VIPB ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED - Key Persons


Mr. A. K. M. Nazmul Haider

Job Titles:
  • Director
Mr. A. K. M. Nazmul Haider is serving as the ‘Company Secretary' of Southeast Bank Limited. He obtained Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours and MBA (Major in Accounting) from the University of Chittagong. He worked in South Asia Capital Limited, Square Group, First Security Islami Bank Ltd., National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited in different capacities. He participated in many seminars, conferences, workshops, training programs on various important topics of Business, Banking, Investment and Capital Markets. Mr. Haider also serving as the nominee "Director" of the Bangladesh Rating Agency Limited (BDRAL), a subsidiary of Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Ltd. (DBSAME)

Mr. Golam Sarwar

Job Titles:
  • Director
Mr. Sarwar holds a MSS and a BSS (HON) degree from Dhaka University. He is a successful businessman both in Bangladesh and in the USA. He is based in Plano, TX and is the Proprietor of Mercer USA which deals with RMG marketing in the US. In Bangladesh, he has extensive investments in the RMG sector. He is the Chairman of Posh Garments Ltd, S.F. Denim Apparels Ltd., S.F. Fashion Wears Ltd. He is also the Managing Director of S.F. Apparels LTD. He sits in the board of VIPB.

Mr. Md. Monirul Alam

Md. Monirul Alam obtained his Masters Degree (M.Com) from Dhaka University. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (FCS). Mr. Alam is now working in National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited as Executive Vice President and Company Secretary. He has 30 years of experience in the financial service industry.

Mr. Upal Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Founder President & CEO of Intelligent Image Management
Mr. Rahman is the Founder President & CEO of Intelligent Image Management Inc., USA which provides creative solutions to companies that outsource their business process operations offshore. He is also a director of US Bangladesh Investment Group Inc., USA. He is a committee member of several US trade bodies, formulating standards on offshore BPO services. In Bangladesh, he operates the country's one of the largest and oldest 100% export oriented information technology company, Digital Architects Ltd. that provides IT solutions to several Fortune 300 companies. Mr. Rahman has a BSc in EE from the Northeastern University, MA. He has work experience as software engineer in companies such as Vitrionics Corp., USA.

Mr. Zia Uddin Ahmed - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Dr. Ahmed has over 30 years of experience in development finance in South Asia. He has worked with major development agencies such as USAID, DFID, SDC, WB, IFC, ADB, IFAD etc. He has designed an innovative & unique business model for venture capital investment in Bangladesh based on international best practices. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia, USA and BA from the University of Oklahoma, USA. He was awarded the Letseizer Gold Medal for the Outstanding Graduating Senior at the University of Oklahoma in 1975. He is the chairman of Venture Investment Partners Bangladesh Limited. He is also the chairman of Terra Resources International Investment & Marketing Services Inc. USA.

Shahidul Islam - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Islam has had a career in finance and investment spanning over seventeen years. Before Joining VIPB Asset Management as the CEO in 2008 he worked in Investment management in Asian Tiger Capital Partners. Prior to that he worked as the head of Non-bank institutions in Citibank N.A. In 2000, he started his career as a treasury officer in American Express bank and in 2002 he joined Credit Agricole Indosuez as the head of treasury operations. After working 3 years there he joined IFC-SEDF of World Bank group in Business Development. He is a CFA Charterholder. He also holds FRM certification from Global Association of Risk Professinoals (GARP). He is an MBA from Institute of Business Administration, Dhaka University.