Our Founder

Kamal Ahmed is a man of passion and success. His desire to share his achievements with others has led him to develop Grow Virtual Ltd, a platform that helps those who seek to grow their businesses. Kamal's passion for seeing others succeed is evident in the way he and his team have developed the Grow Virtual solution.

Kamal is of Bangladeshi origin, and his family moved to England in 1974. He has lived and built his career in East London ever since.

Kamal Ahmed – CEO
Prior to developing Grow Virtual, Kamal served in a number of local government education authorities in London for many years, in various capacities. Amongst the most notable:

• Senior Officer in Local Government Education
• Chair of Governors for a secondary school
• Founder of the ‘Keen Students School’ in 1990 (which has provided an access route into university education for many hundreds of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds)
• Senior Officer of a Central Government Regeneration company
• Founding Managing Director of an international fashion company
• Founder of an education recruitment agency established in 2000

It is his passion and dedication to improving the lives of young people, through education, that inspires and drives all of us.