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Pizza king crowned A
Northampton-based pizza entrepreneur has scooped two out of the three awards up for
grabs at the IAB annual dinner. Nadim Iftikar Choudary was named ‘Business Person of the Year’, and his company, Nas Manna Ltd, won ‘Business of the Year’. Nas Manna operates 11 Pizza Hut franchises in the Midlands, Nottingham and Greater Manchester, and employs 450 staff. The company began life when it opened its first franchise in 2005, in Stourbridge, when Nadim was just 18. Nas Manna’s real growth came in 2011 during which time it acquired eight sites, with turnover rising from £1.4m to £4m in the same period. The third award winner, ‘International Trade’, was won by Walsall College, for its impressive
‘We had an overwhelming number of entries which we were quite surprised about’
efforts in building up the number of overseas students it has attracted since 2006. Runners up in the three categories were Sukhdev Bajwa and Anita Champaneri (‘Business Person of the Year’); Electro Centre and Chana Catering (‘Business of the Year’); and Perfection Foods Ltd and Firstpress Plastic Moulders Ltd (‘International Trade’). IAB president Nasir Awan said: “We had an overwhelming number of entries which we were
quite surprised about. Nadim Iftikar Choudary was an inspiring winner and Walsall College made an impression on us because they have been prepared to look outside a small area of the West Midlands to attract students.”
Opening doors: IAB president Nasir Awan (right) and Mike Hopkins (fourth from the right), South Birmingham College principal and chief executive, with IAB vice presidents and college staff and students
Fusion Centre opens its doors to students
A new centre for education has been officially opened in Birmingham city centre by fashion expert Caryn Franklin and UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers. South Birmingham College’s new Fusion
Centre boasts a brand new purpose built salon for hair and barbering students with 18 workstations. Fashion students are able to hone their skills in professional cutting, production and design rooms and performing arts students can take to the stage in a dedicated performing area with industry standard lighting, sound and staging. Occupying what were previously two car show
Triple triumph: (L-R) Nasir Awan (IAB president), Manjeet Kumari Lal (Walsall College), Nadim Iftikhar Choudary (Nas Manna Ltd) and Malik Karim (keynote speaker)
rooms in Digbeth, the new centre accommodates the college’s fashion and textiles, performing arts and hair and barbering courses. Principal of the College Mike Hopkins said:
“We have industry standard facilities and equipment which will really help the students to get ahead, during and after, their course. We have an incredibly high success rate at South Birmingham College, and the new Fusion Centre will certainly help us continue to ensure students have the best possible chance for their future.” The new centre is part of a £2.5m investment by the college into improving its facilities.
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