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Mohammad
Adil, Chairman of Adil Group, scooped top honours at this year's
Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards. As winner of the Entrepreneur Jewel
Award, Mohammad was chosen from thousands of nominations from across
the region, spanning business, education, politics and the charity
sector and the panel of judges for the event faced a tough challenge
selecting the final winners from this high calibre selection of nominees.
Mohammad Adil set up the first
Asian franchise fast food chain in 1969. His first branch was
launched in Willesden and then gradually expanded to the North of
England. His growth strategy was acquisitive; he would convert
restaurants to Burger King Franchises. Today Mr. Adil also owns other
leading franchises such as for KFC and Costa. His recent acquisition
of KFC restaurants were valued in excess of £24million. Mr Adil
holds a large portfolio of commercial and residential properties and
actively contributes and supports his local community through charity
events and donations. In addition, his contribution is well
recognised in the community and he has received several honorary
awards from the local community for his work in the UK and Pakistan.
Now in its sixth year, the event
was held on Saturday 4th October 2008 at the London Hilton, Park
Lane. Eight coveted Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards were announced on the
night in the following categories: Business & Commerce,
Entrepreneur, Healthcare & Education Excellence, Professional,
Public Service, Retail Food & Franchise and the prestigious
Lifetime Achievement Jewel Award. A new award was also launched this
year for the Future Leaders and a special award for the Southern
region, Asian Corporate 100.
Commenting on the awards, Kamel
Hothi, Head of Asian Markets, Lloyds TSB Corporate says: "For
half a century, the Asian community in Britain has been making a huge
contribution to all aspects of life, not least the economy. I would
personally like to congratulate Mohammad Adil on this outstanding
achievement. This accolade is truly testament to his drive and
determination and will undoubtedly provide support for all future
Asian businesses for generations to come.
"We're working hard
to make sure that the Asian community has all the help and support it
needs from us as a bank. Through these awards, we have had the
opportunity to honour and celebrate the many achievements that make
the community a source of inspiration to us all."
Lloyds TSB's title sponsorship of
the Jewel Awards is just one aspect of the bank's continuing
involvement with the UK's fast growing Asian population. The bank has
established itself at the forefront of banking services for the UK's
Asian community and has developed a unique understanding of its Asian
customers. As well as specialist teams catering for the business
needs of the UK's Asian community, Lloyds TSB has developed a range
of products and specialist services to meet the community's unique
financial requirements. These feature a range of Islamic banking
services, including the Islamic Corporate Banking Account, and a
tie-up with India's second largest bank, ICICI Bank, to provide
customers with free money transfers between the UK and India, as well
as Rupee mortgages for Indian property purchases.
The Lloyds Southern TSB Jewel
Awards was the last of three glittering award ceremonies celebrating
the achievements of UK Asian businesses. The Northern Jewel Awards
took place on 19th April 2008 at Palace Hotel Manchester and the
Central Jewel Awards on 21st June 2008 at NEC Hilton.
STAR TV, the world's leading
Asian satellite channel and the most popular destination for Indian
televisual entertainment, are the media partners for this year's
Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards. The Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards will be
broadcast on Sunday 2nd November 2008, 6pm on STAR Plus.
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