THE Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS Plc), has won the capital market most coveted award – Outstanding Contribution to the Capital Markets in Nigeria 2018 organised by the Capital Finance International (CFI.co).
CFI.co, headquartered in London, is a print journal and online resource reporting on business, economics and finance.
CSCS, having fulfilled all the CFI.co’s award selection requirements and based on the initial nomination and voting by CFI.co readers, contributors, subscribers, visitors all over the world to their website, CSCS was shortlisted and having gone through the rigorous exercise, the Judging Panel reviewed and declared CSCS as the winner of the prestigious award of Outstanding Contribution to the Capital Markets in Nigeria 2018.
According to the CFI Judging Panel, “CSCS continues to respond efficiently and faithfully to the needs of the securities and commodities market and has a proud record of providing sterling services to the capital markets in Nigeria. CSCS looked to the best international models when planning its business but insists on incorporating in its plan, features that respond to the specific needs of the Nigerian market.”
The Judging Panel further stated that CSCS “takes its corporate governance responsibilities very seriously and constantly seeks out ways to improve. CSCS, a most innovative company, is very keen to harness technological developments in support of the services it offers. This is a very well-financed and managed firm that is moving from strength-to-strength.”
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According to Mr Jalo-Waziri, “the award is a call to service; to continue to deliver excellent services to all the markets we serve. This achievement is shaped by the strength of the foundations we have set. It is as a result of consistent hard work, investment in technology and being customer focused.
The foundation of any great organization such as ours is deeply rooted in technology and sterling services. For us at CSCS, customer service is not a department or unit, it is an attitude.”
Speaking further, Mr Jalo-Waziri said “we began the year by setting a three-year strategic plan (2018 – 2020) focusing on five strategic pillars: enhanced technology, process optimisation, customer satisfaction, partnership through strategic alliances, and revenue growth. Staying focused on these strategic pillars have started yielding enviable results and more to come.”