The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 is pleased to announce that founder, chairman and CEO of Banyan Technologies Group, Tanvir Arfi, has been named the School鈥檚 Spring 2023 Executive-in-Residence. Residents provide Barton School students, faculty and the 成人头条 community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders.
鈥淭anvir brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, insights and thoughtful opinions,鈥� said Dr. Larisa Genin, Dean of the Barton School. 鈥淚 think our college and community will greatly benefit from having him as our Spring 2023 Executive-in-Residence.鈥�
In this role, Arfi will provide mentorship opportunities to students, exchange ideas with Barton School faculty and host a conversation with business leaders. As a guest lecturer, he will bring 鈥淩eal Case Studies on Digital Marketing Technologies,鈥� from Banyan鈥檚 portfolio that operate over 100 eCommerce websites and provide multi-channel Digital Marketing technologies for some of the best known brands in the world. In addition, Arfi will also deliver a keynote presentation titled 鈥淔uture of Mobility: Electric Vehicles (EVs), Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and Emerging Technologies that will change the future of Human Mobility鈥�.
鈥淚鈥檝e spent a large portion of career in technology and the impact it has on variety of industries,鈥� said Arfi. 鈥淭echnology has and will continue to change the way we move, think, interact, work and live. It鈥檚 imperative to understand where we are and where we鈥檙e headed.鈥�
Arfi launched Banyan Technologies Group, a B2B services and software company in 2018, after leading two successful exits in large cap publicly traded companies while serving as CEO of Automotive Aftermarket businesses serving Auto OEMs; their Franchised Dealer networks; and the independent Aftermarket. Arfi led the $1.25B carve out of SPX Corp鈥檚 auto business in 2013 and was part of the leadership team that led the $6.5 billion public to private transaction of Solera Holdings in 2016.
He has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and a master鈥檚 degree from 成人头条. Arfi is a certified Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma Expert, an American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certified Reliability Engineer and a certified Malcolm Baldrige Examiner. He is an auto enthusiast who loves 1960s and 1970s American muscle cars and a licensed private pilot. He currently resides in the greater Dallas area with his family.
鈥淲e are so excited to welcome Tanvir back to 成人头条 State,鈥� said Dr. Shirley Lefever, Executive Vice President and Provost at 成人头条. 鈥淭he Executive-in-Residence program has been a great asset to the Barton School and this university. We look forward to Tanvir adding his mark on this experience.鈥�
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