Amar Reddy

Amar Reddy, CEO Smart IMS and Chairman for Smart IMS group of companies (ConnX) has 24+ years of experience as a technology professional, with wide-ranging roles in architecting and implementing large enterprise solutions in Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical, Insurance, and Finance/Banking industries.

Prior to Smart IMS, he held senior technology leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, leading the engineering solutions for global voice and data solutions for all wealth management locations across the United States. He was an integral part of technology integrations for M&A that included many acquisitions, including a $9B merger/acquisition of $1 Trillion assets of Blackrock integration with MLIM. He has held senior positions in Marsh and McLennan, AT&T, Hoffman-LaRoche, and other public companies. He was one of the first employees with the startup Graypeak Technologies, helping the growth of the company, later acquired by a NASDAQ traded technology company.

At Smart IMS, he focuses on providing enterprise solutions, supporting in building new technology and business practices, with his deep domain expertise in systems, applications, and unified communications, along with acquisitions and overseeing global operations.

His philanthropy activity includes creating awareness of water contamination issues, school literacy development activity in rural villages, and working with food banks in New Jersey. He provides mentorship to students in high school and undergraduate levels to encourage early entrepreneurship.

Mr. Reddy was also a co-Founder of INVAGEN Pharmaceuticals, Co-Founder of Symphony Pharma & Life Sciences, a high-growth CRO company with a global presence.

He holds a Master’s degree from the City University of New York, published author, and won awards for his research work from the City University of New York.