Month: June 2017

One of the highest honours in the land has been bestowed on Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s Chief Executive, Dr Nik Kotecha.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has made Dr Kotecha an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to entrepreneurship, innovation in pharmaceutical services and philanthropy.

Speaking after receiving the honour Dr Kotecha said: “I am truly humbled and honoured to be made an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank my parents, who made so many sacrifices to ensure that their children received a good education, and my wife and children, who have helped me to achieve this honour and many other accomplishments.

“The credit for the success that Morningside Pharmaceuticals enjoys today goes to every single member of the Morningside team.”

The British Heart Foundation in Loughborough is calling on local businesses to donate unwanted office furniture to charity.

The appeal comes after Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd, based in Pavilion Way, made contact and donated a number of high quality office items.

Sharon Tracey, Office Manager for the British Heart Foundation in the Market Place, said: “I would like to call on local businesses to consider donating their furniture, as the money we raise goes directly to research into heart disease, care, equipment and after care.

“We regularly ring local businesses to see if they have anything to donate, so it was great that Morningside took the initiative and contacted us about their unwanted office furniture. It’s good quality and will really help our cause.”

Businesses wishing to donate their furniture should make contact with the charity, which will then arrange for it to be collected free of charge.

Morningside’s donation included desks, desk pedestals, filing cabinets, shelving and a reception unit.

Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Chief Executive of Morningside, said: “We pride ourselves on supporting local causes and were delighted that the British Heart Foundation felt that our furniture donation would help raise money for their life-saving work.”

If your business would like to make a donation call 01509 268 205.

Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s Chief Executive Dr Nik Kotecha OBE has been named by the Institute of Directors’ as the East Midlands Director of the Year.

Dr Kotecha also won the corporate responsibility and large company categories in the regional competition and was praised by the judges for his energy, drive and ambition vision in ‘making quality healthcare an affordable and accessible reality throughout the world’.

He was presented with the Director of the Year Award by Mike Carr, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University.

Introducing the awards, Ron Lynch, IoD East Midlands Regional Director, said: “They recognise excellence on the part of directors in the East Midlands. Those who have done something special and achieved something very significant. All our entrants deserve praise for their achievements in a challenging business environment.”

The winners were revealed at the East Midlands Director of the Year Awards 2017 presentation lunch at Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham Trent University. It was hosted by BBC East Midlands presenter Dominic Heale.