IBA prof elected Asia marketing federation chief

A professor of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) at the University of Dhaka has been elected president of Asia Marketing Federation. 

Syed Ferhat Anwar was elected by 18 national and regional national marketing associations at the federation's annual general meeting in Bali recently, said a press release.

Succeeding Prof Boojong Kim, he is the first Bangladeshi professional to serve as president of this regional platform. He was previously second vice-president of the 2020-22 session.

Anwar is also chief adviser of Bangladesh Brand Forum. 

He obtained honours and master's degrees in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka and an MBA from the IBA.

He attained a PhD in marketing systems jointly under the University of New Brunswick in Canada and the University of Dhaka, and a postgraduate diploma in university teaching from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.