Syed Alamgir
Bangladeshi business executive
Syed Alamgir | |
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| Born | (1951-08-01) 1 August 1951 (age 73) Netrokona, East Bengal, British India |
| Alma mater | Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Spouse | Salma Alamgir |
| Children | 3 |
Syed Alamgir is a Bangladeshi business executive. He is renowned for incorporating the halal concept in the FMCG category.
Education
Alamgir was born on 1 August 1951.[citation needed] He completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka in 1976.[1] He has said that he obtained a PhD from the University of New Castle, Oregon,[2] a diploma mill which, according to state authorities, conferred degrees illegally.[3]
Career
Alamgir started career in British Pharmaceutical Company May & Baker (currently Sanofi Aventis) in 1976.[4]
Alamgir worked from 1992 to 1998 at Jamuna Group as group marketing director.[5] The company had launched their Pegasus Shoes brand in 1992.[6] Within two years he built it into the second largest footwear brand in Bangladesh, after Bata.[7] In 1993, Jamuna launched their Aromatic line of cosmetics.[6] By marketing Aromatic soap as halal, containing no animal fats, Alamgir helped it capture a 14% market share in the country in its first year.[8][9] By replacing the tin toothpaste tubes then used in the local market with laminate tubes, Alamgir helped Aromatic toothpaste capture a 15% market share in Bangladesh.[10]
Alamgir joined ACI Limited in 1998 as executive director. At the time, it was primarily a chemical company, with just two consumer products,[10] Aerosol household insecticides and Savlon antiseptics.[11][12] Alamgir launched 17 new product lines under ACI,[1] including ACI Salt and PURE foods.[10] He was promoted to managing director of ACI Consumer Brands in 2017.[1]
Alamgir is serving as President of Bangladesh Vacuum Salt Manufacturers' Association, Bangladesh Sanitary Napkin & Diapers Manufacturers' Association, MBA Association of Bangladesh, Bangladesh-Greece Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI).[13]
Personal life
Alamgir is married to Salma Alamgir and is the father of three daughters.
Awards
- Best Marketing Director by Rapport Bangladesh in 2002
- Retail Person of the Year award in the Asian Retail Congress in 2014
- The Marketing Superstar Award 2019 by Channeli and Brand Forum
References
- ^ a b c Chowdhury, Dwoha (25 November 2020). "Adaptability is the key to success". The Daily Star.
- ^ Khondker Emadul Haq interviewing Syed Alamgir (2015). I Style with Dr. Syed Alamgir (Television production). Dhaka: Independent Television. 5:36 minutes in.
I submitted my papers. And they accepted it, they conferred me this PhD degree.
(in Bengali and English) - ^ Macdonald, Calum; Denholm, Andrew (7 July 2007). "Uncovered: a tale of two colleges". The Herald. p. 4.
- ^ "Syed Alamgir, Managing Director, ACI Consumer Brands - ICE Business Times". ibtbd.net. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ Mahmud, Niaz (3 March 2021). "Syed Alamgir seeks to elevate Akij Ventures to greater heights". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ a b "Growth Story". Jamuna Group. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Habib, Ahsan (2 July 2019). "Innovation key to establishing a brand". The Daily Star.
- ^ Akhter, Shahida (30 January 2011). "Kotler Highlights Syed Alamgir". Star Campus. The Daily Star.
- ^ Kotler, Philip (2010). Principles Of Marketing: A South Asian Perspective (13th ed.). Pearson Education. p. 76. ISBN 978-81-317-3101-7.
- ^ a b c Babu, Mahfuz Ullah (31 January 2021). "What it needs to be a market leader". The Business Standard.
- ^ "Pest Control". ACI Limited. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Antiseptics". ACI Limited. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Managing Director of ACI Consumer Brands - Business". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
