Reza Hashampour
Chairman + CEO
Mr. Reza Hashampour is the Chairman + CEO of Polaris Asset Corporation. In his 36+ years in business, Mr. Hashampour has been directly responsible for sales strategies at all business levels, holding assignments from field sales to chairman, president & CEO. He has crafted successful strategies in market areas covering the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The international exposure has provided him with a comprehensive view of the world that allows him to quickly and properly adapt to varying cultures with ease.
His extensive personal relationships with high-level professionals that he has conducted business with throughout the world reflects the breadth of his business reach. These can benefit any organization in enabling quick introductions to targeted market areas. Lastly, he has trained and mentored many sales professionals who have moved into leadership positions with key major companies headquartered in the United States and throughout the world.
The roles Mr. Hashampour has played in business have exposed him to complex cross-functional situations. He has extensive experience in creating teams with the necessary professional skills to work congruently to achieve critical business goals.
Before Polaris Asset Corporation, Mr. Hashampour was Founder and Chairman of both IMPAQ Corporation and Vianix in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach Mid-Atlantic metropolitan area. Both IMPAQ and Vianix were highly successful businesses engaged in a variety of technology-oriented services, including network and computer integration, digital sound compression, and voice recognition systems.
His focus on innovation was evidenced early in his career through his initiative to launch the Vianix Corporation, which ultimately was responsible for producing a revolutionary new technology in Speech Processing for Automated Recognition Systems. The applications of this technology have made a significant impact on industries that include Health Care, Public Safety, Voice Biometrics, and Mobile Voice Services.
Earlier in his career at The Tandy Corporation and CompuAdd, he was credited with developing marketing and sales strategies on a company-wide basis, resulting in sustainable client bases for operations and generating hundreds of millions in annual revenues.
His passion for technology is complimented by his strong desire to play a significant role in the development and well-being of the communities in which he and his family live and work. He is a member of Kiwanis International, and served formerly as a member of the following educationally-focused organizations: Advisory Council Member for Technical and Career Education for the City of Virginia Beach, a former member of the Georgetown College Board of Trustees, the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation Board of Trustees. He has also spoken at numerous business forums throughout the United States.
Mr. Hashampour is also a personal health advocate and marathon runner who enjoys outside activities and personal challenges.
Mr. Hashampour holds a degree from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky.