Asian Business Chamber appoints new president

Omar Rashid was appointed as the new president of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).

He laid out plans and aspirations for his tenure at the ABCC 's annual general meeting yesterday.

The owner and director of The HR Dept at Birmingham and Wolverhampton said he wants to maximise new partnerships and provide value for ABCC members.

Omar (pictured), who has been on the executive board since 2019, said: “I look forward to what is going to be an exciting year ahead.

“I am delighted to have Neelam Afzal and Sapreena Kumari as vice-presidents. It is great to have community veterans like Aftab Chugthai and Fajli Bibi on the board, but I am also excited to work with the new members on the board that have just been announced.

“Together, we understand our responsibilities in being the voice of the Asian Business community. To ensure that we provide the very best platform Asian businesses can benefit from.

“As a board we will strive to ensure we maximise new partnerships and new opportunities ensuring we provide value for our members. ”

Omar graduated from Coventry university in 2006 after acquiring a business management degree and a masters degree in human resource management.

After working across public, private and third party sectors in HR and recruitment, he started his own HR Business in 2018 with the HR Dept.

The business focuses on providing HR and Recruitment services to SMEs.

The firm also won Outstanding Start Up Business of the Year at the ABCC dinner and awards ceremony in 2018.

Omar is also a co-founder of The Networking Clubs and a radio presenter on Unity FM. His show 'The Business Hour ' explores the challenges and themes within the Business world.

He has been serving as co-president alongside Amina Hussain of SME Outsourcing since September after Dr Jason Wouhra stepped down.