Hyderabad,
November'04: When he thought of seeking a public office to
serve in 1998, everyone in his family and friends thought that
he was crazy (with a different accent/name/color and obviously
not connected into the system).In that year, he promised to
himself that he will have an impact in the political process
no matter what challenges come in the way. In the past 6
years,Shukoor has come a long way by contributing whatever he
could with his background in Computer Science, Technology,
Public Policy, Politics, Customer Service, Organizational
Development, Management, Team Work, and Leadership.
He began his company in late 1999 and incorporated it by
August 2000.The company had 38 months of losses, until early
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this year,when they turned around
the company (without any government grant, without venture
fund and
without seeking any financial institutions' help).V-Empower
Inc designed some of the best political tools in the last 4
years and designed 3 major tools/product specifically for this
2004 elections. They are: |
1) Voter Registration Application
2) Absentee Ballot Application
3) Direction to Polling Place
All products are widely used by several Political Parties,
Candidates,
Interest Groups and more importantly both presidential candidates.
- V-Empower Inc estimate over 1 million users used its Voter
Registration
Application
- Over 500,000 citizens used its Absentee Ballot Application
- Several millions have used to find the directions
to their polling place
V-Empower Inc is hoping to enhance its products and do some
amazing stuff in the
near future.
Shukoor Ahmed, product of Osmania University, armed with BS in
Computer Information System from Strayer University and a MA in
Public Policy from American University, with a major in Lobbying
and minor in Campaign Management, this multi-faceted personality
founded V-Empower in 1999, since then Shukoor is the CEO.
Detailed Profile on 'Shukoor
Ahmed'
Washington Post
features Hyderabadi who Wants to Give Small Organizations Web
Expertise
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November' 2004
Reachout News Bureau |
