Richy Ugwu
Global SVP Advertising & Commercialization @Avolta
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WORK HISTORY
Global SVP Advertising & Commercialization @Avolta
Leading Avolta’s global commercialization & advertising monetization strategy — driving €230M+ revenue across 73 countries & locations. Building a scalable growth engine by integrating retail media, trade marketing, data monetization & advertising solutions.
EDUCATION
Heidelberg University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics
HEC Paris
M.Sc., International Business/Management
University of St.Gallen
B.Sc., Business Adminstration / Economics
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme
SKILLS
ABOUT RICHY UGWU
Senior executive with a proven track record of building and scaling global monetization platforms across multi-billion-dollar enterprises and high-growth ventures. Currently leading Avolta’s global monetization strategy and advertising business: €230m across 73 countries and locations, integrating advertising, trade marketing, data monetization and retail media into a scalable, high-margin growth engine.I specialize in unlocking new revenue streams, transforming commercialization strategies and building cross-functional teams that drive global growth. Focused on driving digital innovation, expanding supplier ecosystems and scaling platforms with enduring impact.Highlights- P\\ & L owner of a multi-million-dollar global business, delivering double-digit revenue and margin growth- Scaled monetization platforms to €80M+ revenue across digital, in-store and programmatic channels- Built and led high-performing global teams across sales, product, commercialization and partnerships- Raised €20M+ in venture and corporate funding, closing deals with top-tier investors and strategic partners- Proven track record in driving revenue acceleration, market expansion and platform scalability
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