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Introduction
Syed Ahmed is a British Entrepreneur, Presenter and Television Personality. He is the founder and CEO of the British technology company SAVORTEX. He was a contestant on the 2006 series of The Apprentice, finished in fifth place.
Early life
Name | Syed Ahmed |
Net Worth | $20 million |
Occupation | Media personality, Entrepreneur |
Height | 1.73m |
Age | 47 years |
Syed Ahmed was born on September 17, 1974 (age 47 years) in Sylhet, Bangladesh. When he was nine months old, he moved with his parents to the United Kingdom and was brought up in East London.
Career
Syed Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Savortex, which specializes in energy-efficient and the world’s first IoT (Internet of Things) connected smart and digital advertising hand dryers.
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Ahmed raised in excess of £1.5m to support the global expansion of Savortex which enabled him to grow the technology start-up[citation needed] to over 400 projects deployed globally. Ahmed initially financed the business himself.
As a professional speaker, Syed regularly makes speeches to the young business enterprise community, and the more general enterprise community in Britain and more recently at the cleaning Show at the London Excel Exhibition center.
Ahmed appeared as a candidate in series two of The Apprentice, a British reality television show hosted by Lord Alan Sugar. The series was broadcast from February to May 2006. On the show, Syed was a member of the “Invicta” team. He had won 5 out of 10 tasks.
He w as fired in week 10 in which he was accused of setting up unpopular activities on the Princess Ship, however, claimed the expulsion was unfair and that he had contributed more than fellow contestant Ruth Badger. One of his quotes on the show was “£100,000 salary is not enough but it’s a good place to start.”
Ahmed appeared on Sky News as a paper reviewer – reviewing current and forthcoming newspapers in a celebrity panel. He also has appeared in interviews, at BBC Breakfast with candidate Jo Cameron on the BBC, and also at GMTV. He appeared on Sky One’s program called The Match, where 80 celebrities take part to win a place in a celebrity football squad.
A Sky One documentary (from June 2007) called, Syed Ahmed – Hot Air?, featured Ahmed attempting to launch a new company that specialized in hand and body dryers, with £20,000 of his own money, to develop in three months. The program followed the launch of the SA Vortex’s hand dryer products.
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Syed Ahmed is an ambassador for the international charity WaterAid supporting projects all over the world and in Bangladesh. His company Savortex has also raised money by partnering with the international charity Water Aid where Syed and his team climbed mountains and funded projects in Bangladesh villages planting water pumps for clean water.
Wife
Syed Ahmed is currently single and not married. He was in a relationship with fellow Apprentice contestant Michelle Dewberry during and after the show, before their relationship ended in late 2006. As of 2022, his partner or wife to be is unknown to the general public. However, Syed was Awarded British Bangladeshi Power & Inspire 100 Innovator 2017, awarded at the Houses of Parliament. In January 2015, he was nominated and won the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.
Syed Ahmed net worth
How much is Syed Ahmed worth? Syed Ahmed net worth is estimated at around $20 million. His main source of income is from his career as an entrepreneur, presenter and television personality. Ahmed successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and influential entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom.