Datuk

Malay titles

The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....

 Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree is the Group Executive Director of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad

Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad

Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad , which literally means "the light of Sarawak's eye" in the Malay language or "Cahya Mata" also means "the child of", is a major company in Sarawak, Malaysia...

 (CMSB). He is married to a daughter of Abdul Taib Mahmud

Abdul Taib Mahmud

Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud is the fourth and current Chief Minister of Sarawak. He is also the state Financial Minister and Planning and Resource Management Minister. Taib is the President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu , which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition...

 where the later is the Sarawak chief minister.

He was originally from Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 but he has since moved to Kuching

Kuching

Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....

 when he had earlier joined Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad in February 2004 as Group General Manager

General manager

General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...

 – Human Resources

Human resources

Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...

. He was appointed as Group Executive Director of CMSB on 19 August 2008 following an earlier appointment as Deputy Group Managing Director in September 2006.

Syed Ahmad had worked with his brother-in-law Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib

Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib

Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Taib is a former Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia.His father was Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, the current Chief Minister of Sarawak, while his mother was late Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Laila Taib, a...

. He is currently working with Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, Sulaiman Taib's brother. He is now working as a director of Rashid Hussain Berhad (RHB Bank

RHB Bank

RHB Bank Berhad is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It specializes in commercial banking, corporate and investment banking and international banking services...

), CMS Trust Management Berhad and CMS Works International Ltd.

Syed Ahmad graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) from the National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....

, and practised law in Singapore for over 10 years prior to joining CMS Group.

Syed Ahmad received the honorary Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award which carries the title 'Datuk' from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....

 Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday on 12 November 2009.