Sameer Shariff

Sameer is an entrepreneur with the passion for turning ideas into real businesses. As the Founder and CEO of Impelsys Inc., he drives Impelsys' business vision, strategy, value and growth. Impelsys is his second start-up and he has grown the company into a market leader in digital content and learning delivery solutions for the global publishers, education providers and enterprises. Impelsys’ platforms, iPublishCentral Suite of solutions, are being used by hundreds of companies to provide content and learning to thousands of libraries and millions of learners around the world.

Sameer is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his BS degree in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business. Prior to the Impelsys chapter, Sameer co-founded Medsite Inc. As Chief Strategic Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales, he helped Medsite become one of the largest Internet pharmaceutical marketing companies in the United States which was eventually acquired by WebMD for 40 million USD.

Known for driving Impelsys to become one of the most applauded content and learning delivery companies in the industry, Sameer is often invited to speak at various events and tradeshows. He has also been featured in Forbes, India Today, CMS Wire, Professional Publishing Report, Gilbane, Seybold Report and Silicon India among other publications.

Sameer is also a mentor as well as investor to many entrepreneurs, helping them turn their ideas into real businesses. He is also a founding board member of The Heart Stroke Foundation of India, the Indian subsidiary of The American Heart Association. An avid sports enthusiast, Sameer has successfully completed the New York and Paris Marathons.

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