Arif Ali

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Arif Ali (21 June 1961 – 31 January 2008) was the regional product director for the Associated Press news agency in Europe, Middle East and Africa.[1]

Arif Ali
Born21 June 1961
[Pakistan]
Died31 January 2008
London, United Kingdom
NationalityPakistan

Early years

Arif Ali was born in India on 21 June 1961.[1]

Career

He first became employed at the AP

wire service from remote locations such as Somalia.[1]

Ali also managed a wide range of AP technical projects during his career with the organization.

photo technology from 1999 to 2003.[1] Additionally, Ali worked as product manager for the content management systems eAP and eDistribute in 2003 and 2004.[1]

Ali also oversaw the technical operations coordination for large, special events covered by the AP, such as the

In 2006 and 2007, Ali guided the creation of a new AP Arabic text service.[1]

Also in 2007, he was honored with the Gramling Award, the Associated Press' top staff award for overseeing the creation and implementation of new AP services.[1]

Death

Arif Ali died at his home in London on 31 January 2008 at the age of 46.[1] His funeral was held in Slough, United Kingdom.[1]

References

  1. ^
    Long Beach Press-Telegram. Associated Press. Archived from the original
    on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2008.

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