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Shortlist is revealed for Solihull Chamber awards
Solihull Chamber of Commerce has announced the shortlist for their annual dinner and awards. There are seven categories in the awards,
which will take place on the 18 October at the Forest of Arden Marriot Hotel & Country Club.
Those shortlisted are:
Outstanding Contribution to Community Award Sponsored by Telephone Europe • SoLO Life Opportunities • Solihull Moors FC CIC • Prime Accountants Group • Digital INnov8ors
Outstanding Large Business of the Year Award • Hampton Manor • Thursfields Solicitors • UK Power Reserve • Hogarths Hotels and Restaurants
Outstanding Small Business of the Year Award • Team Telemarketing Ltd • Cafe Azzurro Events • Floor Restorations Limited t/a FLR Group • Omarosa Beauty & Laser Clinic
Outstanding Start-up Business of the Year Award • Solihull Radio • The Audacious Ecommerce Company • Wiggles and Giggles Day Nursery • Digital INnov8ors Ltd
Outstanding Business Person of the Year Award • Paul Cadman, The Audacious Ecommerce Company
• Samantha Rutter, Open Study College • Paul Black, sales-I • James Hill, Hampton Manor
The judges (from left): Andy Dawson, Katie Hale, Steve Allan and Russell Jeans
Outstanding Young Achiever of the Year Award • Jonathan Stobart, Prime Accountants Group • Janna Geiregger, Wiggles and Giggles Day Nursery
• Ross Kinnear, Window Centre • Shelley Collingbourne, Sydney Mitchell
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Award Sponsored by Solihull College & University • Mateusz Sromala, Bathroom City • Sydney Edvans, The Wilkes Partnership • Jake Clark, Brackley’s Construction • Toni Dolphin, Touch Systems Limited
This year’s awards were judged by Chamber chief operating office Russell Jeans, Steve Allen, head of the Birmingham office of law firm Mills & Reeve, Katie Hale, president of the Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce and Andy Dawson, founder of Curium Solutions.
A range of sponsorship packages are still available. To find out more, call 0121 607 1772 or email
events@birmingham-chamber.com
Expansion for accountancy firm
Solihull-based Prime Accountants Group has expanded, after acquiring Birmingham firm S. Pabari and Co. S. Pabari and Co has extensive experience in
acting for pharmacists and the firm’s former owner, Suresh Pabari, said: “It was important for me to plan for the future and join a firm that would deliver the same level of client service I have always given my clients. “Prime were able to demonstrate this with
their brand values which are embraced throughout the firm.”
Prime director Jeremy Kitson said: “We are
amidst an exciting time for Prime Accountants Group and the acquisition of S. Pabari and Co demonstrates our commitment to growth and expansion of our specialist sector experience. “Suresh and his team will enhance our service
offering. We will be able to provide S. Pabari and Co clients a wider range of services not typically available from a traditional accountancy firm.” The acquisition will see Prime expand its
workforce to more than 80, spread across its offices in Solihull and Coventry.
Welcome to Bearmingham: Bear Grylls
Virgin Trains’ Birmingham International Station officially became ‘Bearmingham International’ for a week to celebrate the arrival of the eagerly-anticipated Bear Grylls Adventure. The new adventure attraction, which
opened in September, is a short walk from the station, located right beside the Genting Arena within the NEC campus. It offers Europe’s tallest high ropes course, indoor sky diving, rock climbing and base camp. Bear himself was there to unveil the new
signage and said: “It’s amazing to see the buzz around the Bear Grylls Adventure. “It’s been an incredible road embarking on
this new attraction with the team at Merlin Entertainments and such an honour to have a station renamed after me.” The partnership between Merlin Attractions
and Virgin Trains saw the station renamed for a whole week with platform signs all changed to mark this special take over. Groups of three or more travelling to Bear Grylls Adventure will be able to save an additional 20 per cent off advance Virgin Trains services.
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In Brief
Solihull Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new business development manager. Edward Wilson, from Coventry, joins the Chamber with a wealth of experience in account management and sales. He has held a number of positions, his most
recent at E.ON, where he was a direct sales executive predominantly liaising with and supplying large corporate customers with energy contracts and energy efficiency advice. Edward, also a keen cricketer and recently
married, has also held roles at CricHQ, Konig UK and Cambridge City Council. He said: “I am really pleased to join the Chamber at such an exciting time for Solihull. “This is a big region that is well connected,
growing fast and has a very bright future. “I want to help grow membership and
connect businesses across Solihull to the Chamber, so that they can access the opportunities and activities that existing members already benefit from.” Lillian Elekan, head of Solihull Chamber,
said: “We’re really thrilled to have Edward on board at the Solihull Chamber of Commerce. “He will be instrumental in our plans in
ensuring a good variety of businesses of all shapes and sizes join the Chamber and feel tangible benefits as soon as they join.”
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