BABC Announces Change of Speaker for Annual Business Awards Luncheon

Sept. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Sir Robert Fry, scheduled to speak at the 2nd BABC International Business Awards Luncheon on October 5, is unable to attend due to travel difficulties.

Al Goodman, President of Albert James Associates, will make the keynote speech in Sir Robert’s place.  Mr. Goodman’s primary focus is in the area of facilitating management development and maximizing individual potential in the work place.  He has 25 years of global corporate experience with the last 18 years spent at FMC Technologies where he was Director of Human Resources for the Energy Processing Division.

Mr. Goodman will speak on “Key Global Leadership Essentials for Managing Human Capital and Relationships”.

The 2nd Annual BABC International Business Awards Luncheon will be held on October 5, 2011, at The Westin Memorial City.  Deborah Duncan of KHOU will MC the event.  Awards will be presented in three categories; Small to Mid-sized Business, Large Corporate, and the Consul General’s Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.  HM Consul General Andrew Millar will be on hand to present the Consul General’s Award.

Finalists are:

Small to Mid-sized Business Awards

•   Enthought Scientific Computing Solutions (US)
•   Total Waste Management Alliance (UK)
•   Wild Well Controls (US)

Large Corporate International Business Awards

•   Hines (US)
•   Wood Mackenzie (UK)

Consul General’s Award for Corporate Social Responsibility

•   Mary Kay Corp (US)
•   Royal Bank of Scotland (UK)


About the BABC International Business Awards:

The purpose of the awards is to encourage and recognize companies who have made significant contributions to growing and enhancing trade, commerce, civic, philanthropic, and/or cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the Texas.

The awards programme is sponsored by United Airlines, Wood Group PSN, Melaroo Web Marketing, Dunbar Harder PLLC, Maxwell Drummond International, The Houston Business Journal, Hotel Granduca and The Westin Memorial City.


About the British-American Business Council Houston

The British-American Business Council Houston is a 501 (c) 6 not for profit organization dedicated to promoting trade, investment and cultural ties between the US and the UK.  BABC Houston is a member of the larger transatlantic organization, The British-American Business Council with a network of 24 chapters in North America and the UK.  Now in its 29th year, BABC Houston connects British and American companies year round through networking and cultural events, strategic alliance roundtables, business to business introductions and its annual awards ceremony.  Visit www.babchouston.org for further information.

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The British-American Business Council Houston is a 501 (c) 6 not for profit organization promoting US/UK trade and investment. Affiliation with international British-American Business connects us with over 2,500 member companies in the UK and N. America