Syed Ahmed (businessman)
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Syed Ahmed | |
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সৈয়দ আহমেদ | |
 Ahmed in 2019 | |
| Born | 1975 Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Hammersmith and Fulham College |
| Known for | The Apprentice |
| Website | syed-ahmed |
Syed Ahmed (born 1975), is a British businessman of Bengali descent. He is the founder and CEO of Savortex, a British technology company. He participated in the 2006 edition of The Apprentice, a UK television series, finishing in fifth place.
Early life
[edit]Ahmed, born in 1975 in Sylhet, Bangladesh, relocated to the United Kingdom with his parents when he was nine months old.[1][2] His father was a tailor.[3] Ahmed grew up in Bethnal Green in the East End of London with five sisters born in the UK.[1][2] He studied business at Hammersmith and Fulham College.[4]
The Apprentice
[edit]Ahmed appeared as a candidate in series two of The Apprentice, a British reality television show hosted by Alan Sugar. The series was broadcast from February to May 2006.
Charity work
[edit]Syed is an ambassador for international charity WaterAid which supports projects all over the world and Bangladesh.[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]In January 2015, he was nominated and won the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[6]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zaman, Tamara (10–16 October 2008). "British-Bangladeshis who have made a mark". New Age Xtra. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008.
- ^ a b King, Katie (2019). Using Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: How to Harness AI and Maintain the Competitive Edge. Kogan Page. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-74-948340-1.
- ^ Begum, Husni (8 April 2015). "Syed Ahmed- Get blown away by his business". Asian World News (Interview).
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Syed Ahmed". West London College. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Hussain, Ali (31 December 2006). "Apprentice star gets a taste for the high life". The Sunday Times. London.
Born in Bangladesh, he arrived in Britain when he was nine months old.
- ^ "British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled". Asian Image. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- 1975 births
- Living people
- Bangladeshi Muslims
- British Muslims
- Bangladeshi emigrants to England
- British people of Bangladeshi descent
- Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
- The Apprentice (British TV series) candidates
- Businesspeople from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- People from Bethnal Green
- People from Sylhet
- People educated at Sir John Cass Redcoat School
- 21st-century Bangladeshi businesspeople