2021 Global CEO Excellence Awards

12 CEO MONTHLY / GLOBAL CEO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021 CEO MONTHLY / GLOBAL CEO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021 13 , , Jun21272 Accounting CEO of the Year (London): Nadeem Iqbal Heighten Accountants asks its clients a simple question when it begins working with them, enquiring whether they’re working too hard for too little reward. If the answer to this question is yes, it prizes itself on being able to help them turn this dynamic around, providing practical accounting to help them find work-life balance with their accounting in order to accurately benefit their entire lives. In this way, it finds itself in prime position to be able get to know each of its clients on a deep personal level; in essence, this means finding out their individual financial goals from their business and investment priorities to their personal lives and spending habits, seeking to make a different in a holistic manner. Therefore, Heighten Accountants creates balance for its clients. The CEO, Nadeem Iqbal, has worked hard to ensure that it can help a client to grow their business whilst working as little or as much as the customer wants, showing them that life doesn’t have to be about always having one’s nose to the grindstone. It can help a client through all manner of personal and business issues relating to their accounts as a result, when they get stuck with problems of either calibre, encounter questions of growth The accounting company working to promote a healthy work-life balance in today’s hectic world, Heighten Accountants has made itself a darling of its industry. With its clients prizing the way it creates balance – in both their business and personal lives – it ensures that both its clients and its staff are able to truly get the most out of their day to day, with accounting that supports them every step of the way. in the business, discover issues of balance and how to manage such things, or uncover what the numbers mean to them as a business owner. Heighten Accountants is able to uncover the method by which to create work-life balance for its clients in this way. This, in a world that is increasingly fast paced by the day, is an invaluable service for everyone that it works with, and the reliable nature of its efforts making it a one-stop-shop for accounting services across the board for each person who has partaken in its services. Crucially, the way that it works is fuelled by its goal of making the world a better place, aiming to deliver ‘1 million smiles every year’. This is further bolstered by its ‘get and give a million’ initiative, delivering financial and emotional rewards to clients – it also works hard to show its commitment to the UN global goals of sustainability, making corporate environmental ethics a big part of how it works. Furthermore, operating with dedication, integrity, and clarity of language, it will always strive to find a method of communication that the client is most comfortable with, seeing no point in being overly technical where there is no need for it and instead focusing on the relationships it can develop. In essence, it strives to show how much it cares about people. This is not just reserved for its clients; it extends this attitude out to its team, too, as it knows that its staff are those who will fundamentally be putting its best foot forward when handling client relations and services. Heighten Accountants, therefore, works hard to ensure each of them are appropriately supported and encouraged to work to the best of their ability, with Nadeem himself ensuring they can put their own life and family first, creating a healthy working environment that encourages good balance. In tandem with this, Nadeem works hard to inspire both the clients and his staff, passionate about bringing innovation and dedication to the accounting profession. In the future, he is looking forward to seeing where he and his company can take the Heighten Family next, bringing both the company and his clients forward into the next generation of lifestyle and business accounting. Company: Heighten Accountants Contact: Nadeem Iqbal Website: heightenaccountants.co.uk Jun21242 Broadcast Media CEO of the Year: Ashokan Subramaniam – UAE The year was 2005 when the first 12 hour Tamil radio slot was launched by Ashokan Subramaniam in UAE, in association with a leading media conglomerate in Sri Lanka, Shakthi FM. At that time, Ashokan’s radio station had been named Ungal Shakthi with the frequency of 94.7 FM. Five years later, Ashokan initiated the 24 hour Tamil radio slot with leading brand Hello FM from Chennai. He was one of the founding members of Hello FM in UAE, which was later popularly known as Radio Salam 106.5 FM. Ashokan was Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and broke many sales records by reaching the highest revenue consequently for many years. By 2017, the station was renamed Radio Gilli 106.5 FM, and it became the most popular radio station amongst the Tamil community throughout the world. The name “Gilli” means “winner” and also “risk taker”, inspired by gilli danda, a sport which is very popular in the rural and small towns of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2018 saw the one-year anniversary of Radio Gilli and Founded by CEO, Ashokan Subramaniam, Radio Gilli 106.5 FM is the UAE’s number one Tamil radio station, which broadcasts music, the latest world, sport and entertainment news, quizzes, games, competitions, andmore. The station also oftenwelcomes South Indian celebrities live on air. the presenters wanted to mark the occasion. In line with the meaning of the station’s name, they wanted to do something challenging and daring – So they strove to break the world record for the longest running live show. RJ Navi and RJ Pradeep did just that when they were live on air for a total of 106 hours and 50 minutes, entering the Guinness Book of World Record, beating the previous world record of 100 hours and two minutes, which was held by a Swedish radio station. Radio Gilli’s record remains unbroken to this day. Ashokan relaunched Radio Gilli 106.5 FM in June 2019 under the Leading Multi Business Group in UAE, which also includes BM Group, a leading school furniture manufacturer. The operation is running very successfully and Radio Gilli continues to go from strength to strength. Ultimately, Ashokan Subramaniam is a man with ambition, flexibility, resilience, courage – and a caring heart. He is proud to have introduced many new talents to the radio industry who have now become the faces of the Radio Gilli platform. Company: Radio Gilli 106.5 FM Contact: Ashokan Subramaniam Email: [email protected] Website: www.radiogilli.com

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