Black Country Asian Business Association 12th Annual Dinner and Awards

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Black Country Asian Business Association 12th Annual Dinner and Awards

 

The Black Country Asian Business Association (BCABA) Business Awards programme recognises the achievements of individuals and companies from across the Black Country. The awards embrace businesses of all sectors and will be presented at the prestigious BCABA Annual Dinner, which this year will take place on Friday, 21 June 2013. Awards winners will be announced and presented with their awards at the event. 

 

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Finalists announced for 2013 Scottish Curry Awards

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Finalists announced for 2013 Scottish Curry Awards

-The Scottish Curry Awards announce their shortlisted curry contenders-

 

After months of fierce competition, nominations for this year’s Scottish Curry Awards have now closed, and with well over 8000 nominations coming in from all over Scotland the race to be crowned at this year’s awards ceremony guarantees to be an extremely tight contest.

The sixth Scottish Curry Awards will take place in Thistle Hotel on the 10^thJune, it is set to be a fantastic evening. The judges will now visit these shortlisted Restaurants and takeaways from all over Scotland whilst they battle it out to make the best curry in the country!

 

 Yasmin Mahmood, Operations & Business Development Manager for event organiser Oceanic Consulting said:

“This year we have added a few categories to spice things up and received a great response to these new editions, as thousands of nominations flooded in, in support of the publics favourite. We wish all the finalists the best of luck and I am sure it will be fantastic evening.”

 

Both The Curry King/Queen Award and The Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed on the night, for now we can share withy you the shortlisted nominees for this year’s The Scottish Curry Awards:

Curry Lover of the Year

Dani Downs (Hutchison Vales Ladies FC)

Aasmah Mir

Sandy Wilkie (Wiseman Dairies)

 

Team of the Year

Taj Mahal (Biggar)

Bombay Lounge (Dalkieth)

The Killermount Polo Club (Glasgow)

Maisha’s Restaurant (St. Andrews)

Turban Tandoori (Glasgow)

 

Chef of the Year

Matin Khan (Itihaas, Edinburgh)

Jagtar Singh (Taj Tandoori, Prestwick)

Purvaiz Mohammed (Heera, Glasgow)

Ajmal Mushtaq (Mushtaqs Restaurant, Hamilton)

Bamsi Ram Shrestha (Radhuni, Edinburgh)

 

Healthy Food Provider

Majestic India (Cambuslang)

Punjabi Tadka (East Kilbride)

Chilli Papas

Shimla Cottage (Coatbridge)

Omar Khayyam (Edinburgh)

 

Maitre D’ of the Year

Muhammad Sultan (Charcoals, Glasgow)

Mark Singh (Mister Singh’s India, Glasgow)

Akbar Ali (Kismot, Edinburgh)

Abed Ullah (Taj Mahal, Biggar)

Shamy Singh (Spice Lounge, Edinburgh)

 

Best Restaurant Design

Mithas (Edinburgh)

Akbar’s (Glasgow)

Zyka Bar and Grill (Glasgow)

Karma (Whitburn)

Bukharah (Glasgow)

Best Marketing Campaign

Kismot (Edinburgh)

Mushtaqs Restaurant (Hamilton)

Charcoals (Glasgow)

The Dhabba (Glasgow)

Indian Palms (Cambuslang)

 

Takeaway of the Year

North East

Qismat (Aberdeen)

Cinnamon @ Home (Aberdeen)

North West

Spicy Spot (Inverness)

Kebabish Curry House (Oban)

South East

Bangla Kitchen (Edinburgh)

Eastern Spices (Edinburgh)

South West

Shahed’s Tandoori (South Side, Glasgow)

Cafe India (Westend, Glasgow)

 

Best of Glasgow

Cafe India (Merchant City)

Akbar’s

Charcoals

Balbir’s (Church Street)

Kama Sutra

Mother India’s Cafe

Koolba

Shish Mahal

Chillies West End

Masala Twist

 

Restaurant of the Year

North East

Cinnamon (Aberdeen)

Tabla Restaurant (Perth)

Bombay Joe’s (Dundee)

Manzil Restaurant (Perth)

North West

Spice Tandoori (Fort William)

Cinnamon (Inverness)

Cafe Mango (Inverness)

Taste of India (Kyleakin)

South East

Bombay Brasserie (Dunfermline)

Jasmine Indian Restaurant (Glenrothes)

Prince of India (Peebles)

Taste of India (Leven)

South West

Rasoi Indian Restaurant & Deli (Lenzie)

Spice Indian Cuisine (Hamilton)

Kama Sutra (Stirling)

Masala Restaurant (Cumnock)

  

Best of Edinbugh

Shezan Restaurant

Kebabish Original

Mithas

Indian Cavalry Club

Britannia Spice

The Scottish Curry Awards 2013 are taking place at The Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on 10th June with the event raising money for The Well Foundation and includes a delicious five course meal, live entertainment, fundraising activities, several guest presenters and guarantees to be a great evening out. The winners will be announced shortly after the awards.

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED - The British Indian Awards

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Winners announced at the inaugural British Indian Awards 2013

-The British Indian Awards presented by BDO -

 

The winners of the British Indian Awards presented by accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP, were announced on the 17th May 2013, at the prestigious ceremony at the St. Johns Hotel in Birmingham.

The evening honoured the success and achievements of Britain’s Indian individuals, groups and business people. The night was one of recognition and celebration, which highlighted the significant role Indian’s play in contributing to a better Great Britain.

Vijay Goel founder of Indo European Business Forum with the hosts Sunny and Shay

There were eighteen awards presented on the night, the winners are:

The Community Award sponsored by The English Curry Awards

Winner: Loomba Foundation

 

Sports Achievement of the Year presented by Asian World

Winner - Netan Sansara (FC Vestsjaelland)

 

 Best in Arts & Culture presented by Pratham UK

Winner: Anish Kapoor (British Born Sculptor)

 

 Best in Science & Engineering

Winner:  Roma Agrawal (Chartered Structual Engineer)

 

Best in Medical

Winner: Bijayendra Singh (Medway Foundation NHS Trust)

 

Best in Accountancy & Finance

Winner: Kamel Hothi (Lloyds Banking Group)

 

Best in Legal Services

Winner: Mitesh Patel (Levenes Solicitors)

 

Best in Education presented by Pratham UK

Winner: Spinder Dhaliwal (University of Surrey)

Best in Media

Winner: Avtar Lit (Sunrise Radio)

 

Best in Creative Industries & Technology

Winner : Moneeb Awan (eSAY Solutions Ltd)

 

Outstanding Achievement Award

Winner: Fauja Singh (British Centenarian Marathon Runner)

 

Young Achiever of the Year presented by Indo European Business Forum

Winner: Dev Patel (British Indian Actor)

 

Best in Civil Service & Armed Forces

Winner: Keith Vaz MP

 

Financial Director of the Year sponsored by BDO

Winner: Tarsem Dhaliwal (Iceland)

 

Businesswoman of the Year presented by Asians UK

Winner: Shashi Gossain (Pharmaclinix)

 

Businessman of the Year sponsored by Carlton International

Winner: Daksh Gupta (Marshall Motor Group)

 

 Business of the Year sponsored by BDO

Winner: East End Foods

 

Entrepreneur of the Year presented by Asian Wealth Magazine

Winner: Deepak Kuntawala (DVK Group)

 

Arbinder Chatwal, Head of India Advisory Services, BDO LLP commented:

“It’s important that we take the time to recognise the achievements of the Indian community in Britain today. The awards ceremony showcased the very best in talent and we have been proud to be part of the celebrations. Congratulations to all the winners, who demonstrate an impressive mix of dedication, hard work, integrity and creativity.”

 

Over 400 people attended the glamorous event, including hosts, Sunny and Shay, from the Bafta nominated Channel 4’s ‘The Family’, who now present their own show for BBC London 94.9fm. The entertainment of the evening was provided by the talented Desi Nach.

 “We have some truly inspirational individuals who are proud to be Indian and British and the Awards were a great platform to recognise their efforts and achievements. It was a fantastic evening and I would like to thank everyone for attending and a big thank you to our sponsors. Congratulations to all our winner and finalists, and I hope to see you next year!” commented Amit Arora, Business Development Director of event organizers Oceanic Consulting.

As well as recognising the achievements of Indian men and women at the forefront of their communities and industries, the event also raised money for the official charity partners Pratham UK.

The main sponsor is BDO LLP and Pratham UK are this year’s charity partner. Other sponsors and partners of the event include: Carlton International, Confederation of Indian Industry, Indo European Business Forum, Saffron Events Uk, AsiansUK, Grafx Media, De:strukt, Asian World, The English Curry Awards.

 

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Chelsea Football Club and Sporting Equals UK unveils four footballing champions

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 Chelsea Football Club and Sporting Equals UK

unveils four Asian footballing champions

 

Sporting Equals a UK wide equality charity that promotes more ethnic minority people into sport were proud to support this year's ground-breaking Asian Star initiative led by the Chelsea FC Foundation. http://www.sportingequals.org.uk/

Asian Star is the first scheme of its kind undertaken by a professional club and is designed to increase Asian participation at all levels of the game. It gives the opportunity for children to compete to win a season long placement within the Chelsea FC Foundation's Football Development Centre. The Asian Star initiative also aims to help address the under-representation of the Asian community in sport, by offering opportunities for the Asian community to find out about coaching and other ways to get involved in the national game.

Nearly 400 Asian youngsters gathered at the European Champion's training ground in Cobham, Surrey. Participants competed in under 9's to under  12 age groups and were judged on a series of matches and tests specifically designed and used by the Chelsea Academy to examine speed, skill and ability.

Arun Kang, Chief Executive Officer of Sporting Equals, said
“Sporting Equals are delighted to be working with Chelsea FC Foundation and supporting Asian Star 2013. There is currently an underrepresentation of Asian faces in football and Chelsea  understand the moral, social and commercial value of growing Asian talent in the UK. Chelsea has shown their commitment to finding players from Asian backgrounds, opening up their youth programmes to the whole community to increase participation at all levels of the game. Sporting Equals work across sport to promote ethnic diversity at all levels and this project can be replicated to help other sports engage untapped markets”

             

A pre event launch was set up by Sporting Equals in Southall, London which has a large Asian community, to support young players in preparation for the main event at Cobham.  The pre event also included an inspirational talk from Sporting Equals Ambassador and successful businessman, Peter Virdee. Peter Virdee said

"Chelsea has really changed the game by opening up their training ground to give the chance for the Asian community to demonstrate their skills. I am particularly supportive of Asian Star as it not only gives the opportunity for the successful applicants to win a yearlong contract but also raises awareness and encouragement for the community to get involved in football alongside one of the biggest clubs in the world."

Paran Gill, Muhaymin Hoque, Marco Randhawa and Musa Qureshi were crowned champions in the under 12 under 11 and under 9 categories respectively, whose prizes were presented by Sporting Equals Ambassadors Peter Virdee,  and Pakistani International Kash Siddiqi and previous Asian Star winner Sam Khan who now plays at the Birmingham City academy.

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Finalists for the British Indian Awards 2013

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Finalists for the inaugural British Indian Awards 2013

 

 

Following months of fierce competition, nominations have now closed for the inaugural British Indian Awards presented by the award-winning accountancy firm BDO LLP.

 

The prestigious British Indian Awards will be held on the 17^th of May at the St. Johns Hotel in Birmingham, and it is set to be an exceptional evening. Birmingham one of UK's largest cities and home to over a million people, with 42% of the residents being of ethnic background,hence the ideal location to host The British Indian Awards.

 

Amit Arora, Business Development Director (event organiser Oceanic Consulting) states:

“We are delighted and overwhelmed with such a great response of nominations from the public. The British Indian Awards are a great platform for people of Indian heritage to be recognised and rewarded for their achievements. We wish the finalist the best of luck!"

The main sponsors of the evening are BDO LLP, and Pratham UK are this year’s charity partner. Other sponsors and partners of the event include: Carlton International, Confederation of Indian Industry, Indo European Business Forum, Chilli Tickets, Saffron Events Uk, Asians UK - Magazine & Social Network, Grafx Media, De:strukt, Asian World, The English Curry Awards and the Asian Wealth Magazine.

 “The British Indian community continues to contribute to the British economy and has continued to grow in what is a difficult economic time.  This is through tenacity, perseverance and demonstrating great entrepreneurial skills, we at BDO are delighted to be involved in celebrating the great achievement of all the nominees.” commented Arbinder Chatwal, Head of India Advisory Services, BDO LLP.

 

Eighteen awards to be presented on the night

 

and the finalists are...

   Young Achiever of the Year

Dev Patel (British Indian Actor)

Sanju Pal (Accenture)

Anjali Pathak (Pataks )

Shireen Irani (I-Probono)

Natasha Mudhar (Sterling Media)

 

The Community Award

I-Partner India

Asian Foundation of Philanthropy

Loomba Foundation

Jas Jassal

Mandy Sanghera Foundation

Sports Achievement of the Year

Paranveer Singh Sethi (Watford FC)

Ravinder Bopara (England Cricketer)

Netan Sansara (FC Vestsjaelland)

Monty Panesar (England Crickter)

Akaash Bhatti (Professional Featherweight Boxer)

 

Best in Arts & Culture

Anish Kapoor (British Born Sculptor)

Tigerstyle

Gurinder Chadha (British Film Director)

Eternal Taal

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Best in Civil Service & Armed Forces

Baroness Shreela Flather

Parmjit Dhanda MP

Priti Patel MP

Aekta Mahajan (HM Government)

Keith Vaz MP

 

Best in Medical

Sam Singh (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital)

Bijayendra Singh (Indian Orthopeadic Society)

Ramesh Mehta (British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin)

Sunita Verma (Sparkle Dental Boutique)

Kamlesh Khunti (Primary Care Diabetics Society)

 Best in Accountancy & Finance

Jagdeep Kaur Rai (Barclays Bank)

Baroness Shriti Vadera (Investment Banker)

Kamel Hothi (Lloyds Banking Group)

Dalip Puri (HSBC)

Sarika Patel (Zeus Capital)

 

Best in Legal Services

Gurjit Kaur Chahal (Charles & Co Solicitors)

Amarjit Singh (Dutton Gregory LLP Solicitors)

Mitesh Patel (Levenes Solicitors)

Renukah Pragalathan (DBS Law)

Ritu Sethi (The Sethi Partnership Solicitors)

 Best in Education

Sukhbir Singh Kapoor (World Sikh University)

Ravinder Maini (Imperial College)

Spinder Dhaliwal (University of Surrey)

Parthivadi Bhayankaram Anand  - (University of Bradford)

Dr Bela Aora (University of Wales)

 

Best in Media

Rajan Singh (Star TV)

Avtar Lit (Sunrise Radio)

Reeta Chakrabarti (BBC)

Dr Arun Bajaj (Radio XL)

Krishan Guru-Murthy (Channel 4 News)

 

Best in Creative Industries &Technology

Harvinder Hungin (OrbitSound Ltd­)

Moneeb Awan (eSAY Solutions Ltd)

Satwant Bains (Restaurant Sat Bains)

Arinder Bhullar (Arinder Bhullar|Asian Fashion & Bridal Couture)

Sheetal Walsh (Shanti Microfinance)

 

 Financial Director of the Year

Bidesh Sarkar (British Council)

Tarsem Dhaliwal (Iceland)

Kulwant Singh (Delcam Plc)

Ken Sawhney (AIB Foods Ltd)

Nilesh Pandya (Skrill)

 

Businesswoman of the Year

Perween Warsi (S&A Foods)

Shahshi Gossan (Pharmaclinix)

Dr Rabinder Buttar (Clintec International Group)

Helen Dhaliwal (Red Hot Buffet)

Kamal Basran (Authentic Indian Food Company)

 

Businessman of the Year

Ranjit Singh (2 Sisters Food Group)

Kuljinder Singh Bahia (Southall Travel Ltd)

Daksh Gupta (Marshall Motor Group)

Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia (Euro Car Parts)

Arora Brothers (B&M Retail Ltd)

Business of the Year

East End Foods

Perfection Foods

Siva Plastics Ltd

HT & Co (Drinks) Ltd

Park Garages Group Plc

 

Entrepreneur of the Year

Rajesh Agrawal (RationalFX)

Dr Kartar Lalvani (Vitabiotics)

Manoj Badale (Blemheim Chalcot)

Amit Bhatia (Swordfish Investments)

Deepak Kuntawala (DVK Group)

Best in Science & Engineering

Roma Agrawal (Chartered Structual Engineer)

Professor Tejinder Singh Virdee (Imperial College)

Professor Varinder Kumar Aggarwal (University of Bristol)

Professor Shankar Balasubramanian (University of Cambridge)

Professor Dr Kirpal Nandra (Max Planck Institute Extraterrestrial Physics)

 Outstanding Achievement Award

Ramesh and Pratibha Sachdev (Life Style Homes)

Harpal Singh Kumar (Cancer Research Technology)

Fauja Singh (British Centenarian Marathon Runner)

 

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