GoDaddy CEO, Sony Pictures Networks MD and CEO, Producer Steel Banglez, Model Neelam Gill Amongst This Year’s Winners at the Sikh Awards 2022

 
The profitable entrepreneur, Navdeep Singh who based the Sikh Awards mentioned, “The Sikh Awards is now in its 11th glorious year. This was our first event back in London since 2016. It really was unique event and one I will always remember. Our purpose with the awards is to recognize, honor and celebrate the enormous achievements of the Sikh community who continue to contribute immensely to the social, cultural, and economic fabric of societies globally, as well as making a difference in people’s lives through philanthropy. I would also like to congratulate all of this year’s winners. May they continue to be a beacon that shines out to future generations, who will continue to strive for excellence in their chosen professions.”
 
The Sikh Awards 2022 Winners are:
 
SIKHS IN CHARITY – MIDLAND LANGAR SEVA SOCIETY

Randhir Singh took the initiative to arrange Midland Langer Service Society to begin feeding folks in the Midlands. The feed shortly expanded to 26 cities in the UK which at present present 46,000 sizzling meals every week. MLSS was current in India all through the Farmers Protest establishing Langar (free meals) camps, academic camps, healthcare/medical camps and getting the youth and elders to bond collectively by sport. Sikhs make a minority in Walsall and bus drivers, or these in public going through roles who wore turbans beforehand had been mocked and had been topic to racial abuse. Today the identical folks would look at a turban sporting man and salute and reward how the Sikh neighborhood work collectively and assist these much less lucky.

 

SIKHS IN SEVA – MR VIKRAMJIT SINGH SAHNEY

A self-made man with humble beginnings who has in the present day made the total Sikh neighborhood proud. Newly chosen as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, he’s a Padma Shri Awardee and a Social Entrepreneur. As the President of World Punjabi organisation, he has been actively placing his efforts to unite all Punjabis throughout borders by a number of cultural and social occasions. His NGO Sun Foundation has been concerned in humanitarian work in the direction of serving to the incapacitated and beneath privileged of the society. During the pandemic, he donated oxygen crops, ECMO Machines, 1000 oxygen concentrators and 2000 oxygen cylinders to varied districts in Punjab and has additionally been instrumental in establishing a 400-bed Covid Care Centre at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj in Delhi. Mr. Sahney has arrange World Class Skill Centres in Delhi offering talent programs free of charge to over 2000 college students. Recently, Vikramjit Singh chartered 3 flights to Kabul to evacuate over 500 Afghani’s.

 

SIKHS IN SPORTS – MR JHALMAN SINGH BASI

Jhalman Singh often called ‘Jumbo’ to mates boxed for Fairbairn House ABC from 1969 to 1983 he had 150 contests: W-105 L-45. Since retirement, he has been teaching and refereeing. Jhalman’s involvement in boxing since 1969 till in the present day, has been voluntary and he nonetheless strives day by day to assist others. His goal is to maintain the children off the streets and to rehabilitate them. Keeping them from straying into crime, particularly knife crime and creating an atmosphere the place they’ll take pleasure in coming, preserving them protected, and match and wholesome at the identical time. He runs his personal boxing Gym to make all this doable – voluntarily. He is at present head of Referees and Judges appointments for the Nation and is teaching numerous folks to change into certified boxing judges, referees and volunteer newbie boxing officers.

 

SIKHS IN MEDIA – MR N.P. SINGH

N.P. Singh is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Networks and an trade veteran who rose from the submit of CFO of Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) in 1999 to CEO in 2014. With over 41 years of assorted expertise in the company world and in his present position, NP is targeted on constructing management fairness of Sony Pictures Networks. Before becoming a member of SPNI in 1999, NP held a number of management positions throughout Finance and Operations in main organizations together with Modi Xerox and Spice Telecom. Presently, in addition to being the MD and CEO of Sony Pictures Networks India, NP is on the Board of Directors of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation and Director on a number of firm boards. NP is an earnest Indophile with a particular curiosity in Indian delicacies, music and films.

 

SIKHS IN ENTERTAINMENT – STEEL BANGLEZ

Pahuldip Singh Sandhu was born 5 February 1987, identified by his stage identify ‘Steel Banglez’, is a British report producer and musician of Indian Punjabi descent. He is at present signed to Warner Bros. Records. Best identified for his manufacturing work with artists together with Mist, MoStack, J Hus and Wiley, Steel Banglez achieved his first chart hit as a lead artist when his monitor “Bad” reached the high 30 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2018. His highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart is “Fashion Week” that includes British rappers AJ Tracey and MoStack which peaked at quantity 7. He was given the nickname Steel Banglez by a Jamaican pal in reference to the Kara (metal bracelets) that he wears as a Sikh.

 

SIKH PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD – MS NEELAM GILL

Neelam Kaur Gill is a British trend mannequin. She has labored with Burberry, Abercrombie & Fitch and appeared in Vogue. At the age of fourteen she signed with NEXT Model Management. She has appeared in Vogue India. In September 2013, she made her debut on the catwalk for Burberry’s trend present throughout London Fashion Week. In 2014, Gill turned the first Indian mannequin featured in a Burberry marketing campaign. In November 2015, she turned the face of Abercrombie & Fitch. More lately she has walked for Kanye West’s Fashion Week Show and Dior. 2020 Neelam was featured in The Sikh 100 beneath 30 listing which profiles 100 Sikhs beneath the age of 30 who’re position fashions for the youthful era.

SIKHS IN EDUCATION – MS SHEILA SINGH

Sheila Singh, an award successful skilled, a Mother of 4, Managing Director and Principal of London School of Academics (LSA) established in 2010, specialising in bespoke Teacher Training. Sheila holds numerous prestigious awards: Gold Medal of Excellence for Teacher Training. Britain’s Bravest Women, Barclays Trading Places Award, Women’s Business of the 12 months and Entrepreneurial of Excellence Award for Gender at the National Diversity Awards. Sheila was awarded the City and Guilds Lion Award 2018 (extremely counseled Centre of the 12 months Globally). And most lately in 2021 was given the Lifetime achiever’s award. She has labored in lots of worldwide and authorities funded schools instructing full time and half time over the final 25 years. Sheila has educated over 4000 academics a lot of which who confronted adversity by their disabilities and different limitations which hindered alternatives to check.

 

SIKHS IN PROFESSION – MR AMAN BHUTANI

As CEO of GoDaddy, Aman brings over 20 years of expertise in technical, administration, and management roles ushering manufacturers into new eras of innovation and international progress. Prior to becoming a member of GoDaddy in 2019, Aman spent practically a decade at Expedia Inc., the place he served as Brand Expedia Group president from 2015 to 2019, and management roles of the worldwide engineering workforce culminating as chief know-how officer from 2010 to 2015. Prior to becoming a member of Expedia, Aman held a number of know-how roles at JPMorgan Chase and Co. and Washington Mutual, Inc. Prior to that, Aman based and was the technical lead at a startup, and was a senior engineer at a consultancy. In 2018, Aman was elected to the board of administrators of The New York Times Company and at present serves on the Audit and Finance committees. He earned his MBA from Lancaster University in Lancashire, England and holds a Bachelor of Arts diploma in Economics from Delhi University.

 

SIKHS IN BUSINESS – ENTREPRENUER – MR KULJINDER BAHIA

Kuljinder Bahia is a peerless determine in the hospitality and journey trade. The entrepreneur was appointed Southall Travel’s managing director in 1997. Since then, Kuljinder’s administration has propelled income from half one million {dollars} to over one billion. In 2008, he was honoured with the younger entrepreneur award for his work at Southall Travel. Kuljinder was inducted into the UK journey corridor of fame in 2013, turning into one among the youngest inductees in the organisation’s historical past. Three years later, he turned the youngest recipient of the Institute of Travel & Tourism’s prestigious Odyssey Award. Under his stewardship, the firm was the solely journey firm to function in the Sunday instances 2010 Top Track of the UK’s 250 most profitable firms. Southall Travel has remained in the listing ever since, rating 18th in 2017, and rising to eleventh in 2018. acquisitions, IT and technique. A former enterprise capitalist and international consulting associate he has labored with IBM, SGI, KPMG, and The White House.

 

SIKHS IN BUSINESS – BUSINESS WOMEN – MS SHARON KAUR

Sharon Kaur based Sahara Care in 1997 to supply residential care and assist to ladies with studying difficulties. Now, 25 years later, the firm has grown organically, offering specialist assist for folks with studying disabilities, autism, and advanced wants, with a eager concentrate on enabling folks to maximise their potential. Sharon is captivated with her firm and the neighborhood she serves. Through The Sahara Care Charitable Trust, she has been a significant contributor to native and nationwide charities with an emphasis on these supporting younger and susceptible folks. The Trust helped discovered The Terence Brown Arc in the Park that gives invaluable companies and alternatives to East London communities. Sahara Care additionally actively helps younger folks following a profession in care by its work with local people schools and The Prince’s Trust. Sharon’s core perception is that the smallest act of caring has the potential to show a life round.

 

SIKHS IN BUSINESS – BUSINESS MAN – MR TONY MATHARU

Tony is the Chairman and Founder of the Integrity International Group. He is a Lord’s Taverners Trustee and the Chairman of the London City Region. Tony combines his ardour for hospitality with philanthropy and neighborhood engagement. He is dedicated to caring for, respecting and participating with the local people. Tony Matharu’s whole property at present stand at roughly 1.5 billion kilos. He is a eager supporter of the Arts, Sport & Culture, aiding many London and international initiatives and is actively concerned as a participant and board member of assorted sporting golf equipment & cultural organisations. Tony has acquired a Special Recognition Award for his Contribution to London’s Success and a Technology and Innovation Award. A recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Letters and a Fellow of ESCP Europe Business School, Tony is an everyday adviser and commentator on entrepreneurship, hospitality and philanthropy. Finally, Tony has simply added Blue Orchid Hotels chain to his portfolio.

 

THE SIKH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – SARDAR RAJINDER SINGH JI

In lockdown 2020 Rajinder Singh aka Skipping Sikh aged 74 turned a worldwide hero as he began the skipping problem which inspired folks globally to begin skipping. He raised £15,000 for the NHS. His fund-raising exploits earn him an MBE from the Queen. He additionally acquired factors of sunshine award by the PM. He is an envoy for Age UK native and one among their storytellers. He then went onto doing his first full London Marathon and raised hundreds for Mencap. He is now doing the second London Marathon this 12 months elevating cash for Age UK. He has at all times been into health, having run a number of marathons. Rajinder Singh born in India, got here to the UK in the 1970’s as an immigrant, labored in passenger companies at Heathrow for many of his working profession, he then retired and did half time work as a bus driver.

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Notes to Editors

 

Sikhism is a faith based by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and has over 26 million followers worldwide. It is ranked as the world’s fifth-largest faith.