Bectran, Inc.
Louis Ifeguni has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Louis started their career at General Motors as a Strategic Planner in 1999. Louis then joined Dow Chemical as a Credit Manager in 2000 before moving to Toys R Us as a Solutions Architect from 2002 to 2005. In 2005, they co-founded CREDITZAR INC, serving as the CEO and contributing to the development of enterprise credit risk management software. In 2007, they founded CreditReferenceOnline, a pioneer company in B2B paperless electronic credit reference processing. Since 2010, Louis has been the CEO of BECTRAN, where they have helped companies streamline credit processes and reduce credit defaults and collection costs through their SaaS platform.
Louis Ifeguni has a diverse education history with a strong focus on finance, strategy, and computer science. Louis holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science, specializing in first-class, from the University of Lagos. Louis further pursued their interest in computer science by studying for a Master of Computer Science (MCS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
In addition to their computer science background, Louis also has a comprehensive understanding of finance and strategy. Louis earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the prestigious Yale School of Management, where they focused on Finance & Strategy.
Louis has also obtained two additional certifications to complement their educational qualifications. Louis is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Bectran, Inc.
Bectran, the industry-leading SaaS platform, has grown rapidly over the years to become the companion toolkit for the Credit Department just as CRM is for the Sales Department. From simple to complex organizations and SMEs to Fortune 500 companies, Bectran has helped companies cut down the time to process and approve credit by over 90% whilst significantly lowering the risk of credit defaults and the cost of collections. A growing number of companies are depending on Bectran to manage their Accounts Receivable and Collections. With significant process and task automation, companies are able to cut down the cost of collections by as much as 60-90% while accelerating the cash receipts cycle with complete and accurate cash applications. Bectran’s clients enjoy the ease, speed and cost-effectiveness of adopting the Bectran platform. New clients are onboarded in a matter of days or weeks. Credit professionals in various industries have described the Bectran platform as the future of the Credit Department.