SUMMARY PROFILE OF MR ORU LEONARD ORU (mnim, arpa)Mr Oru Leonard Oru is The Managing Partner, Oru Media & Associates. A professional outfit registered with Corporate Affairs Commission and engaged in Media practice, Advertising, Sales Promotion and Business Development.He is a marketing and business development advisor to some organisations and have consulted for a number of companies in the Pharmaceuticals, Media, Hospitality, Education, Finance, Food and Beverage sectors and the publisher of NEWS DOT AFRICA.My employment career started with the Cross River State Agricultural Development Project, Calabar (CRADP), as a Zonal Commercial Officer from 1991–1993.In June 1999 – 2005, I left for the private sector where I started as Sales Representative and rose to the position of Field Sales Manager in Life Breweries Company Limited, Onitsha.In 2006 I joined the Resources Improvement and Manufacturing Company Limited (RIMCO) Nnewi, as Sales Manager and later Marketing Manager Plant Manager in Promotex Industrial and Chemical Limited in the same Conglomerate (Chicason Group), until 2012. My experience in the private sector has exposed me to applicable policies that can enhance customer relations/services, factory, plant and business operations that works and gain success in turbulent times.I belong to some professional bodies and associations which are:✓Fellow, Advertising Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria (APCON).  ✓Member, The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) ✓Member, American Center, of the American Embassy.✓Member, Abuja Chapter Abuja Transport and Aviation Correspondents✓Publicity Secretary, Advertising Practitioners’ Association. ✓Member, Nigerian Union of Journalists among othersOver the years I have attended many courses, workshops and seminars on SME,   Business Development, Cost Reduction and Effectiveness, Fraud Detection Techniques, Wealth Creation and Empowerment, Strategic Management, Emotional Intelligence, Customer Relations and Management, Trade/Debtor Management, Leadership and Administration, Digital Communication Skills, Social Media Marketing and Advertising, Brand Architecture and to mention but a few.I have a Higher National Diploma in Marketing.I was born on the January 3, 1964 and hails from Okuni Town (The Olulumo Kingdom), in Ikom Local Government in Cross River State, NigeriaORU LEONARD ORU08022426520/08036756074oruleonard50@gmail.com