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Curzon PR MD Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award
From L-R; Ruby McGregor-Smith, Farzana Baduel, Miriam González Durántez
The Managing Director and Founder of Curzon PR, Farzana Baduel, has been awarded the
Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2015, held at the
London Hilton Park Lane, on Tuesday 19 May.
The award recognises women who have set up and grown their own businesses whilst overcoming
the risks of establishing their own venture and who have shown the ambition, energy, skill and vision
to scale further heights.
Farzana was presented the award by Miriam González Durántez, partner of international legal
practice Dechert and Ruby McGregor-Smith, CEO of Mitie Group. The judges’ said that “[Farzana]
has a clear strategic vision and strong, all-round, people skills. The panel said they wouldn’t hesitate
to invest in her.”
The Entrepreneur of the Year Award is the second accolade Baduel has received in the past 12
months. She was previously awarded the Media Professional of the Year at the 2014 Asian Media
Awards and was shortlisted for Businesswoman of the Year at the 2014 British Muslim Awards.
Baduel has been at the helm of Curzon PR since she founded the firm in 2009 and has grown the
company into a leading media agency with arts and cultural institutions, international government
projects and NYSE-listed companies as clients. Farzana has recently overseen a period of rapid
international expansion and Curzon PR’s Dubai office opened in May 2015 with the New York office
having opened in January 2015.
“It is an honour to receive this award, starting Curzon PR six years ago at the height of the recession
was a significant gamble and growing the company has been a true labour of love. It is a pleasure to
see my goal, of building a strategic, international and results based public relations and
communications agency, recognised,” says Farzana Baduel. “I am particularly proud to be given this
award by an organisation that does such excellent work in recognising the achievements of Britain’s
Asian women.”
Farzana contributes to media outlets including BBC, Business Today, The Guardian, Al Jazeera and
Management Today on subjects including diversity in the creative industries and cultural diplomacy.
She is also on the board of CARE Pakistan, Pakistan’s biggest NGO providing free education to
over 175,000 children across Pakistan.
For interview requests, high-resolution images and further information please contact:
Donnay Clancy | t: +44 (0) 20 3393 4970 | e: [email protected] | w: curzonpr.com
Notes to Editors
The Asian Women of Achievement Awards
The Asian Women of Achievement Awards, co-founded by Pinky Lilani OBE DL in 1999, were conceived to celebrate the
often unsung Asian heroines of British life. Such women make a huge contribution in fields as diverse as business,
entrepreneurship and social and humanitarian work. These awards, are their moment in the spotlight.
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About Farzana Baduel
Farzana Baduel is Founder and Managing Director of Curzon PR. Founded in 2009, Curzon PR is a London-based strategic
public relations and digital communications agency working across arts, culture, business and policy in growth markets.
Baduel has nurtured Curzon PR since the business’ inception into a leading media agency, representing international
government projects and corporates listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Baduel has worked with Presidents, ministers,
leading business personalities, philanthropists and cultural influencers across arts, culture, business and policy in growth
markets. She is also a regular contributor to media outlets including BBC, Business Today, The Guardian, Hello! Pakistan,
Al Jazeera and Management Today. Farzana is also the Editor-at-large for Epicurean Life, a quarterly luxury lifestyle
magazine.
Baduel is also currently Advisor to Malaysia’s ruling party through Friends of Barisan Nasional UK. Baduel dedicates a
portion of her time and expertise to charities and holds a board position at CARE Pakistan UK, the largest educational
NGO in Pakistan and Youth Music Theatre (YMT), an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
www.farzanabaduel.com
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About Curzon PR
Curzon PR is a strategic public relations and digital communications agency. We work across arts, culture, business and
policy in growth markets. Our cross-sector approach transcends geographies and cultures, ensuring clients benefit from
our strategic insight and an international network across art, business, media and politics. Clients have included Maslenitsa:
Russian Festival in London, South Korean Brand Entertainment Expo, the Ukraine Biennale of Contemporary Art and
Oscar-winning surgeon Mohammad Jawad.
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For interview requests, high-resolution images and further information please contact:
Donnay Clancy | t: +44 (0) 20 3393 4970 | e: [email protected] | w: curzonpr.com