For past 16 years these awards have celebrated the achievements of Scottish-Asian businesses and professionals whose continued graft and dedication has created a lasting legacy for what the Scottish Asian community are capable of as business leaders and drivers of the economy.
The Awards showcase the strength of the Asian community, the impact they have on Scotland’s culture & economy, and highlight their progression over the last year.
This year’s prestigious awards ceremony was hosted by Gina McKie took place on the 18th of December at the Voco Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. The ceremony saw a range of Asian community achievements including in business, charity, food, law and finance being honoured.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2024 said: “It was another excellent evening that allowed us to celebrate the talented Scottish Asian business community.
We commend the entrepreneurial spirit, dedication, personal and professional achievements and the huge contributions Scottish Asians have achieved in their respective industries.
Those shortlisted for this event are the perfect role models for future generations of aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals. We want to congratulate our winners and highly commended recipients on their achievements.”
The winners for the 17th Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2024:
Rising Star in Law
Isra Ali (Watermans, Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Kirndeep Kaur (The Scottish Government, Edinburgh)
Achievements in Law
Azeem Arshad (Spencer West, Glasgow)
Highly Commended went to Amerdeep Kaur (Drummond Miller, Glasgow)
Achievements in Accounting & Finance
Zain Qureshi (Financial Conduct Authority, Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Aminah Din (Teneo, Glasgow)
Achievements in Civil Service / Third Sector
Sanya Ahmed (Audit Scotland, Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Parveen Khan (Scottish Fire & Rescue Service)
Young Achiever of the Year
Aman Jit Uppal (Anderson Strathern, Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Sabah Iqrah Aslam (British Red Cross Glasgow)
Medical Professional of the Year
Girish Gupta (Edinburgh University)
Highly commended went to Vikas Chadha (Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow)
One to Watch Award
Jai Singh (Staycity Group)
Highly commended went to Giggs Singh (Arnold Clark)
Achievements in Education
Jayita Sarkar (University Of Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Sanjay Singh (University Of Dundee)
The Abid Bashir Entrepreneur of the Year
Naushad Ali (Glasgow Private Clinic)
Highly commended went to Yousif Ahmed (Tots United)
Business Leader of the Year
Suhail Rehman (SUR Holdings)
Highly commended went to Asif Ashraf (M House Group)
The Mohammad Ramzan Convenience Retailer of the Year
Nad’s Store (Carluke)
Highly commended went to Jaz’s Premier Grangemouth (Grangemouth)
Women of the Year
Deena Tissera (Aberdeen City Council)
Perveen Sarwar (Sarwar Foundation)
Adarsh Khullar (The Scottish Asian Ekta Group)
Nasim Riaz (University of Glasgow)
Sadia Hussain (Fettes College)
Abtaha Maqsood (Cricket Scotland)
Rupa Mooker (Ashurst)
QSR Franchise of the Year
Chaiiwala (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Fireaway (Polmont)
Food Entrepreneur of the Year
Nade Khan (Namak Mandi, Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Michael Singh (Bombay Lounge, Dalkeith)
Asian Restaurant of the Year
Shinwari (Edinburgh)
Highly commended went to Shish (Edinburgh)
Spirit of Scotland
Farah Jamil (Scottish Boxer)
Highly commended went to Nazira Karodia (Napier University)
Scot of the Year
Azeem Ahmed (Equal Clothing)
Makeup Artist of the Year
Nagina Hair & Makeup (Dundee)
Highly commended went to Sadia Rashid (Glasgow)
Corporate Rising Star
Rasiba Norin (Aggreko, Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Baljot Singh (KPMG, Glasgow)
New Business of the Year
24 hr Pharmacy (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Keatchen United (Glasgow)
Small Business of the Year
Singh’s Henna & Beauty Centre (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Sonique Sounds (Glasgow)
Best Professional in Business
Ramiza Akhter (MM Legal)
Highly commended went to Said Jamil Khan (Khan Law Chambers)
Medical Leader of the Year
Govind Chavada (Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
Highly commended went to Amit Vikram Datta (NHS Lanarkshire)
SME Business of the Year
Hamilton Bathroom and Kitchen (Hamilton)
Highly commended went to Edinburgh Clothing Company (Edinburgh)
Business Professional of the Year
Sujeet Singh (Infosys)
Highly commended went to Mehvish Ashraf (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde)
Diversity Brand of the Year
First Buses (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Police Scotland (Glasgow)
Content Creator of the Year
Ajmal Mushtaq (Boss Pizza)
Highly commended went to Halal Food Couple (Glasgow)
Asian Retailer of the Year
Strawberry Gardens (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to World Foods (Glasgow)
Café/Streetfood of the Year
Kolachi -Desi Street Food (Edinburgh)
Highly commended went to Cutting Chai (Edinburgh)
Family Restaurant of the Year
Elixir Lounge and Restaurant (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to Bburger (Glasgow)
Business Person of the Year
Sonia Kang (Este Clinics Group)
Highly commended went to Nishant Sharma (Rutland Square Gin)
Dental Entrepreneur of the Year
Muqtadeer Ahmed Syed (Possilpark Dental Care)
Highly commended went to Pritpal Singh (West Dental Team)
Boutique Business of the Year
Blanc Events (Glasgow)
Highly commended went to KirkStone (Glasgow)
Corporate Achievement of the Year
Naibah Tariq (Positive Solutions)
Highly commended went to Yousaf Naeem (BNP Paribas)
Tech & Science Success of the Year
Jahan Zabe Ali (Spirit AeroSystems)
Highly commended went to Rajkarn Singh (Huawei Technologies)