CrowdGather, Inc. announced that it has closed its Merger Agreement with Plaor, Inc. Additionally the company has appointed Hazim Ansari to the Company's Board of Directors. In his 16 years as an intellectual property attorney, Hazim has assisted dozens of emerging companies in raising financing, establishing critical joint ventures, and closing foundational revenue deals. Hazim has co-founded several companies, including Novel IP which is a pioneer in offshore IP industry and Plaor which recently merged with CrowdGather, and successfully built them through to profitability and/or acquisitions.

Hazim received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and his J.D. from Loyola Law School (magna cum laude).