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Circus is flying high
after award win CircusMASH, the Kings Heath-based circus organisation, was crowned winner of the second Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Big Success award at a gala dinner held at Villa Park. The company received a prize package
worth £20,000 to celebrate its achievements to date and to help take the business to the next level. The competition is designed to identify the
stories of small business success in the West Midlands and hundreds of local firms entered from across the region, with CircusMASH impressing the judging panel – which included ABCC president Saqib Bhatti - with their clear enthusiasm for circus arts in education and performance and a genuine desire to make a big impact in the community.
‘Having our achievements formally recognised in this way gives purpose to our work’
Zaq Andel, co-founder at CircusMASH, who collected the award, said: “There were so many inspiring small businesses at the event, which makes winning this award all the more humbling. Having our achievements formally recognised in this way gives purpose to our work, as shifting people’s perception about circus arts can be something of an upward struggle. We’re delighted that our passion for our business came through and are feeling on top of the world!” He said they would be using the prize
package to support the development of a new circus school and investing in new equipment to create a state-of-the-art facility. Mike Williams, finance director at Intuit,
said: “ CircusMASH’s story really stood out with their passion and commitment for the business and the focus they have on impacting the local community.”
l-r: Mark Sankey, UKTI; Anjum Khan, ABCC; Katrina Cooke, GBCC and Caroline Hughes from Emirates
A very happy landing
When Emirates’ iconic A380 touched down at Birmingham Airport it marked more than just the arrival of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. For the airline also flew in it to establish links with the Chamber movement, joining as the latest patron of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC). ABCC director Anjum Khan said: “Emirates has
been serving Birmingham for well over a decade, launching its first daily flights in December 2000. Based on strong demand in the Midlands region for its services, Emirates later started to operate three daily flights to Dubai - and now has introduced a scheduled A380 service between Birmingham and Dubai. “Emirates is very much an integral part of Birmingham’s business community and we are thrilled at the airline’s decision to get closer to
ABCC signs up new recruit
The West Midland Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association (WMRFCA) has joined the ranks of leading companies and organisations backing ABCC. The Harborne-based association has been
recruited as an ABCC patron in addition to confirming its support of GBCC (see Page 22.) ABCC president Saqib Bhatti, pictured here
with GBCC chief executive Paul Faulkner (left) and WMRFCA’s chief executive Colonel Tim Weeks (centre), said: “I am delighted to welcome the West Midland Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association as a patron of the ABCC.
38 CHAMBERLINK May 2016 “There is great synergy between the work the
WMFRCA does and the ABCC as we are the gateway to Asian businesses in the West Midlands. With WMFRCA being a patron, I am excited that we will be working closely to help them engage with Asian businesses in the region.” Ms Siamha Butt, regional employer engagement director, West Midlands, said: “WMRFCA are excited to be part of such a dynamic organisation and to represent the Armed Forces within ABCC. We look forward to building a strong relationship and working with ABCC and its members.”
the Chamber movement by signing up as a patron,” she added. Laurie Berryman, Emirates vice-president, UK,
said: “We’re pleased to have joined as the latest patron of ABCC. Since launching in Birmingham over 15 years ago, we’ve witnessed unprecedented levels of demand for both business and leisure travel to Dubai and beyond, which is why we have decided to add our iconic A380 to the route. “We’re very aware that a significant part of
this demand stems from a thriving business community in the Midlands. Members of the Chamber conduct business across the globe, so we hope that our presence in Birmingham will help these businesses to grow even further, providing easy access to markets across six continents.”
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