Sohaib Umar

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Accounting & Auditing Org For Islamic Financial Inst

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Sohaib Umar is a Member of the Governance & Ethics Board at Accounting & Auditing Org for Islamic Financial Inst.
He was previously the CEO of AKD Ventures from 2002 to 2008.
He also held positions as Director at M3 Technologies Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at Macter International Ltd., Analyst at CLSA Ltd. in 2000, Executive Manager at Ernst & Young (Bahrain), and Head of Research at CLSA Pakistan Ltd.

Sohaib Umar active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Accounting & Auditing Org For Islamic Financial Inst	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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AKD Ventures AKD Ventures Investment ManagersFinance AKD Ventures is a hands-on manager which invests in start-up and early-stage technology companies in the telecommunications, media and technology services sector. Their geographic focus is on Pakistan. Through their incubation fund, the firm seeks to invest in companies with sound product lines and innovative management teams, helping them focus on core competencies and core products to accelerate their time to profitability with minimal loss of resources. AKD Ventures typically takes majority stakes in their investee companies, partnering with them to provide a range of support including access to their marketing network, strategic decision-making input, help in recruiting key management personnel, access to high-speed telecommunication infrastructure at their Cyberport and a centralized system of administration, accounts, audit, finance, tax and legal support.	Chief Executive Officer	01/11/2008
CLSA Ltd. CLSA Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Analyst-Equity	20/12/2000
CLSA Pakistan Ltd. CLSA Pakistan Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-
Ernst & Young (Bahrain) Ernst & Young (Bahrain) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
MACTER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	Director/Board Member	-

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AKD Ventures AKD Ventures Investment ManagersFinance AKD Ventures is a hands-on manager which invests in start-up and early-stage technology companies in the telecommunications, media and technology services sector. Their geographic focus is on Pakistan. Through their incubation fund, the firm seeks to invest in companies with sound product lines and innovative management teams, helping them focus on core competencies and core products to accelerate their time to profitability with minimal loss of resources. AKD Ventures typically takes majority stakes in their investee companies, partnering with them to provide a range of support including access to their marketing network, strategic decision-making input, help in recruiting key management personnel, access to high-speed telecommunication infrastructure at their Cyberport and a centralized system of administration, accounts, audit, finance, tax and legal support.	Finance
CLSA Ltd. CLSA Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Ernst & Young (Bahrain) Ernst & Young (Bahrain) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
M3 Technologies Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. M3 Technologies Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile value added services	Communications
CLSA Pakistan Ltd. CLSA Pakistan Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Accounting & Auditing Org For Islamic Financial Inst
Macter International Ltd. Macter International Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides pharmaceutical contract manufacturing services	Health Technology

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