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'''Syed Ahmed''' |
'''Syed Ahmed''' (born 17 September 1974), 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 (British TV series)|The Apprentice]]'', a UK television series, finishing in fifth place. |
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==Early life== |
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Ahmed, originally from [[Sylhet Division|Sylhet]], Bangladesh,<ref>{{Citation |title=Wadsworth, Alfred Powell, (26 May 1891–4 Nov. 1956), Editor Emeritus Manchester Guardian (Editor 1944–56); Director Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd |date=2007-12-01 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u244064 |work=Who Was Who |access-date=2023-06-25 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=August 2023}} relocated to the United Kingdom with his parents when he was nine months old, and grew up in [[List of sub-regions used in the London Plan#List of sub-regions|East London]].<ref>{{Citation |last=White |first=Frederick H. |title=A Slap in the Face of American Taste: Transporting He Who Gets Slapped to American Audiences |date=2016-04-01 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474411424.003.0007 |work=Border Crossing |access-date=2023-06-25 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press}}</ref> |
Ahmed, originally from [[Sylhet Division|Sylhet]], [[Bangladesh]],<ref>{{Citation |title=Wadsworth, Alfred Powell, (26 May 1891–4 Nov. 1956), Editor Emeritus Manchester Guardian (Editor 1944–56); Director Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd |date=2007-12-01 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u244064 |work=Who Was Who |access-date=2023-06-25 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=August 2023}} relocated to the [[United Kingdom]] with his parents when he was nine months old, and grew up in [[List of sub-regions used in the London Plan#List of sub-regions|East London]].<ref>{{Citation |last=White |first=Frederick H. |title=A Slap in the Face of American Taste: Transporting He Who Gets Slapped to American Audiences |date=2016-04-01 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474411424.003.0007 |work=Border Crossing |access-date=2023-06-25 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press}}</ref> |
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==''The Apprentice''== |
==''The Apprentice''== |
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Syed Ahmed | |
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সৈয়দ আহমেদ | |
 Ahmed in 2019 | |
| Born | 17 September 1974 Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Sir John Cass Redcoat School West London College |
| Known for | The Apprentice |
| Website | syed-ahmed |
Syed Ahmed (born 17 September 1974), 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, originally from Sylhet, Bangladesh,[1][failed verification] relocated to the United Kingdom with his parents when he was nine months old, and grew up in East London.[2]
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.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]In January 2015, he was nominated and won the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wadsworth, Alfred Powell, (26 May 1891–4 Nov. 1956), Editor Emeritus Manchester Guardian (Editor 1944–56); Director Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, retrieved 25 June 2023
- ^ White, Frederick H. (1 April 2016), "A Slap in the Face of American Taste: Transporting He Who Gets Slapped to American Audiences", Border Crossing, Edinburgh University Press, retrieved 25 June 2023
- ^ 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]Categories:
- 1974 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 London
- People from Sylhet
- People educated at Sir John Cass Redcoat School
- 21st-century Bangladeshi businesspeople