point in my life because I found the economy of India a realistic economy”. After his university education in India, Ekeh opted to study at the Cork City University, Ireland, and later transferred to Nottingham University, UK, earning a degree in risk management.

When he came back home, from nothing but an idea, skilled knowlegde and determination to succeed he started and built his company to what it is today (Africa's leading I.T. giant) He is known as one of the few who pioneered Desktop Publishing and Computer Graphics in Nigeria. He computerized 95% of the Print Media, Publishing Houses and Advertising Agencies in Nigeria. Mr. Ekeh also pioneered IT Distribution in West Africa through Technology Distributions Limited, TD, which has emerged the Number 1 ICT distribution company in West Africa. 

Leo Stan Ekeh scored another first in 2001 when he set up Zinox Technologies Limited to manufacture Zinox Computers, Nigeria’s First Internationally Certified Branded Computers. Leo Stan’s Zinox Computer has some innovative features, which include - the Naira sign, and a Power Supply designed to contain the erratic nature of electric power in Nigeria. He ensured that at launch Zinox Computers already had the WHQL certification, the first in sub-Saharan Africa, consolidated 5 years later with the attainment of the NIS ISO 2000: 9001 QMS Certification. In October 2013, the company announced the production of its computer tablet line named Zipad.

Not only has Chief done well for himself but he has put Nigeria and Africa on the world stage, making us all proud. Over the years following his believe that entrepreneurs incubate over a period of time, he has built a great relationship between his groups, Nigeria and the top international I.T. firms. 

Chief Leo's teaches us that we can build ourselves to whatever heights we dream, we just need a plan with an accumulated knowledge, zeal, focus and in the words of Chief GOD. If Chief could do it, why can't you. I DARE YOU TO BE.

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