Almost 30 businesses, organisations and individuals will be competing for honours at the annual Asian Business Awards next month in Birmingham.
The awards ceremony will recognise businesses and charities from across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with category winners in with a chance of being named overall business of the year.
Categories include professional services, entrepreneur of the year and young achiever and the shortlist includes multiple nominations for Birmingham Hospice, executive coaching firm Mogul Empires and telecoms specialist Primo Dialler (scroll down for the full shortlist).
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Omar Rashid, president of the Birmingham-based Asian Business Chamber of Commerce which organises the awards, will also hand over a special award to a company that has gone above and beyond in championing Asian business.
This year's judging panel was chaired by Raj Kandola, director of external affairs at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce which the Asian Chamber is part of.
He said: "The judging panel was impressed by the exceptional calibre of applicants for this year's awards.
"The depth of talent, innovation and dedication showcased made the task of selecting the shortlist incredibly challenging as each business brought something unique and valuable to the table.
"Congratulations to all the shortlisted applicants, not only for excelling in their individual roles but also for their commitment to elevating our business community.
"Their efforts are instrumental in making our region a thriving, dynamic hub for entrepreneurship, growth and opportunity."
The awards take place on November 30 at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
The 2024 shortlist is:
Charity of the Year
Birmingham Hospice
Feedo Needo
Focus Birmingham
Our Community Foundation
Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham Hospice
Birmingham Impact FC
Connected Places Catapult
Enterprise Loans East Midlands
Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Amna Akhtar, Girl Dreamer
Kuljeet Bains, Clean Hearing
Saira Butt, Midlands Living
Sumreen Saleem, Tuition 4 Success
Male Entrepreneur of the Year
Farhad Tailor, V12 Sports & Classics
Hassan Kapadia, Kapadia Rose
Tahir Mahmood, Amsons
Professional Services Business of the Year
Bonafide Marketing
Lawrence Kurt Solicitors
Mogul Empires
Primo Dialler
Small Business of the Year
Amsons
Tuition 4 Success
Primo Dialler
Start-Up Business of the Year
Amicis Legal Services
Glam and Glow Beauty Lab
Kapadia Rose
Mogul Empires
Young Achiever of the Year
Amaan Dad, Our Community Foundation
Kavita Mehey, Lawrence Kurt Solicitors
Kiran Shergill, Barclays
Lakshman, Ganatra Evolving Families
