Best of Yorkshire’s Asian business community to be celebrated

A WIDE range of people from across Yorkshire’s Asian business community have been shortlisted for their work in the region.

Senior professionals, including PwC’s Arif Ahmad and Surender Munjal from the University of Leeds, will join entrepreneurs and other business figures to celebrate the vibrancy of the community at the Yorkshire Asian Business Association awards dinner on September 24.

Representatives from the High Commissions of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will attend, alongside the National Asian Business Association, the UK Indian Business Council and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

The shortlisted entries are: 

Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

Sukhvinder Javeed –  MilkysnugzTM

Naeem Sheikh – Pegasus Motor Insurance

Sayam Majid – FX Introducer

Food & Drink Business of the Year

Shakoor Ahmed – MyLahore

Bobby Patel – Prashad 

Professional of the Year

Surender Munjal – Leeds University

Qari Asim – DLA Piper

Arnab Basu – Kromek Group

Arif Ahmad – PwC

International Business of the Year

Sharon Kaur – Really Indian Ltd

Sukhvinder Javeed – MilkysnugzTM

Arnab Basu – Kromek Group

Retail Business of the Year

Ahmed Mulla – Mullaco Dewsbury Ltd

Thakorlal Bhagubhai Patel – TB Cash & Carry

Zak Patel – Talk Direct

SME Business of the Year

Thakorlal Bhagubhai Patel – TB Cash & Carry

Zak Patel – Talk Direct

The Street Lane Bakery

Parvinder Bhabra – Northern Cam Co Ltd

Ricci Dean – Pearl Noir