Rizwan Dawood appointed as MD of IPDC Finance

FE Team | Published: April 18, 2024 00:11:55

Rizwan Dawood Shams

IPDC Finance Limited has appointed Rizwan Dawood Shams as the new Managing Director, says a press release.
With this appointment, Mr Shams will take on full leadership responsibilities of IPDC, leveraging his rich experience spanning over 20 years in various facets of the financial industry.
Mr Shams has been working as the Acting Managing Director of the company since January 2024. He joined the company in November 2007 and worked in different cross functional roles before being promoted as the first ever Additional Managing Director of the company in April 2021.
He has been an integral part of the transformation which IPDC has gone through since 2015. During his journey at IPDC, his contributions were instrumental in making the company one of the fastest growing in the industry.
He has played a pivotal role in implementing different award-winning value chain financing initiatives in the field of CMSME financing, retailer financing and supply chain financing.
Prior to joining IPDC, Mr Shams held critical positions at Standard Chartered Bank, Habib Bank, and GSP Finance.
He holds an MBA degree from Victoria University of Melbourne, Australia, and obtained his BBA degree from North South University, Bangladesh. He has participated in different business trainings and seminars abroad.