Ishtiaq Alam is a Di rector at Ananta Group, a leading and fast growing full service apparel manufacturing company based in Bangladesh. He earned his Bachelor Degrees in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters Degree in Engineering (MSE) in Computer and Information Science also from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 and 1999, respectively. Ananta Group is a leading apparel manufacturing business based in Bangladesh established in 1991. The company employs 14,000 people across 7 production units and will employ 20,000 people by 2014. Currently, it produces 20 million units of Denim and Non-Denim bottoms annually and has joint venture investment in manufacturi ng Men‟s Formal Suits, Metal Buttons and accessories, and heavy knits (sweaters). Ananta‟s customers include gl obal retail brands like The GAP, Old Navy, H&M, Jack and Jones, Next, Oshkosh/Carters, Only etc. Alam worked in the US at Sun Microsystems Inc and Deloitte Consulting LLP for eight years prior to joining Ananta as a Partner and Board Member. At Ananta, he is actively involved with several business units including Sales and Marketing, Research and Development, Information Technology, in planning and steering business growth. He has thi rteen years of Management Consultin g and Industry experience in the Financial Services, Insurance, Textile / Apparel and Retail sectors. Prior t o working at A nanta, Mr. Alam was based out of Deloitte Consulting LLP‟s New York headquarters in the capacity of a Manager where he was responsible for assisting leading Insurance companies, Wall Street Investment banks and Apparel/Retail clients implement management consulting projects spanning corporate strategy design, program management, developing and enhancing business processes and project implementation, among others. In his leisure time, he is actively involved with his alumni matter freshman / transfer student recruitment at Penn, likes to travel, read and is involved with organizations promoting corporate social responsibilities and community outreach programs.

 Sales and Marketing, Research and Development, Information Technology,Financial Services, Insurance, Textile / Apparel and Retail sectors.