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New faces on committee
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olihull Chamber’s executive committee has been boosted by two new members, Stuart Baker and Shaun Hindle.
The latter is a senior director at Solihull College, and is a
replacement on the committee for Brenda Shiels, who retired as college principal in February. Stuart Baker is site strategy executive of Rolls Royce-
owned Aero Engine Controls (AEC), a company which can trace its history back to the earliest days of jet engine development in the UK. He has worked for AEC and its predecessors since 1991, when he was employed as a graduate mechanical engineer. In recent years he has held a number of senior positions at AEC and is currently responsible for developing a new £75m advanced manufacturing and technology facility at Birmingham Business Park. Once complete, AEC’s Birmingham-based activities will be moved to this facility, along with 1,200 staff. Mr Baker said that he was keen to join the
committee in order to play a part in shaping the economic development of the region. He added that he was particularly
interested in helping local businesses know where to go and who to turn to when they needed help or advice from the various bodies responsible for supporting business and commerce in the region.
He said: “There are various bodies and groups of people who are working on the development of the region, and it is sometimes difficult for people to know who to turn to. “I would like to hep to create
Stuart Baker: more signposting needed
more signposting and better visibility of all of these different bodies, in order to join up the dots for the business community.”
Nominations sought for employee awards
Solihull Chamber is holding its annual employee awards later this year, and nominations are now open. This year there will be two awards for
businesses, in addition to the four employee awards. Categories are as follows:
• Young Achiever – this will be a young person demonstrating exceptional dedication, commitment beyond their years in the role.
• Outstanding Employee – this will be awarded to an employee who has shown and delivered outstanding qualities beyond the boundaries of their job description.
• Career Development – this is for any employee who has shown exceptional self- motivated career development beyond expectations.
• Customer Care – aimed at any employee who has demonstrated exceptional customer care that has been recognised by clients, customers, stakeholders or colleagues.
• Small Business of the Year (up to ten employees) – this will recognise excellence within a business or organisation.
• Best use of innovation – this will be awarded to any company that has utilised innovation or technology within the past two years to enhance an aspect of business performance.
The nomination form can be found on the Chamber website and should be completed and returned by 11 July. The awards presentation lunch will be held at Henley Golf Club on 17 October.
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