Pankaj Sharma Bio

Pankaj Sharma joined CIG in June 2009 and is responsible for CIG's business development with principal focus on potential acquisitions and partnerships for strategic growth. In addition, he is responsible for financial analysis and development of strategic plans for ProQuest and other CIG operating companies. He serves on the Board of Directors of Hammond's Candies, a CIG portfolio company. Pankaj came to CIG from Bear, Stearns & Co. where he was responsible for performing capital structure and valuation analyses, operational and financial due diligence as well as providing strategic advice. Prior to joining Bear Stearns, Pankaj was with Bank of New York Mellon as Vice President, Business Management Group where he led teams responsible for business management and strategy development. He has over a decade of leadership experience in investment banking, strategic planning and business development in the financial services sector. Pankaj is a CFA charterholder and has two MBA's: one from Columbia Business School with a concentration in Finance and Economics and one from the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta, India with a major in Finance and Statistics. Pankaj also earned a Chemical Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India. Pankaj and his wife Ruchika live in Jersey City, New Jersey with their two children, Siya and Rohan.