The nominations for the 16th annual Asian Achievers Awards have been unveiled. They include, stand-up comedian Romesh Ranganathan; National Karate Champion Myra Nasim; Captain Naveed Muhammad MBE British Army; Charity Khalsa Aid; Barrister Jo Sidhu QC; entrepreneur Selva Pankaj - CEO, Regent Group; Manjit Wolstenholme from Provident Financial PLC and Harish Sodha- international Executive Chairman,Diversity Travel.
CB Patel, Publisher/Editor, ABPL Group said: “The mission of the Asian Achievers Awards is two fold - recognise and reward genuine high achievers in the Asian community. I know for a fact that the high esteem with which the community holds the awards stems from the overwhelming participation from all sections of the Asian community in the nomination process, and the free rein given by ABPL Group to the esteemed judges to uphold meritocracy and meritocracy alone. Those twin pillars have been foundational to the success of the Awards and the affection it has come to enjoy as the 'People's Awards'.
"Given the record number of nominations that we received this year I am filled with awe and respect for the daunting process that the judges must have endured to select the very best from a galaxy of superstars".
Taking place on September 16th at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, the Asian Achievers Awards celebrates the outstanding work of South Asian individuals from across a spectrum of backgrounds and professions. This year’s theme is Professional Of the Year, for the outstanding achievement in the Professions and /or contribution to the community.
Since its launch, The Asian Achievers Awards has helped to raise millions of pounds for various charities and this year, the chosen charity partner is the Indian Ocean Disaster Relief (IODR). IODR’s aim is to create awareness of the perils of human trafficking, to assist in rescuing and rehabilitating trafficked girls and act to leverage the power of iconic sports and other personalities to raise funds to highlight this crime and intervene wherever the need. The Asian Achievers Awards is also proud to have Sunrise Radio and Colors TV on board as Media Partners.
ASIAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS 2016 NOMINEES
Business Person Of The Year
Dr Nikesh Kotecha - Director at Morningside Pharmaceutical
Rakesh Sharma – Chief Executive, Ultra Electronics
Harish Sodha - Executive Chairman,Diversity Travel
Arjun Waney - Chairman, Robata Restaurants ltd
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Reshma Sohoni - Partner & Co-Founder, Seedcamp
Samir Desai CBE - Co-Founder and Director at Funding Circle
Harnoop Singh Atkar - CEO at Oakland Primecare
Selva Pankaj - CEO, Regent Group
Sports Personality Of The Year
Harleen Kaur – Martial Arts
Daanyal Spalding - Golfer
Ryan Raghoo - Paralympic long-jumper
Myra Nasim – National Karate Champion
Uniformed And Civil Services
Mabs Hussain - Chief Superintendent District Commander, West Yorkshire Police
PC Karmjit Rekhi MBE – Faith Officer, Metropolitan Police Service
Captain Naveed Muhammad MBE – Chair of Armed Forces Muslim Association (AFMA)
Lt Col Bilal Muhammad Siddique - Adjutant General’s Corps
Media, Arts And Culture
Janan Ganesh - Political Columnist, The Financial Times
Romesh Ranganathan - British stand-up comedian
Irvine Iqbal - Actor
The Singh Twins Rabindra & Amrit Kaur Singh– Contemporary British Artists
Woman Of The Year
Joysy John - Ada, National College for Digital Skills
Manjit K Gill – Binti International
Rupal Kantaria – Oliver Wyman
Manjit Wolstenholme – Provident Financial PLC
Achievement In Community Service
Professor Meena Upadhyaya OBE - Medical geneticist at Cardiff University
Khalsa Aid - An international relief work organisation to assist victims in disaster situations
Zlakha Ahmed MBE - Founder and Manager of Apna Haq
Prem Goyal OBE – CEO, Global Marketing Consultants
Professional Of The Year
Chitra Bharucha MBE – Director, Fit Biotech
Leena Nair – Chief HR Officer of Unilever
Nina Bhatia – Managing Director, British Gas Connected Homes
Jo Sidhu QC – Barrister, President Society of Asian Lawyers, Bencher of Lincolns Inn
For more information see: www.asianachieversawards.com
