# Akbar Jm

> Akbar JM is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of BJIT Group, Bangladesh's largest IT consulting firm. He built BJIT from a 10-person startup in 2001 into a global technology company with 800+ engineers, offices across 8 countries, and clients including Google, Sony, Panasonic, and Qualcomm. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Akbar JM has bridged Bangladesh and Japan's technology ecosystems for over two decades, combining Japanese quality standards with Bangladeshi engineering talent to deliver software development, AI, IoT, and cloud services to Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman & CEO at BJIT Group
- **Organizations:** BJIT Group, BJIT Corporation, BJIT Ltd
- **From:** Bangladesh
- **Nationality:** Bangladeshi
- **Education:** Computer Engineering, University in Japan, Japanese Language, Japan Language Institute
- **Known for:** Founded and grew BJIT Group from 10 engineers (2001) to 800+ engineers across 8 global offices, Built client roster of 50+ Fortune 500 companies including Google, Sony, Panasonic, NTT Group, and Qualcomm, Completed 1,000+ value-creating projects across BJIT's 23-year history

## Career timeline

- **Early 1990s** — Received scholarship to study in Japan; learned Japanese language and Computer Engineering
- **2001** — Founded BJIT Group on July 1, 2001, as a joint venture between Japanese and Bangladeshi entities
- **2001-2010** — Grew BJIT from 10 engineers to a significant outsourcing operation serving Japanese firms
- **2010s** — Expanded BJIT's global footprint to include offices in Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, and USA
- **2020** — BJIT received Service Excellence Award from Grameenphone
- **2022** — BJIT named ICT Solution Provider of the Year 2022 (International Market Focus) by The Daily Star
- **2023** — Signed strategic MOU with Japan's Marubeni Corporation for digital solutions and ICT transformation
- **2024-06** — Finland's Etteplan acquired 19.99% stake in BJIT Group, securing exclusive rights to BJIT's services in Etteplan geographies

## Achievements

- Founded and grew BJIT Group from 10 engineers (2001) to 800+ engineers across 8 global offices
- Built client roster of 50+ Fortune 500 companies including Google, Sony, Panasonic, NTT Group, and Qualcomm
- Completed 1,000+ value-creating projects across BJIT's 23-year history
- Achieved BJIT's ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001 certifications, and CMMI Level 3
- Named 'ICT Solution Provider of the Year 2022' (International Market Focus) by The Daily Star
- Awarded CIP (Commercially Important Person) status by the Bangladesh government
- Secured strategic partnership with Japan's Marubeni Corporation (April 2023)
- Facilitated Finland's Etteplan acquiring 19.99% stake in BJIT (June 2024)
- Annual revenue of $18 million with operations in Japan, USA, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, and Bangladesh

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Finland's Etteplan acquired 19.99% stake in BJIT Group, with exclusive rights to offer BJIT services in Etteplan's geographies - validating BJIT's position as Bangladesh's premier IT consulting firm
- **2023-04** — BJIT signed strategic MOU with Japan's Marubeni Corporation for digital solutions and ICT transformation; Marubeni became a significant equity partner
- **2022-12** — BJIT named ICT Solution Provider of the Year 2022 (International Market Focus) by Bangladesh's The Daily Star

## Links

- Website: https://bjitgroup.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/akbar-jm-a0015086
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bjitltd
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/bjitltd/

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