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Auctioneers create history


The UK’s largest independent auction house, John Pye Auctions, has retained its crown as Asset Valuer/Auctioneer of the Year at the UK Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency (TRI) Awards 2017, creating history by winning it three years in a row. Multi-award-winning John Pye


Auctions took home the accolade in 2015 and 2016 and in an award ceremony that took place in London, the auction house was once again successful, securing an historic hattrick; the first time any finalist has achieved a hattrick in the UK TRI Awards. The annual TRI Awards are independently judged by a panel of leading industry professionals and celebrated distinguished leaders, who demonstrate excellent practice and outcomes in turnaround, corporate restructuring and insolvency across the country. John Pye Auctions’ Business


Assets department, which services UK recovery practitioners, the insolvency service and banks and lenders, has been recognised for valuation and support services and added value asset realisations across a wide spectrum of industries, encompassing plant and machinery, retail, aviation and property.


Rolls-Royce expands in UAE


Rolls-Royce is set to increase its global footprint by opening its new Customer Service Centre (CSC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The opening of the centre


will complete a global customer service network which will be connected to the recently-opened Rolls-Royce Airline Aircraft Availability Centre at its headquarters, in Derby.


Dominic Horwood, Rolls-


L-R: Kamala Panday, Publishing Director, Shard Media; Vicki Clubby, Sales Director, Shard Media; Sheldon Miller, Business Development Director, John Pye Auctions; Adam Pye, Managing Director, John Pye Auctions; Anna Hall, Business Assets Valuer, John Pye Auctions; Charles Loake, Head of Business Assets, John Pye Auctions; Graeme King, Senior Asset Valuer, John Pye Auctions; Colin Murray, compere.


The judges commended John


Pye Auctions for its submission and approach. John Pye Associate Director and


Head of Business Assets, Charles Loake, said: “It’s a huge honour that our Business Assets team has


been recognised for the services we provide for a third year running. I’d like to thank my team and everyone at John Pye Auctions who made this possible. To hold our title as Asset Valuer/Auctioneer of the Year is absolutely fantastic.”


Royce’s Director, Customers and Services – Civil Aerospace, said: “This is the final piece in our global Customer Service Centre jigsaw. Our Abu Dhabi CSC will make us more responsive to customers, with teams given authority to make decisions locally, resulting in real improvements in service support. "Our CSCs complement


other important service improvements we are making in terms of data and continuing to develop a competitive, capable and flexible global CareNetwork of engine service facilities.”


Malaysia campus welcomes a royal visitor


The Prince of Wales has visited the University of Nottingham Malaysia as part of his Autumn Tour. His Royal Highness met with staff and students at the 125-acre garden


campus and took the opportunity to learn more about Nottingham's pioneering research. After officially launching the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Summit, which


was taking place on campus, the Prince of Wales learnt about the university's work on sustainability and environmental education and met with representatives of student societies aimed at making a difference in the local community. The Commonwealth Youth Summit 2017 was held at the University of


Nottingham Malaysia and Limkokwing University respectively. The theme of the annual summit was ‘An Intergenerational Convergence’ and key topics included: climate policy and finance, global inequality and social cohesion.


HRH Prince Charles acknowledges the gathered crowd at Academic Plaza THE CHAMBER IS HONOURED BY THE SUPPORT OF ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS


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