Lawrence Umukoro

Lawrence Eduvie Umukoro

Nickname: 'lawUMK'

Entrepreneur, Thinker and Visionary Innovator

Currently resides in: Gauteng, South Africa

Born in Kaduna Nigeria

Lawrence Umukoro is an entrepreneur and producer who has a passion for business and producing theatre, film and live events.

He owns and operates Umukoro Productions, a film, theatre and live events production company, currently producing various events in Pretoria, Perth, Lagos and California. He loves traveling and has to date visted 32 countries in 4 continents.

Lawrence is the founder of Young Revolution (presenters of Tshwane Entrepreneurship Week and also the world famous Strictly HipHop Dance Competition). Young Revolution, now in it's seventh year, focuses on mentorship and youth development with a critical focus of giving young people the sense of possibility.

Mr Umukoro was born in Nigeria and educated in South Africa, Australia and the USA. He is proud to be a graduate of Edith Cowan University Australia with a B.Eng (Hons) in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He may be reached at lawrence@umkpro.com

Contact details

O: +27 12 753 6826

M: +27 79 142 4693

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Business Address

Professional details

Current Position(s)

Managing Director | MailSecure & Encryption Services (Pty) Ltd.
Pretoria , South Africa | 2012 - present

ICT and Telecommunications

Founder and Event Director | Tshwane Entrepreneurship Week
Pretoria , South Africa | 2012 - present

Academia, Education and Training

Broker | Sales | Royal Gardens Properties and Investments LLC
Pleasanton , United States of America | 2010 - present

Property and Real Estate

Director | Strictly HipHop Entertainment
Pretoria , South Africa | 2006 - present

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Founder and Chairman | Young Revolution
Pretoria , South Africa | 2005 - present

Other

Chairman | Impact School of Dance
Pretoria , South Africa | 2004 - present

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

CEO/Managing Director | Umukoro Productions
Perth , Australia | 2004 - present

Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film

Previous Position(s)

Marketing Manager | Sunnypark Mall | Direct Line Marketing
Sunnyside, South Africa | 2007 - 2009

Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations

Sales Representative and Administrator | Brainbooks
2005 - 2007

Publishing, Printing and Print Media

Services | Primi Piatti
Menlyn, South Africa | 2001 - 2003

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Educational history

Achievements

Awards

SASA Youth Project Mentor | 2010

Academic Achievements

Best Graduating Student Rainbow College | 2000

Distinction Student UNISA | 2007

Activities

community

Spirit of David GDG

Founding Member South Africa, 2001 - 2002

Dance For Christ

Founder, 2003 - present

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Lawrence Umukoro

Entrepreneur, Thinker and Visionary Innovator

Professional details

Current Position(s)

Managing Director | MailSecure & Encryption Services (Pty) Ltd. Pretoria , South Africa | 2012 - present

Founder and Event Director | Tshwane Entrepreneurship Week Pretoria , South Africa | 2012 - present

Broker | Sales | Royal Gardens Properties and Investments LLC Pleasanton , United States of America | 2010 - present

Director | Strictly HipHop Entertainment Pretoria , South Africa | 2006 - present

Founder and Chairman | Young Revolution Pretoria , South Africa | 2005 - present

Chairman | Impact School of Dance Pretoria , South Africa | 2004 - present

CEO/Managing Director | Umukoro Productions Perth , Australia | 2004 - present

Previous Position(s)

Marketing Manager | Sunnypark Mall | Direct Line Marketing Sunnyside, South Africa | 2007 - 2009

Sales Representative and Administrator | Brainbooks 2005 - 2007

Services | Primi Piatti Menlyn, South Africa | 2001 - 2003