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IPDCRM, Institute of Personality Development & Customer Relationship Management

Our Story

Built on a conviction about people.

The Institute's history is the story of an idea whose time had come: that personality development and customer relationship management are one discipline, not two.

The journey so far.

  1. Milestone

    An institution is conceived

    IPDCRM is established as a professional body with a singular conviction: that the synergy between personality development and customer relationship management is the key to organisational and national progress. The Institute is registered under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 with the Corporate Affairs Commission.

  2. Milestone

    Federal recognition

    The Institute receives full approval from the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Justice, consolidating its standing as an acknowledged regulatory body for the profession.

  3. Milestone

    A global outlook

    IPDCRM joins the International Council of Customer Service Organizations and the World Personality Development Council, connecting Nigerian professionals to global best practice.

  4. 2025

    Qatar Business Roundtable

    Members gather in Doha for a transformative roundtable on leadership, people management and corporate growth, a signature expression of the Institute's international exposure agenda.

  5. 2026

    Cape Town Business Roundtable

    The executive roundtable series continues in Cape Town, deepening IPDCRM's global footprint and the relationship capital available to its members.

A note on dates. Founding dates and additional milestones are maintained by the Secretariat and will be published as they are verified for this platform. Recent milestones shown above are drawn from the Institute’s published record.

Membership

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