Iftikhar Ali

Chief Information Officer, Ascendant

Iftikhar Ali joined Ascendant as the Chief Information Officer in August of 2012. With over 25 years of experience, Iftikhar oversees technology operations, strategy, and product development. In addition to his role as CIO, he also serves as Chief Information Security Officer, leading the company’s information security strategy and operations. He is the driving force behind Ascendant’s international payments platform aPay. Prior to Ascendant, Iftikhar was the director of IT at Western Union Business Solutions.