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Chamber welcomes new vice presidents
Asian Business Chamber of Commerce has appointed two new vice presidents, Qasim Majid and Manjit Kang. Both were announced at the organisation’s
Cure Leukaemia’s James Mclaughlin and Charlie Craddock, with Baggies star Ben Foster
Get on your bike
for charity race A 100-mile closed road cycle race, Velo Birmingham, which is to be held in the city on 24 September will feature a huge team from Cure Leukaemia. The 800-strong team will be taking to
the road during blood cancer awareness month. The 800 will include a number of famous faces, including former England and Wolves star Geoff Thomas, his former team- mates Mark Bright and John Salako, and current England U-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd, as well as West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster. All funds raised from this event will go
towards Cure Leukaemia’s £1m Appeal in 2017 to fully fund the £3.2m expansion of the Centre for Clinical Haematology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. This transformational project will double
the internationally significant centre’s capacity for patients, clinical trials and staff as well as allowing stem cell transplants to be performed as an outpatient for the first time. Cure Leukaemia co-founder Professor
Charlie Craddock, who is also riding Velo Birmingham said: “Everyone cycling for Cure Leukaemia will be raising funds for a truly transformational project. Not only will the expanded Centre immediately increase the number of lives saved but also hasten global progress towards establishing effective treatments for all blood cancers within 25 years.” Baggies ‘keeper Ben Foster said: "It is no
secret that I am a big cycling fan and I am really looking forward to riding Velo Birmingham for Cure Leukaemia. It is going to be an amazing event and I
would encourage anyone interested in taking part to contact Cure Leukaemia and join our team. It is a fantastic, regional charity.”
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annual general meeting. At the same time, two new committee members, Amanda Smallman of Acorns Children’s Hospice, and Steven Brittan, managing director of BSA Technologies, were also appointed. Qasim Majid is chief executive of Wow Zone,
an internet company founded 15 years ago and based in Branston Street, in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Mr Majid is currently working on a project to
launch a conference and awards event based on the theme of digital adoption for small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
‘Our 30th year is a momentous one given our journey and the role we play within the West Midlands’
He said: “For me, it is paramount for the ABCC
to become the ‘go to’ platform for aspiring businesses. I will work hard to ensure we move towards this vision.” Manjit Kang is diversity ambassador at
NatWest Bank and works at the St Philip’s branch, in the city centre. She said: “I am delighted and honoured to be
serving as vice president of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce. It is a huge privilege to co-lead such a prestigious organisation that is committed to supporting small businesses.” Saqib Bhatti said: "The selection showed the
real calibre of individuals that Birmingham's business community has to offer. You don't have to be Asian, you just have to be eager, willing to get involved and be an ambassador for the business community.”
New team (from left): Manjit Kang, Saqib Bhatti and Qasim Majid
Saqib has also been re-elected to the post of
president, and said: "Once again, it is a honour to lead the ABCC for what will be my fourth year. Our 30th year is a momentous one given our journey and the role we play within the West Midlands. I hope everybody can join us in our year -long celebrations.”
Global accolade for law firm
Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV), which has an office in Birmingham, has received recognition from legal website ‘eprivateclient’. ‘Eprivateclient’ is a news website for the world
of private client practitioners. VWV’s private client practice is one of 46 UK
law firms identified by the website as providing high quality and professional advice and support to wealthy individuals and families in the country and abroad. The list is based on a survey of 140 law firms
and utilises various criteria, including reputation, quality of service as well as the range of service offering.
VWV’s private client lawyers work at the firm’s
offices in London, Watford, Bristol and Birmingham. They provide a full range of legal advice, from buying a house to the preparation of a pre-nuptial agreement, through to estate administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Partner Michelle Rose, who leads the team,
said: “After yet another year of continuous growth, we are delighted to have won this award and to be recognised within the global arena, not just in the UK. The team deserves praise as it continues to provide outstanding private client services and to care for our clients both domestically and internationally.”
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