Khalid Aziz
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Khalid Aziz LVO
DL
(born 1953, Lahore
, Pakistan
) started his career as a journalist, becoming the youngest producer in the BBC
at Radio Leicester. And at the age of 24, the youngest presenter of a 6 o'clock BBC TV regional news programme, Look North from Leeds. In his 12-year career with the BBC
, he worked on many BBC News and Current Affairs programmes including Newsbeat and Panorama
.
In 1982, he moved to the then ITV
company TVS
and became the first main anchor for the South edition of the regional news programme, Coast to Coast
. Aziz later concentrated on business programming for the station, presenting and producing the award-winning series Enterprise South.
He is a visiting professor
of Business Communications at the University of Southampton
. Since July 2000, he has written Speaking Out, a regular monthly column for Management Today where he reviews speeches by Captains of Industry
and awards them either a Foot in Mouth or Silver Tongue. His tenth book – Presenting to Win – a guide for finance and business professionals – was published on 1 January 2000, the first book of the new millennium. His latest book Managing Communications in a Crisis was published in February 2004. Recently published his lst ebook in 2008, with a revised format of Presenting to Win. The interactivity of the Presentation Skills Book is of great significance, as it will give you a vast amount of links to dynamic content, videos / sound files and pictures.
He is an International Ambassador for the Prince's Trust, and in 1997 was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Office for National Statistics
.
As Chairman of the Wessex Children's Hospice Trust from 1992 to 1997, the Trust exceeded its target to raise £5m to build, equip and run the first children’s respite care
hospice in central Southern England. He was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 1997 Queen’s Birthday Honours and in March 1998 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Hampshire. In August 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Today he runs his own business, The Aziz Corporation and is chairman of the Naomi House hospice in Basingstoke.
Royal Victorian Order
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DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(born 1953, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) started his career as a journalist, becoming the youngest producer in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
at Radio Leicester. And at the age of 24, the youngest presenter of a 6 o'clock BBC TV regional news programme, Look North from Leeds. In his 12-year career with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, he worked on many BBC News and Current Affairs programmes including Newsbeat and Panorama
Panorama (TV series)
Panorama is a BBC Television current affairs documentary programme, which was first broadcast in 1953, and is the longest-running public affairs television programme in the world. Panorama has been presented by many well known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby...
.
In 1982, he moved to the then ITV
History of ITV
The history of ITV, the United Kingdom "Independent Television" commercial network, goes back to 1954.-The early years: 1954–1963:After much debate both in the British Parliament and the British Press, the Television Act became law in 1954...
company TVS
Television South
Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...
and became the first main anchor for the South edition of the regional news programme, Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (UK TV series)
Coast to Coast was the flagship regional news programme produced by Television South, covering the south and southeast of England with separate news services for both parts of the dual-region between January 1982 and December 1992.-Beginnings:...
. Aziz later concentrated on business programming for the station, presenting and producing the award-winning series Enterprise South.
He is a visiting professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Business Communications at the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
. Since July 2000, he has written Speaking Out, a regular monthly column for Management Today where he reviews speeches by Captains of Industry
Captain of industry
"Captain of industry" was a term originally used in the United Kingdom during the Industrial Revolution describing a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way....
and awards them either a Foot in Mouth or Silver Tongue. His tenth book – Presenting to Win – a guide for finance and business professionals – was published on 1 January 2000, the first book of the new millennium. His latest book Managing Communications in a Crisis was published in February 2004. Recently published his lst ebook in 2008, with a revised format of Presenting to Win. The interactivity of the Presentation Skills Book is of great significance, as it will give you a vast amount of links to dynamic content, videos / sound files and pictures.
He is an International Ambassador for the Prince's Trust, and in 1997 was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Office for National Statistics
Office for National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Overview :...
.
As Chairman of the Wessex Children's Hospice Trust from 1992 to 1997, the Trust exceeded its target to raise £5m to build, equip and run the first children’s respite care
Respite care
Respite care is the provision of short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home....
hospice in central Southern England. He was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 1997 Queen’s Birthday Honours and in March 1998 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Hampshire. In August 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Today he runs his own business, The Aziz Corporation and is chairman of the Naomi House hospice in Basingstoke.