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John Kalia, Director Moresand Ltd
John Kalia was born on 29th August 1965, in Barking, Essex and grew up in the same neighbourhood. Upon achieving a Diploma in Business Studies during further education he joined the family business Sam Travel in 1983 as second generation to the business. Mr Kalia completed all the IATA & ABTA qualifications and in 1985, they were appointed an IATA license which allowed the business to grow from strength to strength. During this time, his passion for exploring the world amplified which he is now lucky to share with his wife and two children who share his love of travel. In 2006 they sold the business to Moresand Ltd and Mr Kalia joined them as a minority shareholder and Director. Through this, they created a business plan to be implemented in 3 stages to achieve their set goals of expansion. In 2013, Moresand Ltd was listed in the London Stock Exchange Group of 1000 companies to inspire Britain and in 2014 was ranked in Investec Mid-Market 100 list of fastest growing companies. Moresand’s CAA ATOL license is currently ranked at no. 43 in the largest UK ATOL holders, they now have 350 staff worldwide. 1) What is your current position? Currently I am Director Moresand Ltd 2) What are your proudest achievements? Proudest achievements was creating the call centre in Colombo – Sri Lanka – within
48 hours confirmed a location, met with lawyers to form a company and collected information in setting up communication to run telephony. Currently we have a 4,000 sq ft office with 160 staff 3) What inspires you? Being surrounded by family
ing in court, he was jailed for three and a half years. The four co-conspirators include his wife, Ashraf, 43, brother, Pyarali, 61, sisterin-law, Shabina, 50 and officer manager Darren Green, 44; they were also given jail sentences for their part in the conspiracy.
The multicultural society of the UK maintains a vibrant and dynamic social, cultural and political life which is arguably a model for the rest of the world. Owing to the century old tradition of participation in the political process in the UK, Women and Men equally participate in political and public life in a number of ways, from holding office as political representatives, to exercising citizenship rights such as voting, and to playing an active role in community and voluntary organisations. While those holding political office and occupying leadership positions at different levels of government are most visible in decision-making processes, people in senior and management positions across a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations also exercise power and influence in shaping society. The Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards represent our modest effort to honour a number
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4) What has been the biggest obstacle in your career? The biggest obstacle of my career has been working to get
share to current destinations and setting new goals.
5) Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date? The biggest influence on my career has been Carey Fletcher, ex Barclays Bank Manager who we employed as a consultant in Sam Travel.
8) What are your long term goals? Long Term goals are to become one of the largest well known travel firms with a strong turnover and bottom line profitability.
6) What is the best aspect about your current role? The best aspect about my current role is making sure the company keeps in line with innovation and moves forward alongside changing sales patterns, adding more market
7) And the worst? The worst aspect is filing documentation as we are a highly regulated company by the CAA and IATA.
9) If you were Prime Minister, what one aspect would you change? If I was PM I would change inheritance tax as I feel the current system in unfair and the limits are too low especially for entrepreneurs. 10) If you were marooned on a desert island, which historical figure would you like to spend your time with and why? If I was marooned on a desert island, I would like to spend my time with Marco Polo so we could chart the way out to the next destination!
Asian Voice Political & Public Life Awards 2015
Former Magistrate jailed for fraud Former Magistrate Zaher Somani, 58, from Loughborough has been jailed for money laundering and tax fraud. The estimated scale of fraud was ÂŁ250,000. Somani was exposed as a tax evader by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators. After appear-
who worked in the travel industry and who continuously inspired me to want to continue the successful family tradition.
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of outstanding individuals from different communities, walks of life and diverse political persuasions who serve society in their own special way, and who contribute significantly, in whatever they do, towards making a better world today and for the future. These awards are given annually to individuals who have made a special impact in the preceding 12 months, ranging from INTERNATIONAL POLITICIANS to INDIVIDUALS who have made a big difference in their LOCAL COMMUNITIES. It is the Ninth year the awards have been presented and as in previous years, the competition for awards is extremely strong. The awards for achievements made in 2014 will be handed out at a prestigious ceremony in the Members Dining Room of the House of Commons on 26th February 2015, amidst a select group of 250 people, including high profile politicians across all political parties, business men and community leaders.
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