Musician Steel Banglez, CEOs of Sony and GoDaddy among many others honoured at Sikh Awards 2022

Aman Bhutani, CEO of GoDaddy.com and N.P. Singh, CEO of Sony Television were honored amongst others at the eleventh Sikh Awards. The grand event took place on Saturday 8 October 2022 at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London.

This event was attended by over 400 guests of all faiths, from elite international dignitaries to public figures, community heroes, sports stars, celebrities and elite businessmen from India, Canada, Kenya, UK and USA.

The Sikh Awards recognises the pivotal contributions made by the Sikh community across a variety of fields, from business, charity, education, entertainment, professional services, selfless service and sport, with winners selected across the globe from Asia, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The successful entrepreneur, Navdeep Singh who founded the Sikh Awards said: “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 to 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 winners, this year included

• SIKHS IN CHARITY – MIDLAND LANGAR SEVA SOCIETY: Randhir Singh took the initiative to set up Midland Langer Service Society to start feeding people in the midlands. The feed quickly expanded to 26 towns in the UK which currently provide 46,000 hot meals a week.
• SIKHS IN SEVA – MR VIKRAMJIT SINGH SAHNEY: An Indian parliamentarian and the President of World Punjabi organisation, he has been actively putting his efforts to unite all Punjabis across borders through multiple cultural and social events. His NGO Sun Foundation has been involved in humanitarian work towards helping the incapacitated and under privileged of the society.
• SIKHS IN SPORTS – MR JHALMAN SINGH BASI: Jhalman Singh known as ‘Jumbo’ to friends boxed for Fairbairn House ABC from 1969 to 1983 he had 150 contests: W-105 L-45. Since retirement he has been coaching and refereeing. Jhalman’s involvement in boxing since 1969 until today, has been voluntary and he still strives every day to help others.

• SIKHS IN MEDIA – MR N.P. SINGH: N.P. Singh is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Network and an industry veteran who rose from the post of CFO of Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) in 1999 to CEO in 2014. With over 41 years of varied experience in the corporate world and in his current role, NP is focused on building leadership equity of Sony Pictures Networks India.
• SIKHS IN ENTERTAINMENT – STEEL BANGLEZ: Pahuldip Singh Sandhu was born 5 February 1987, known by his stage name ‘Steel Banglez’, is a British record producer and musician of Indian Punjabi descent. He is currently signed to Warner Bros.

• SIKH PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD – MS NEELAM GILL: Neelam Kaur Gill is a British fashion model. She has worked 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 fashion show during London Fashion Week. In 2014, Gill became the first Indian model featured in a Burberry campaign.
• SIKHS IN EDUCATION – MS SHEILA SINGH: Sheila Singh, an award winning professional, a Mother of four, Managing Director and Principal of London School of Academics (LSA) established in 2010, specialising in bespoke Teacher Training. Sheila holds various prestigious awards: Gold Medal of Excellence for Teacher Training. Britain’s Bravest Women, Barclays Trading Places Award, Women’s Business of the year and Entrepreneurial of Excellence Award for Gender at the National Diversity Awards.

• SIKHS IN PROFESSION – MR AMAN BHUTANI: As CEO of GoDaddy, Aman brings over 20 years of experience in technical, management, and leadership roles ushering brands into new eras of innovation and global growth. Prior to joining GoDaddy in 2019, Aman spent nearly a decade at Expedia Inc., where he served as Brand Expedia Group president from 2015 to 2019, and leadership roles of the worldwide engineering team culminating as chief technology officer from 2010 to 2015.
• SIKHS IN BUSINESS – ENTREPRENUER – MR KULJINDER BAHIA: Kuljinder Bahia is a peerless figure in the hospitality and travel industry. The entrepreneur was appointed Southall Travel’s managing director in 1997. Since then, Kuljinder’s management has propelled revenue from half a million dollars to over one billion. In 2008, he was honoured with the young entrepreneur award for his work at Southall Travel. Kuljinder was inducted into the UK travel hall of fame in 2013, becoming one of the youngest inductees in the organisation’s history.
• SIKHS IN BUSINESS – BUSINESS WOMEN – MS SHARON KAUR: Sharon Kaur founded Sahara Care in 1997 to provide residential care and support to women with learning difficulties. Now, 25 years later, the company has grown organically, providing specialist support for people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, with a keen focus on enabling people to maximise their potential.
• 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 passion for hospitality with philanthropy and community engagement. He is committed to caring for, respecting and engaging with the local community.
• THE SIKH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – SARDAR RAJINDER SINGH JI: In lockdown 2020 Rajinder Singh aka Skipping Sikh aged 74 became a worldwide hero as he started the skipping challenge which encouraged people globally to start skipping. He raised £15,000 for the NHS. His fund-raising exploits earn him an MBE from the Queen. He also received a points of light award by the PM.