Black British Business Awards announce 2020 finalists
The Black British Company Awards, now in its seventh 12 months, has announced its 2020 finalists symbolizing some of the country’s best black talent across a variety of industries.
Launched in Britain in 2014, the awards aim to rejoice and recognise “the normally unsung contributions of fantastic black business enterprise industry experts and entrepreneurs” in arts and media, consumer and luxurious, entrepreneurs, monetary solutions, expert solutions, and STEM (science, technological innovation, engineering and maths).
The finalists this year have been selected not only for their individual and expert achievements, but in opposition to the tumultuous backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resurgence of the Black Life Issue movement.
Melanie Eusebe and Sophie Chandauka, co-founders termed this year’s finalists “some of the most established and revolutionary black leaders in the Uk”.
“What specially shines by is the wide variety of professions from a founder of a innovative equine nourishment system to a book publisher and taking care of administrators at top rated monetary businesses. These fantastic individuals must be incredibly happy of their achievements, they are inspiring the future era of black talent to obstacle conference and follow in their footsteps.”
The Telegraph is a media associate for the awards, the most important sponsors for which contain JP Morgan, Barclays, Baker McKenzie, Bloomberg, Facebook, Fortnum and Mason, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.
The winners for just about every category will be announced during a electronic awards ceremony on October two.
The finalists
Arts & Media Increasing Star
- Magdalene Abraha – Publisher at Jacaranda Textbooks
- Malakaï Sargeant – Director of Theatre Peckham
- Nnena Nwakodo – Producer at Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Arts & Media Leader of the Yr
- Anthony Andrews – Co-founder and Resourceful Director of We Are Parable
- Denise Maxwell – Director and Lead Photographer at Lensi Pictures
- Gail Babb – Lecturer and Deputy Director of BA General performance at Goldsmith University
Shopper & Luxury Increasing Star
- Iré Hassan-Odukale – Managing Director at Ikoyi
- Rachael Corson and Joycelyn Mate – Co-founders of Afrocenchix
- Sarah-Jane Bampoe-Addo – Senior Software Supervisor at Amazon
Shopper & Luxury Leader of the Yr
- Brandie Deignan – Managing Director at Marco Pierre White Dining places
- Nigel and Victoria Ogunniyi – Co-founders of FAVOUR Catering and Occasions
- Sandra Murphy – Founder of Equidiet Uk Ltd
