Contact: Georgina Javor (301) 581-5194 gjavor@strathmore.org Strathmore Announces Election of New Board Member Frank F. Islam joins Strathmore’s Board of Directors N. Bethesda, MD: Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc., an established arts presenter and cultural destination, announced today the election of two new board members, one of which is a County Executive appointee. The Strathmore Board of Directors, and Ike Leggett, the Montgomery County Executive, appointed Potomac … [Read more...]
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An Interview with Frank Islam
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing TiE-DC Charter Member and Board Member Frank Islam. We found it enlightening and are sure you will to! 1 Now that you sold QSS, what’s next for you? Right now, I am focusing on leveraging the capital I received from the sale of QSS in the investment world. Even though the market is volatile right now and the economy is looking a bit dismal, I believe there are some opportunities for a patient investor. I am taking a long-view on things … [Read more...]
Charter Member Spotlight: TiE DC Board of Directors
In the beginning of December, TiE-DC Charter Members elected the new TiE-DC Board of Directors for 2008. A record number of Charter Members both ran for and voted in the election. Congratulations to the 2008 TiE-DC Board of Directors, and thank you to all members who ran and voted in the election! 2008 TiE-DC Board of Directors: *President: Rakesh Gupta of Aptara *President-Elect: DP Venkatesh of mPortal *Jinesh Brahmbhatt of Merrill Lynch *PV Boccasam of … [Read more...]
NASDB Awards
Distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you very much. I want to sincerely thank the National Association of Small Disadvantaged Businesses for honoring me with this award. I am extremely grateful to the Executive Committee of the NASDB. I am honored that I am the first SDB to win this prestigious award. I would also like to thank the SBA for their support. My special thanks is to NASA NASA has helped us a lot. Without NASA’s support, the remarkable success story of … [Read more...]
Perot Systems Acquire QSS Group, Inc.
Fairfax, VA – (December 18, 2006) – Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QSS Group, Inc., a U.S. federal government information technology services company based in Lanham, MD. Through this acquisition, Perot Systems strengthens its platform for growth within the federal government services sector, gains several significant government-wide acquisition contracts (GWAC’s) and further strengthens its IT capabilities, … [Read more...]