London: Mangalorean Keith Lobo bags English Asian Business Award


By Raj Francis Pereira - UK

London, Oct 2: Keith Lobo, son of Richard and Christine Lobo of London is the first Mangalorean to win the prestigious English Asian Business Award for the year 2014. This event was compered by the Lloyds Banking Group on 29th of September 2014 at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester UK.

The "English Asian Business Awards" is awarded to accolade the resoluteness, strenuous effort and personal achievements of English Asian Business men and women at the forefront of their industries. Each year, the competition has become more excruciating as the event itself has grown into a highly reverenced occurrence, where the best and most effulgent are adored.



Businesses from across the UK gathered at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester to celebrate success at this year's Lloyds Banking Group English Asian Business Awards. There were 16 awards presented, a triumpher from each category. Keith Lobo was a finalist in the new business of the year category.

Over 300 attendees, including golden glove champion and actor Joe Egan, Author Fiaz Rafiq and DJ Noreen Khan, the black tie event was hosted by Miss United Kingdom Supranational, Rachelle Perez along with businessman and chef director at Mushtaq’s Restaurant, Ajmal Mushtaq.

Attending the black tie event on the night the judges decided who the victor was, they had secret shoppers and researchers scouting the business who were finalist. Within the catergory the other finalist were the following:

New Business of the Year award is for a business which has been prosperously operating for approximately 24 months and was set up despite the negativity that subsists in the current climate. The following were the nominees under the incipient business category.

LOBO Meat & Poultry (London)

Timber Door Merchants (Keighley)

Tipu Sultan (Birmingham)

GMR (Birmingham)

Usortd.com (London)

Scarlet Bindi (London)

Gift Wellness.co.uk (Derby)

Keith Lobo of Lobo Meat & poultry was announced the winner for new business of the year 2014 in the evening. A very jubilant Keith Lobo accepted the award. In his brief speech he expressed his thanks to his parents for their fortification and being such a great inspiration. He also thanked his wife Sushma Lobo for being a woman behind his success.

  

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  • Loy DSouza, London

    Sat, Oct 04 2014

    Congratulations Keith! A very impressive achievement.

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  • Dany Dsouza, Banglore

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    It gives me immense joy to know that Mangaloreans are leaving a mark on the world with their success. Congratulations. Wish you and your family abundant success

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  • M Touareg, London

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    May this success lead to a greater achievement in the years to come. Congratulations for present and upcoming successes.

    It is good to see young Indians doing so well, you will be inspirational to the young in your community. Well done

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  • Ade Kalejaiye, LONDON

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Dear Keith and Sushma
    Strength, determination, challenges and confidence counts your success! And that is the secret of your success! A big congrats for your achievement...

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  • Peter, UK

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Keith, making the impossible into possible is your own style. Congratulations for your success. god bless

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  • Dulcie Joseph, UK

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    The new success of yours is yet another milestone in your success story. You are for sure going to attain new heights with lot more successes. Congratulations my dear!

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  • Dave, Manchester

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Congratulations and well done for such a great achievement. I always knew you would move mountains and leave your mark on the world.

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  • Usman, London

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Congratulations, awesome news we must celebrate soon

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  • Juvaria, London

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    I would like to congratulate you on winning the Small Business of year award on Monday at The English Asian Business Awards

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  • Sue Evans, London/London

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Well Done Keith and congratulations, a great achievement.

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  • Florence, Ghana/London

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Mr Lobo what a great achievement. Aditi showed me this and I can not believe it was you! May god continue to bless you with the tools to achieve more and prosper. Wishing the lovely Mrs Lobo and Beautiful India congratulations too. Well done and continue the good work. God bless

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  • aloysius lobo, karkala/london

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Well done my son. We are proud of you. You have achieved something that no Mangaloreans have achieved so far.
    We love you & God bless you to achieve more awards & rewards for your hard work.
    Your loving Mum (Christine) Dad (Richard)Sister Dr, Cheryl.

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  • Demetrois, USA

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Keith my work colleague was reading this and I saw your picture and said I know him. Small world, Just read the article, big congratulations mate and well done on your fantastic achievement.

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  • Madhusudan & Sushila, Gujrat/Leicester

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Dear Keith, We are very proud of you & Sushma. Congratulations on your success may god bless you with many more successful awards in life. Congratulations to your Mum and Dad for supporting such success.
    God bless

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  • Vandna, London/London

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Congratulations and well done, a great inspiration to all Keith

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  • Yamini Patel, Gujurat/UK

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Keith a massive congratulations to you for your achievement, I know you work hard and this has paid off, you are a great inspiration for young people.
    We are so proud of you and can not wait to be back in the UK to celebrate your success. Well done

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  • Raymond Menezes, Mangalore/London

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Congratulations Keith.
    Starting a new business is like writing that chapter in the book of your life which will make it a bestseller. Good luck.

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  • Mr Mrs Augustine, London

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Dear Keith congratulations on your great work. god bless

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  • Peter & Ann Mendonca, Karkala / Muscat

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Congratulations, Keith & Sushma. God bless you with success in your future ventures too.
    Congratulations to your Mom & dad for building the business mind in you and leading u in the right direction.
    Peter, Ann & Neil Mendonca

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  • Eric & Alice D'souza, M'lore/UK

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Congratulations Keith.. very happy to here this good news, that you won new business man of the year Award 2014.wish you all the best in the future god bless...

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  • Fr. Alwyn D Souza, Mangalore / Tanzania

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Proud of your achievements at this young age. I am sure your success will inspire more young people to become achievers through hard work. Congratulations to Sushma too. God bless you and may you be a blessing to all. Remain blessed.

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  • neslon pinto, udupi/oman

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Happy to see good news early in the morning.
    congrats Mr.Keith.
    god bless you.......

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