Paul Thandi, the Chief Executive of The NEC Group - parent
company to Amadeus - was honoured as Birmingham's Inspiring Leader
2011 at the Birmingham Young Professional of the Year (BYPY) annual
event.
Awarded for his outstanding contribution towards mentoring
the region's young people, Paul really was at home when he took to
the stage to accept his award at The International Convention
Centre (ICC) - one of the group's venues.
"Being an inspiring leader is not something I can do
without those around me - having a great team behind me means
everything," said Paul, and quite literally he had Amadeus' team of
ICC based chef's on stage behind him, taking the opportunity to
congratulate them on the fabulous meal they'd just delivered to
more than 800 guests.
Paul was chosen by the Birmingham Future Board for his
continuous contribution to the city's business community along with
his vision for The NEC Group which has now extended into the wider
community. He has gone on to maintain this positive influence
through his positions on the boards of Marketing Birmingham, CBI
West Midlands Council, Birmingham & Solihull Employment and
Skills as well as in his role as President of Solihull Chamber of
Commerce.
"I have always been a firm believer in investing in our
future - today's young professionals, will be the drivers of
tomorrow and we must continue to support them. BYPY is a fantastic
platform from which to do that, and I'm honoured to be recognised
by such a great group of people, who will no doubt become inspiring
leaders themselves." said Paul.
Bina Ganatra, BYPY Chairman said: "Paul is an
extremely worthy winner of our Inspiring Leader award for 2011. His
work at the NEC Group has driven the organisation forward while
influencing young professionals within our community, a change that
can be measured through its employees, colleagues and in
business."
BYPY is a prestigious award ceremony that recognises and
rewards talented individuals within Birmingham's business community
for their commitment and dedication towards the success of the
city. Thursday (May 19) night's event brought together
some of the West Midlands' finest professionals from the
communications, entrepreneurial, financial services, human
resources, recruitment and training, legal and property and
construction sectors.