Datuk Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree is the Group Executive Director of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMSB). He is married to a daughter of Abdul Taib Mahmud where the later is the Sarawak chief minister.[1]
He was originally from Singapore but he has since moved to Kuching when he had earlier joined Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad in February 2004[1] as Group General Manager – Human Resources. 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.[2]
Syed Ahmad had worked with his brother-in-law Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib. 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), CMS Trust Management Berhad[1] and CMS Works International Ltd.
Syed Ahmad graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) from the National University of Singapore, and practised law in Singapore for over 10 years prior to joining CMS Group.[2]
Syed Ahmad received the honorary Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award which carries the title 'Datuk' from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday on 12 November 2009.[3]