Ascent announces appointment of Reza Asgari as the CEO, United States

Ascent is a Singapore-headquartered SaaS, AI, and ML-driven company. It has announced the appointment of Reza Asgari as CEO of Ascent Business Technology for the US market. In his new role as CEO, Reza will lead Ascent's US business. He will work closely with the company’s Founder and President Kundan Shekhawat in the expansion of the US market and achieving its next level growth. Apart from the US market, Reza will also work in various business aspects of Ascent at the global level.

Kundan Shekhawat, Founder and President of Ascent Business Technology welcomed Reza. He said that Reza Asgari will join Ascent to the growing team in the US. He also states that Reza will develop and expand Ascent Business to achieve the next level of growth not just in the US market but also globally. Reza comes with experiences in Finance and Technology in the industry in the US and the Emerging Markets.

About Reza Asgari

Before Ascent, Reza Asgari has spent the first half of his career in CIO positions. He has managed technology for various banks and brokerage firms. He has also built trading floors and complex trading applications. In the second half of his career, Reza has held Partner positions in Unisys. Some of his experiences include Coopers & Lybrand, PwC. Most recently, he was a Partner at IBM with practices in Financial Risk Management and Payment Cyber Security. Reza has a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Corporate Finance. He also has a PhD course work is in Information Technology and minor in Finance.

Speaking on his appointment, Reza Asgari, CEO, Ascent Business Technology - US, “I am incredibly elated by this opportunity and look forward to working with a fast-growing and ambitious firm such as Ascent to build an innovative competitive edge with a client-centric approach in the US region, as well as globally.”