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'''Syed Ahmed''' ({{lang-bn|সায়ীদ আহমেদ}} (Sāyīd Āhamēd); born 17 September, 1974) is a British ] of Bangladesh origin. He is a director of the charity that he helped to set up. He is the founder and CEO of the hand and body drier company . He is best known for his 2006 appearance in the ] of the ] ] show '']'', in which contestants compete for a £100,000-a-year job working for British business magnate ]. '''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 '']'', a UK television series, finishing in fifth place.


== Biography == ==Early life==
Ahmed, originally from ], ],<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 ] with his parents when he was nine months old, and grew up in ].<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 was born in ],<ref> Bios.</ref><ref name=dailymail/><ref> Manchester Evening News.</ref><ref> BBC News.</ref> in the ] region,<ref name=newage/> but at a young age moved with his parents to the ] and was brought up in the ] area of the ].<ref> This Is Money UK. Martin Smith and James Tapper, Mail on Sunday. 14 August 2006, 4:05pm.</ref><ref name=newage> October 10-16, 2008.</ref>


==''The Apprentice''==
He attended the ] school from the age of 11 to 17. Ahmed studied for a ] First Certificate in Applied Science.
Ahmed appeared as a candidate in ] of '']'', a British reality television show hosted by ]. The series was broadcast from February to May 2006.


==Charity work==
He was a corporal in the Shorditch 444 Air Training Corp, achieving 52 flights in a ].
Syed is an ambassador for international charity ] which supports projects all over the world and Bangladesh.<ref name="st1">{{cite news |last=Hussain |first=Ali |date=2006-12-31 |title=Apprentice star gets a taste for the high life |newspaper=The Sunday Times |location=London |quote=Born in Bangladesh, he arrived in Britain when he was nine months old.}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
During ''The Apprentice'', Ahmed had a relationship with fellow contestant ]. After the show finished, Dewberry became pregnant and the couple stated they were hoping to get married. Ahmed's family are devout ]s and his parents reportedly hoped Dewberry would convert to ], "but only if Michelle wants to".<ref name="Yes we're Apprentice parents!">Clarke, Natalie, ''Daily Mail'', 11 August, 2006.</ref> After being admitted to hospital with stomach pains in August 2006, Dewberry was told that she had ] the baby.<ref>{{cite news | date = ] | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5279946.stm | title = Apprentice winner loses her baby | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2006-08-24}}</ref> A few weeks later, the relationship between the two broke down, and they subsequently stopped seeing each other.<ref></ref>
In January 2015, he was nominated and won the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the ].<ref name="asianimage">{{cite news |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/business/11745550.British_Muslim_Awards_2015_finalists_unveiled/|title=British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled|publisher=Asian Image|date=23 January 2015|access-date=1 August 2015}}</ref>


== Businesses == ==See also==
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Ahmed is currently the ] of a company ] which specialises in high-speed ] and body dryers. The products do not use electrical ] elements, and SA Vortex claims that they have "a lighter carbon footprint, and lower energy cost" compared to conventional dryers.<ref></ref> Ahmed's development of SA Vortex was shown in an hour-long documentary, ''Hot Air'', broadcast on Sky. Ahmed initially financed the business himself <ref></ref>, but has since secured over £200,000 of external equity funding.
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==References==
Ahmed was a director of the ] ] firm ''IT People'' until May 2006 and a director of Magenta Partnerships Limited from June 2006 until February 2007. He is currently a director of Get Launched Limited and Restless Being Limited.
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==Television appearances==
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In 2006, Ahmed appeared as a candidate in ] of '']'', a British reality television show hosted by ]. On the show Ahmed was a member of the "]" team. For the week 10 task, Ahmed organised an above-deck fun day on a ]. The teams were told they would not be judged solely on sales, but also on other criteria including ], ] and ]. At the end of the task, Invicta had made £191.50 and the opposing team, ], had made £507. Ahmed was subsequently fired due to his poor performance and many mistakes, including not properly recording the names and room numbers of passengers entering a raffle. One of his famous quotes on the show was: "''£100,000 salary is not enough but it's a good place to start''."<ref>Gerald Haigh ''(2008)''. ''Inspirational, and Cautionary Tales for Would-be School Leaders: Tales for Would-be School Leaders''. Routledge. pp. 138.</ref> One of the contestants described Ahmed as, "If there was a Bollywood version of The Office, he would be David Brent."<ref> MSN UK (Lorna Cooper). Retrieved on 2009-03-27.</ref>

Ahmed appeared on Sky One's show, '']'', and was voted off in the second week after making mistakes walking the wire. He also created ''Hot Air'', a documentary for Sky, which followed his launch of SA Vortex's body dryer products.

==Controversies==
In July 2006, Ahmed appeared at the ] ] and was convicted of driving while disqualified for ]. Ahmed was banned from driving for three years and was given a two-month ]. According to the ''Daily Mail'', Ahmed described the incident as "unfortunate" and a "one-off", and added "I don't drink at all now."<ref name="Yes we're Apprentice parents!"/>

On 14 August 2006, Ahmed was arrested in connection with a ] probe <ref>Smith, Martin, Tapper, James, , ''Daily Mail'', 14 August, 2006.</ref>. He was questioned regarding a £400,000 property loan from former ] director, Terry Brady to Aftab Ahmed (no relation). <ref name=dailymail>Salked, Luke, </ref> Ahmed was released on bail until 20 October 2006.<ref>BBC News, , 14 August 2006.</ref> Ahmed's solicitor Mr Ewing told The Mail on Sunday: "Syed has been knocked for six and he is devastated that he now has a stain on his business reputation which is wholly undeserved. In my opinion, this should never have been dealt with as a criminal matter. It is simply a straightforward dispute. I do feel very sorry for Syed."<ref>Smith, Martin, Tapper, James, , ''Daily Mail'', 14 August, 2006.</ref> Syed Ahmed was not charged and subsequently exonerated of any wrong doing.

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Syed Ahmed
সৈয়দ আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2019
Born (1974-09-17) 17 September 1974 (age 50)
Sylhet, Bangladesh
NationalityBritish
Alma materSir John Cass Redcoat School
West London College
Known forThe Apprentice
Websitesyed-ahmed.com

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

Ahmed, originally from Sylhet, Bangladesh, relocated to the United Kingdom with his parents when he was nine months old, and grew up in East London.

The Apprentice

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

Syed is an ambassador for international charity WaterAid which supports projects all over the world and Bangladesh.

Awards and nominations

In January 2015, he was nominated and won the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.

See also

References

  1. "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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. "British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled". Asian Image. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

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