Barclays Bank scooped the ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ award at the Nachural Summer Business Awards. Held in Wolverhampton last Friday, the awards, now in their 4th year, are the brainchild of Ninder Johal, outgoing President of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce.
The keynote speaker was Greg Reed, UK CEO of Homeserve, the home emergency repairs business. The Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon local industrialist Stewart Towe – pictured with Ninder Johal - for his commitment to business and the community. Mr Towe, who is Chairman of the Hadley Group, has overseen growth of his business from £1mn turnover in the 70’s to one approaching almost £200mn.
Other winners on the night included: Business Start-Up (Fluoro Tech Ltd); Community Excellence (James Wong); Business Person (Jaya Nayyar); Businesswoman (joint winners Farhana Sheikh & Amina Hussain); International Enterprise & Innovation (Bowman Stor).
The glittering round table, black-tie event was attended by over 500 people, hosted by BBC’s Tommy Sandhu. Over £10,000 was raised for Acorns Children’s Hospice, the chosen charity.
