JOSEPH EBATA is the President/CEO of the Bervidson Group, a

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OSEPH EBATA is the President/CEO of the
Bervidson Group, a leading retail & brand
consultancy, training and development Group.
The Group consist of
Ÿ Bervidson Consul ng, provides Corporate
Consultancy and Capacity Development
support.
DMSRetail West Africa, is a Retail Training, Consul ng &
Development support company.
The Retail Leaders Conference, an annual agenda se ng
colloquium of Nigeria Retail thought and prac ce leaders
and provides a pla orm for Networking and Best Prac ce
Sharing.
Retail Business School, provides Trained and Competent
career minded Managers for the Retail Sector and supports
Retail research, innova on and best prac ce sharing.
Retail Business Academy, trains and provides skilled
opera ons and sales workforce at entry and supervisory
levels to retail organisa ons and businesses.
Bervidson Interna onal, provides local knowledge,
exper se and network support for seamless entry into the
Nigerian market to interna onal retail organisa ons.
Joseph is a co-founder of 3D Impact Marke ng Limited, a full
Marke ng Services support to discerning and leading brands
across English Speaking West Africa and Director, Vidora
Gioielleria, a Luxury and Lifestyle Goods Company.
He was the company's former Deputy President/COO. He was an
Assistant General Manager and Regional Business Controller,
Intercon nental Bank Plc and has previously lectured at the
Ambrose Alli University.
Joseph has in the last few years, supported leading retail &
brands organisa ons and businesses in Nigeria to develop best
prac ce retail execu ons, retail outlet management, and
consumer/customer experience enhancement among which
are: MTN, E salat, Airtel, GlaxoSmithKline, Guinness, Cadbury,
Nestle, L'Oreal WA, Friesland Campina, PZ Cussons, Vitafoam,
Schneider Electric, Mouka Limited, Lorna Limited, Cipla Evans,
Adidas, Ekulo Group, Polo, Slot, CCD Superstores, Adam & Eve,
Ruff & Tumble, Health Plus, Grocery Bazaar, Montaigne AH,
Mopheth Group, Konga.com, LWT/LTC, Foodco Superstores, ,
Ne Pharmacy, Konga.com, Affordable Cars, Deola Sagoe,
Mobos Fashion, SAS Tex les, Maybrands and more.
He is the Convener of The Retail Leaders Conference that brings
together the very best of local and interna onal thought and
prac ce leaders from Retail, Manufacturing,
Telecommunica on, Banking & Other Financial Ins tu ons,
other Service providers to Retail and Government to speak, hear,
brainstorm, discuss and align on the key issues, challenges and
opportuni es of the Nigerian Retail Industry and importantly
how to drive sustainable growth for the Industry to the benefit of
all stakeholders.
Joseph has over 25 years in Lecturing, Banking and Execu ve
Retail and Brand support.
He is an Alumnus of Ambrose Alli University (B.Sc Economics),
University of Lagos (M.Sc Economics) and Lagos Business School
(SMP). He was the Best Gradua ng Student of the Department of
Economics and also the Best Gradua ng of the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences. He is a member of the Cer fied Pension Ins tute
of Nigeria (CIPN).