Our Leadership
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Claudia P. Mirza
CEO
As Akorbi's founder, Ms. Mirza has served as CEO of the company since its inception
and throughout its development. Her experience prior to Akorbi's incorporation includes
management, project management, and documentation positions in Colombia and Texas.
While in Colombia, she gained management experience at Tesis & Diseños and Spie
Capag-Ismocol.
In Irving, Texas, she has held various positions within GTE, Genuity, and Verizon.
Ms. Mirza specializes in process improvement in the fields of information technology
and content management. Ms. Mirza is also the recipient of many business awards
and recognitions. Recognitions include being featured in SCORE as a success story
and in the Dallas Business Journal as one of the area's top 40 rising stars under
40. She has been nominated as a community hero by the Metroplex Technology Business
Council and was recognized as the Woman-Owned Business Enterprise of the year by
the NCTRCA. Ms. Mirza was also awarded the Mayor's Entrepreneur Award at the Fort
Worth Entrepreneur Expo, the Microentrepreneur of the Year by Wachovia and ACCION
Texas, and is a recipient of the Dorothy B. Brothers scholarship.
Ms. Mirza helps disadvantaged individuals and businesses find success by sharing
practical advice and her own personal "lessons-learned." She was a panelist for
the LATINA Style Business Series, and currently mentors small disadvantaged businesses,
while also serving as an active board member of the PLAN Fund. Additionally, she
co-chairs the Education Committee at the Association of Language Companies and co-chairs
the Procurement Committee at the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Ms.
Mirza's other community commitments include the donation of language services and
funds for education to the Frontiers of Flight Museum and Groom Elite.
Ms. Mirza holds two degrees in Business Administration with a specialization in
Information Systems. She attended the prestigious TUCK-WBENC Executive Education
Program at the Tuck School of Business and is currently undertaking another certificate
in management from Cox Executive Education at SMU.
Ms. Mirza is a recent mother of one and enjoys training and breeding thoroughbred
racehorses.
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Azam A. Mirza
President
Mr. Mirza has served as President and CIO since 2003. Once equipped with his capabilities,
exposure to the big five technology companies, and leadership, Akorbi escalated
to one of the fastest growing language solutions companies. Mr. Mirza brings to
the company years of technical management experience from Cap Gemini Ernst and Young,
the U.S. Navy Department of Defense and the National BioDynamics Laboratory. He
specializes in technology, delivery services and ERP systems. Mr. Mirza also leads
Akorbi's development team.
Mr. Mirza holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Orleans
and a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Osmania
University in Hyderabad, India.
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Mr. Mirza is a father of one and his interests include breeding, owning and racing
thoroughbred horses. He is a member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
and the Texas Thoroughbred Association. A major personal accomplishment for Mr.
Mirza was the winning of the Fiesta Mile, a prestigious equestrian stake race in
the Southwest region of the United States.
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