Bangalore: An Indian American entrepreneur and investor Frank F Islam has been appointed as a member of the Obama Administration's Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business. Islam was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Export-Import Bank three months ago. His appointment in the new role in the Trade committee would last for four years. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, in a jointly-signed letter said, "We look forward to working with you in developing and implementing trade policies that serve your industry and the national interest." Islam responded to his appointment saying, "I am just elated, honoured and humbled to serve on this Committee because it is a great opportunity for an Indian American in the private sector to offer advice on and be a part in helping to shape trade policies of the Obama administration." Born in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and raised in Varanasi and Aligarh, Islam is the Chairman and CEO of FI Investment Group LLC, an investment firm he founded in 2007, which focuses on providing growth capital to emerging companies, as well as managing specialised and branded funds. Previously, Islam has founded QSS Group, an information technology company based in Lanham, Maryland, which in 2007 was acquired by Perot Systems for $250 million in an all cash transaction. The company had revenues of approximately $260 million.