Tahir Mohsan

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Tahir Mohsan is the founder of Time Computers in 1987, Supanet, Tpad and 6G Internet.[1][2] Mohsan was born and educated in Blackburn and is one of five brothers. He comes from a family of Pakistani origin, and has been one of the richest young Britons.[3]

History and career

In 1987, at the age of 16, he founded Time Computers, which went on to become Britain's largest manufacturer of

TFT screens around the world.[6] And in January 2002, he acquired Tiny Computers.[7][8]

In 1996, he became a non executive director of the East Lancashire Training & Enterprise Council.[9]

Mohsan also owns the United Kingdom's fifth largest Internet service provider Supanet,[3] currently under the control of his brother Zuber Mohsan who is the company's managing director the Mohsans family investment companies have interests in the IT and property industries[10] across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. These range from hardware manufacturing and sales to Internet services, software development and Voice over IP technology company Tpad.[11]

In 1999, he was asked to become a non executive director of the newly founded University for Industry, chaired by Lord Dearing.[12] In the same year, he had bestowed on him an Honorary Fellowship, from the University of Lancashire, for services to industry.[13]

Also in 2000, he was asked by the Chairman of the East Lancashire Training and Enterprise Councils and Business Link to set up a business support agency for integrating the ethnic businesses of Lancashire into the main population. The results was the Asian Business Federation,[14] which was launched in June 2000. As part of Enterprise4All, the ABF covers the whole North West region and continues to thrive under the chairmanship of Mohsan.[15]

He was approached by the group of

UAE, India, Hong Kong, United States, United Kingdom and Canada
.

Awards and nominations

In January 2014, Mohsan was nominated for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, at the British Muslim Awards.[17]

References

  1. ^ "The Mystery Millionaire". The Independent. 1999-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. ^ "Access all areas: the digital inclusion challenge". The MJ. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  3. ^ a b "The tycoon who fell to earth". The Guardian. 2005-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14.
  4. ^ Interview with the UK Newspaper The Independent July 1999
  5. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  6. ISSN 0307-1235
    . Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  7. ^ "Jobs to go as Time buys Tiny Computers". The Independent. 2002-01-31. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  8. ISSN 0307-1235
    . Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  9. ^ "The Mystery Millionaire". The Independent. 1999-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  10. ^ Tahir Mohsan enters Sunday Times Rich List 2003
  11. ^ "Everything You Need to Know about VoIP Hardware Requirements". Metrotech Voice and Connectivity Solutions. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  12. ^ "Who goes where;Briefing;People". Tes. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  13. ^ Jones, Kate. "Honorary Fellows |University of Central Lancashire". UCLan - University of Central Lancashire. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  14. ^ Tahir Mohsan Chairman of the Asian Business Federation 2000-2011
  15. ^ "City welcome ABF to West Lancashire". Lancashire Telegraph. 9 April 2003. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  16. ^ Tahir Mohsan accepted on Hilton Board of Trustees 2002-2011
  17. ^ "British Muslim Awards 2014 winners". Asian Image. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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