Syed Ahmed

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.

Ahmed appeared on Sky News as a paper reviewer – reviewing current and forthcoming newspapers in a celebrity panel. He also has appeared on 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 which specialised 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.

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 was 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.

Syed Ahmed (Bengali: সৈয়দ আহমেদ ; born 17 September 1974) is an Entrepreneur, Presenter and Television Personality. He is the founder and CEO of multi-award-winning British technology company SAVORTEX. He is best known for being a contestant in the 2006 series of The Apprentice.