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10 Facts About Iqbal Ahmed

1.

Iqbal Ahmed is a Bangladesh-born British entrepreneur.

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Iqbal Ahmed is the highest ranked British Bangladeshi to be featured on the Sunday Times Rich List.

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Iqbal Ahmed attended the City College in Westminster, and a few years later he joined his family's business located in Oldham, which his brothers Kamal and Bilal joined later after the business expanded.

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Since March 1992, Iqbal Ahmed has been CEO of the Seamark Group, which he founded with his brothers.

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Iqbal Ahmed Ibco is a supplier to the catering trade, and Seamark is the frozen-food processor.

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Iqbal Ahmed is popularly known as 'Mr Shrimp' or 'King Prawn' by the British community.

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In 2006, Iqbal Ahmed was nominated by The British Frozen Food Federation to represent their interest and concerns as a member of the Ethical Trading Champions' Group, which was set up as part of the Government's Food Industry Sustainability Strategy.

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8.

In 2007, Iqbal Ahmed was invited to join an economic think tank, the New Enterprise Council, by George Osborne.

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Iqbal Ahmed was recognised for services to import and export at the Legends of Industry Award at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate hotel.

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Iqbal Ahmed's hobbies include travelling, playing golf, tennis and swimming.