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Guests celebrate launch of Birmingham Post Business Awards 2019 at Fazenda

Birmingham Post launch event at Fazenda, March 21 2019

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Economic Development

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Becky Weaver

11:42, 22 MAR 2019
Updated11:51, 22 MAR 2019

Birmingham Post Business Awards Launch 2019 at Fazenda. Pictured L/R Tomas Maunier (owner of Fazenda), Marc Reeves (Midlands editor-in-chief, Reach plc), Sarah Pullen (Regional MD, Reach plc)1 of 8
Pictured L/R Andrew Robinson, Tamlyn Jones, Sarah Pullen, Fionnuala Bourke, Anna Jeys, Hayley Pearce, Rory Humphreys, Kate Evans, Marc Reeves, Paige Jackson (Image: Birmingham Mail)2 of 8
Pictured L/R Kevin Smith, Romilly Woolner, Steve Aston (all from Margetts Wealth) (Image: Birmingham Mail)3 of 8
Birmingham Post Business Awards Launch 2019 at Fazenda. Pictured Marc Reeves (Midlands editor-in-chief, Reach plc) (Image: Birmingham Mail)4 of 8
Birmingham Post Business Awards Launch 2019 at Fazenda. (Image: Birmingham Mail)5 of 8
Pictured L/R Prakash Das (Recruiter 365), Jaimon George (Brandasia No2 Ltd), Paul Cadman (Genesis Momentum), Pushpa Alexander (Headz Up Business). (Image: Birmingham Mail)6 of 8
Pictured L/R Zoe Barlow (Delicious PR), Anita Champaneri (Delicious PR), Joanne Davis (Seven Capital), Sarah Morris (Seven Capital) (Image: Birmingham Mail)7 of 8
Pictured L/R Lee Kemp (Vermillion Films), Lewis Thomas (Story Comms), Priya Khaira-Hanks (Story Comms), Tom Bradshaw-Smith (Story Comms), Andrew Riley (Andrew Riley) (Image: Birmingham Mail)8 of 8

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