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Patron’s dinner kicks off new year
Anjum Khan, Neil Lloyd, FBCMB’s sales director, Laura Jones and GBCC’s chief operating officer Russell Jeans
Manby Bowdler join as Chamber patrons
Law firm FBC Manby Bowdler (FBCMB) have become patrons of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce. Having primarily operated across the Black
Country and Shropshire, FBCMB took a big step into the Birmingham market last year by opening an office at Edgbaston stadium, the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. The agreement saw FBCMB become the
cricket club’s official legal partner. Sales director Neil Lloyd said: “We opened our
office in Birmingham last year, and have been looking to partner with an organisation that could help us raise the profile of our offering. “Our view is that the ABCC is well positioned
to help us increase our exposure into Greater Birmingham and in particular into the Asian business sector. “Our objective is to deliver the stellar service
that our current customers receive to a wider business population, and in doing so become the main legal provider to ABCC members.” ABCC director Anjum Khan said: “I am
delighted to welcome FBC Manby Bowdler on board as patrons. They have a glowing reputation through their work in the Black Country and Shropshire and as relative newcomers to Birmingham we look forward to helping them make new connections.”
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1 Tony Elvin (Hotel Du Vin), Lord Lieutenant John Crabtree, Saqib Bhatti, and Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner
2 Mark Rogers (Former CEO, Birmingham City Council), Julian Beer, deputy vice chancellor, Birmingham City University and Paul Faulkner
3 Nina Clewes (HSBC), Henrietta Brealey (GBCC) and Anita Rupal (HSBC)
Asian Business Chamber of Commerce has held its first major event of the year, a Patrons’ Dinner at Hotel du Vin. The event featured keynote speaker John
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Crabtree, in his capacity as the new Lord Lieutenant to the West Midlands. Mr Crabtree is a former president of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and director of Advantage West Midlands, the former regional development agency. He has been voted both ‘West Midlands
Businessman of the Year’ and ‘UK Lawyer of the Year’. A former High Sheriff, his voluntary and charitable contributions include acting as chairman of Trustees of the Birmingham Hippodrome and the deafblind charity Sense. He said: “I am very new in my role as Lord-
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Lieutenant of course and this evening offered me an excellent opportunity to speak to leaders of our business community. I am convinced that the region's future depends on the widest possible contribution from business and I was delighted with the reception I received.” ABCC president Saqib Bhatti said: "It was a
real honour to welcome the new Lord Lieutenant to the West Midlands to our patrons’ dinner. Our first big event of 2017 demonstrated the strength of the ABCC with its sponsors, patrons and friends in attendance showcasing our diversity as an organisation. “2017 is a special year for the ABCC marking
our 30th anniversary. We are proud of our role in the West Midlands and our strength means we continue to thrive, grow and influence the development of this region and represent our members at the highest levels.”
Local grammar school becomes a wow zone
Birmingham internet company Wow Zone has become a strategic digital partner of Sutton’s Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School. Wow Zone is a growing digital agency based
in Branston Street, and has been in business for 12 years. The firm says it ‘does everything, from
growing businesses online via digital marketing to designing (and building) robust and innovative websites’. In fact, its first job for Bishop Vesey’s will be
to create a new website for the school, which will be aimed at forging links with local businesses. Wow Zone’s CEO Qasim Majid said: “I see a
bright future ahead regarding the partnership between ourselves and Bishop Vesey’s.
46 CHAMBERLINK March 2017 “Forming corporate partnerships in the way
that the school is doing is extremely forward- thinking and they are undoubtedly setting the standard to which academic institutions should embrace digital marketing.” The new relationship has been bolstered
further by Wow Zone’s Amo Panesar, the company’s PR & online marketing executive. He is a BVGS alumni and was amazed at the progress the school has made in his absence. Bishop Vesey’s development director and
deputy director of sport, Brian Davies, said: “There was significant interest from several other digital agencies, but Wow Zone was the clear choice. “We see our partnership with Wow Zone as a
key element for the future growth of our corporate partnerships.”
New partners (from left): Brian Davies with (left) Amo Panesar and Adnan Khan of Wow Zone
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