Profile of Founder & Chairman
The founder of EON Group Mr. Momin Ud Dowlah, a Visionary Entrepreneur with passion to contribute in agribusiness in order to enhance food security and safety in Bangladesh as well as in Global market. Purpose of his business vision is to conduct welfare for the community rather than driven by profit only. He identified many flaws in Bangladeshi farming community in Good Farming Practice (GFP) and took the initiative to provide comprehensive solutions to all farming community such as poultry farmers, fish farmers, cattle farmers and crop farmers. He invested his time and resource in order to get the best technology for the farmers from around the world to complement in their farming practice in order to enhance the production and ensure food safety. In the year 2000 he initiated Eon Group venture with the vision to contribute to the agro economy of Bangladesh by changing the farming practice and livelihood of farming community. Eon gradually in these year has proven to be one of the fastest growing conglomerates in agribusiness in Bangladesh. Eon now has emerged as one of the rare venture, which is vertically integrated from farm to plate in all stages. Since 2000 Eon had a consistent growth around 30% and hope to maintain the same at least for the next one decade.
Academic and Professional Credential
Having completed his SSC and HSC from Faujdarhat Cadet College, Bangladesh in 1983 and 1985, he graduated from Dhaka University in liberal arts in 1987 and completed Business Management Degree from Pepperdine University, California, USA in 1994. He has taken numerous Executive Courses to enhance his professional knowledge in several reputed universities and organizations in the world. Some important ones are listed below;
‘Advanced Management and Leadership Program’ course at Said School of Business from University of Oxford, UK, in 2019
“Talent Management for the 21st Century” at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India, in 2017
“Executive Program for Growing Companies” at Graduate School of Business from Stanford University, USA, in 2016
Awarded DeLaval Diploma for “Dairy Farm Academy” at Istanbul, Turkey, in 2016
Attended an international seminar in Total Quality Management (TQM) in Japan, in 2014
Attended ‘Agribusiness’ course in Harvard University, USA, in 2013.
Certified degree on ‘Poultry Science’ from University of Georgia, USA, in 2003
He travels extensively around the globe to attend seminars, symposiums and conferences in the area of animal and plant agriculture as well as Food Science. Currently he is serving as the Vice President of Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association (BDFA). Also he is playing integral role with many other associations in Bangladesh, as well as membership of many international associations and trade bodies. He is the chief editor of a renowned agro based magazine and also an amateur columnist. He is a prominent philanthropist, engaged in many social welfare activities and organizations.
