Bolton-born optometrist and entrepreneur Imran Hakim is pictured at the launch of his 'edutainment toy' iTeDDy after securing an exclusive deal with Argos to stock the toy at its 684 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Hakim received an investment of £140,000 for iTeDDy on the BBC series Dragon's Den and he joined presenters Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones at the launch on June 21. Retailing at £59.99, iTeDDy is an interactive teddy bear incorporating a removable personal media player designed to entertain 3- to 11-year-olds.
Hakim, who graduated from UMIST in 2001, said: 'I am delighted that the iTeDDy product has come to fruition and I eagerly await seeing the toy in Argos catalogues.'
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