Mr. S. S. Alam Joins Octaware's Advisory Board Further Strengthening Its Business.

Online, September 17, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Mr. Alam who till recently was working as Group Director with International Foodstuffs Company, a USD 4 Billion Global Conglomerate operating in 42 countries, with Corp. office in UAE will be joining the Advisory Board with immediate effect.

Making the announcement, Mr. Aslam Khan, President, Octaware Technologies said "It is a great honour to have Mr. S. S. Alam on Octaware's Advisory Board. In most of his assignments Mr Alam has always been credited with bringing in a fresh perspective to the way in which businesses are run, which would definitely prove to be a great asset to the organization as well as the team at Octaware. His no-nonsense approach to building teams and executing on the strategic plan is must-have knowledge for any firm in the Technology space. Further as we grow and consolidate our businesses in diverse markets, his knowledge sharing would be of great help and well appreciated".

Expressing delight on joining Octaware's Advisory Board, Mr. S. S. Alam said "Being connected as a member of the board is indeed a pleasure and this allows me to contribute to the development of this interesting company and address the common challenges faced in the global scenario. Sharing a common commitment towards Performance Improvement and Professional Excellence it would be a delight to watch this young team of entrepreneurs and visionaries grow from strength to strength. With the tremendous potential that the industry holds I am sure there is a distinguished future to look ahead."

Mr. S.S. Alam, product of the most reputed institutes in Asia -did his engineering from I.I.T Kharagpur (1974) and M.B.A. from I.I.M. Ahmedabad (1976) respectively. He has worked for over 35 years in the industry in various senior roles in India and abroad. His expertise has been largely in HR, plus Overall Business Strategy formulation, ERP implementation (SAP and Oracle) for all functions/ business verticals, Strategizing Business Turnaround, Performance improvement technologies, Balanced Score Card, Change Management, Business Process redesigns, Competency Development, and overall General management. During his professional tenure he has played various senior roles such as Sr. VP/ Exec VP/ President/ Group Director, and had also been elected to the post of Chairman of overall Management Committee (which he held for over 2 years)for various industries in FMCG, Electronics, Textiles, Chemicals, Tyres, Engineering goods, and plastics etc.

Mr Alam has also been a Co-founder of a large Consulting Group- Master Mentors Advisory Pvt. Ltd., which has an eminent team of very senior professionals with IIT/ IIMs background to focus on consulting for SME sector with offices in Bangalore and Hyderabad.

About Octaware:
Octaware Technologies is a software development, enterprise solutions and consulting firm known for excellent project management, exceeding expectations of customers and delivering high quality solutions. With offices in Mumbai, Seattle, Doha, Riyadh, Lagos and development centres in Mumbai and Pune, Octaware is dedicated to help clients improve their business productivity by building and implementing high-quality, comprehensive and cost-effective solutions to meet the client's business requirements.

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