Syed Ahmed
Founder & CEOSyed Ahmed is an Entrepreneur with a distinct passion for Innovation, diversity, empowerment and philanthropy. He is a popular commentator on The BBC, Sky News, Bloomberg and high-profile publications like The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Metro to name but a few.
Syed is the founder and CEO of SAVORTEX and addryer.com, an innovative, multi-award-winning technology and media company.
With over 400 projects deployed internationally to multinational companies such as Shell, MITIE, Gatwick Airport and LABS Group, and media partnerships with WPP and Talon.
The company’s vision is to transform wasteful corporate washrooms into connected, hygienic, sustainable and revenue-producing assets.
Further, Syed has built an impressive network of high-net-worth investors, he raised in excess of £2m to support the global expansion of SAVORTEX and addryer.com and enabled him to grow the technology start-up to a market valuation of £7m. The company continues to go from strength to strength.
In 2017 Syed presented a TV documentary. Minority Report – a trail-blazing, hard-hitting, interview-style documentary that encourages ethnic minority celebrities to showcase their stories, to inspire current and future generations that anything is possible if you put to mind to it, regardless of race, religion or background.