Sponsors announced for upcoming Asian business awards night

Two new sponsors have been announced for the upcoming awards night of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).

Our Training Department (OTD) will sponsor the category award for Outstanding Charity of the Year while South and City College Birmingham (SCCB) has agreed to sponsor the award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion.

The awards night returns to the ICC this year on Saturday, 30 November. It will feature nine award categories while one business will be crowned as the ABCC Business of the Year.

The awards ceremony, with catering by Mahirs Experience, will be followed by an after party at Malmaison from 11 pm till late.

OTD is a Birmingham-based training and coaching company that's been inspiring change in people across the world since 2007.

The training firm has grown and evolved to reshape learner engagement with a wealth of experience gained in a variety of roles and functions.

OTD employs a dedicated network of almost 150 global associate business coaches, which are handpicked for training and coaching assignments and backed by leading technology and a world-class customer support team. This allows them to meet a complete range of outsourced training requirements varying from initial training to senior leadership team development.

Evidence has also showed that their approach to training supports up to 85 per cent delegates in achieving sustained, effective change.

Andy Crotty, OTD joint managing director said: “OTD is deeply committed to our CSR initiatives and values the opportunity to highlight and learn from the outstanding work being done by Charities throughout the West Midlands.”

SCCB provides high quality education, technical and vocational training to young people, adults and employers looking to develop their workforce.

Their mission is to provide outstanding education and training that is primarily vocational, in response to the needs of learners, employers and other key stakeholders.

SCCB principal Mike Hopkins MBE said: “Everyone knows that Birmingham is a very diverse city, probably the most diverse in the UK. We are proudly a Birmingham College, and Inclusivity and diversity are at the heart of everything we do.

“Our staff and student make up reflects this and reflects our city.

“We serve, educate and train people from all walks of life, but primarily we support the most challenged areas of Birmingham.

“Not only do we have a very diverse student population but uniquely for a college, our staff, management and governors mirror this.

“We need everyone and every organisation to have inclusivity and diversity at the heart of what they do and for this to be genuine and this award raises this profile and recognises what we stand for.

“It is fitting that we have chosen this as the award we want to sponsor and support.”

Members of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC), of which the ABCC is part, and non-members are eligible to compete for the awards.

Businesses can enter a maximum of two categories and should have a branch or office within the West Midlands and Black County or Coventry and Warwickshire areas.

Sponsorships for this event are still available with headline sponsorship priced at £10,000+vat and award sponsorships priced at £3,500+vat. Other sponsorship opportunities start from £1500+vat.

Tickets are priced at £120+vat for both members and non-members. 

Pictured: ABCC awards night winners of 2023