Ahmad Adel Al-Khatib ('83, Electrical Engineering)

Ahmad Adel Al-Khatib

Founder & CEO, SIGMAnet Incorporated

BS Electrical Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona, 1983

Ahmad Adel Al-Khatib came to the United States from his native country of Lebanon at the age of 19 to study electrical and electronics engineering at Cal Poly Pomona, earning his bachelor’s. While taking courses for his master’s and MBA, Ahmad started working with a friend selling personal computers and, in 1985, began teaching DOS, WordStar, SuperCalc and dBASE II courses at Mt. San Antonio Community College.

In 1986, Ahmad started the company that would become SIGMAnet Incorporated, offering computer networking and consulting services to small- and medium-size companies. Today, SIGMAnet is one of the leading information and communication technology companies in California, offering consulting, solutions and services to medium and large companies, government agencies, and educational institutions.

“The College of Engineering’s focus on applied research and practical problem solving form a critical foundation for the success of all businesses, as they did in my own endeavors,” Ahmad says.