Lopa Patel MBE Appointed as a Non-Executive Director of EMBG
(PRWeb UK) June 17, 2010 Digital Media Entrepreneur Lopa Patel MBE has been appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Ethnic Minority Business Group (EMBG) - a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2005 to promote the interests of the ethnic minority business community in Britain. Founded by four entrepreneurs, EMBG currently has in excess of 2000 business members in London and the South East, a network of 4000 contacts nationally and links with key government departments and business networks.
Lopa Patel, founder of South Asian lifestyle portal, Redhotcurry.com, brings a wealth of business experience to EMBG. She started her career at Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) before leaving to set up her first business, a direct marketing services company. A science graduate, she has used the combination of her technical and marketing skills in guiding several industry organisations and business networks over the years, particularly those involved in encouraging women and entrepreneurshi