International Chambers welcome new committee members at AGM

The Greater Birmingham Global and Transatlantic Chambers of Commerce both welcomed new members to their committees at a joint annual general meeting yesterday.

The two international divisions of Greater Birmingham Chambers held their AGMs at the Birmingham offices of Ramboll, the civil engineering company based on Cornwall Street.

At the meeting, Global Chamber president Mark Smith and Transatlantic Chamber president James Tait reflected on the progress of their respective divisions over the past 12 months – and welcomed new members to their committees.

Joining the Global Chamber committee is Fabienne Bailey, director for Business Growth & Transformation at AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group; Shaun Gray, European managing director of Ginho Group and president of Burton & District Chamber of Commerce; Nick Hobbis, managing director at Vaughtons and Deepak Pathak, senior innovation and growth specialist at Innovate UK Edge.

The Transatlantic Chamber committee welcomed one new member - Andrea Edwards, director of global relations and research at University of Birmingham.

At the meeting, Mark Smith and James Tait also presented President’s Awards to members of their respective divisions for their achievements over the past 12 months.

Mark Smith presented the Global Chamber President’s Award to Shaun Gray, European managing director of Ginho Group, a global specialist in manufacturing components for vehicles related in the automotive industry.

Over the past year, Shaun led the launch of the company’s new Mexican operation, to tap into the growth of the country’s thriving automotive sector.

James Tait’s Transatlantic President’s Award went to Jamie Joyce, global CEO of Flexeserve, the leading hot holding manufacturer and hot food to go specialist, who this year established a headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Sian Timmins, the GBCC’s international partnerships manager, said: “The AGM is about sharing the successes of each of the divisions and looking forward to the year ahead, with even more exciting activities for our members.

“I’d like to thank both the presidents, and the Global vice-president Janie Frampton for their passion and support over the last 12 months.

“I’d also like to thank Mandy Haque, international director at GBCC for her tireless commitment to the divisions and l look forward to building on that work with our new committees.”

Pictured: James Tait with Flexeserve's Jamie Joyce