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{{Short description|British consultant}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Param Singh
| honorific_suffix = <small>[[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] [[MEng]] [[Esquire|Esq.]]</small>
| image = Param Singh Asian Awards.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ
| native_name_lang = pa
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[London]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| resting_place =
| nationality = British
| other_names =
| education = [[Mechanical Engineering]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Sheffield]]
| occupation = {{plainlist|
* [[Business Consultant]]
}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| employer =
| organization =
| agent =
| notable_works = Providing technology and business expertise to organisations in the private, public and charity sectors.
| television = [[The Ranganation]], [[4thought.tv]], [[Take Me Out (British game show)]]
| party = [[Conservative Party (UK)]]
| boards =
| relatives = {{plainlist|
* Sardar Professor Sunder Singh BEng (Hons) CEng (GF),
* [[S. S. Ahluwalia|The Hon Shri S.S. Ahluwalia]] MP (Uncle)
}}
| awards = Awarded 'Man of the Year' (2019), Awarded 'Inspirational Individual' (2018)
| honours = Member of the Most Excellent [[Order of the British Empire]] MBE (2019)
}}

'''Param Singh''' [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ) (born in [[London, England]]) is a British business and technology consultant, and [[reality television]] personality<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/charles-hails-work-of-sikhs-during-covid-19-crisis-as-festival-goes-ahead-39124303.html|title=Charles hails work of Sikhs during Covid-19 crisis as festival goes ahead|work=belfasttelegraph|access-date=2020-04-17|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> and has worked for various companies including the [[Ford Motor Company]], [[Rolls-Royce Holdings|Rolls-Royce]], [[Sainsbury's]] and [[Accenture]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhentrepreneur.com/param-singh/|title=Param Singh City Sikhs|date=2013-01-05|website=Sikh Entrepreneur|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2023}} He was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 2019 New Years Honours <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/17477614.proud-moment-for-ealing-community-worker/|title=Proud moment for Ealing community worker|website=Asian Image|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:Param Singh MBE Parliament.jpg|thumb|Left to Right: [[James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne|The Lord Crathorne KCVO]], Param Singh MBE, [[Priti Patel|Rt Hon Priti Patel MP]], [[Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia|The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL]]|alt=|left|220x220px]]

Singh has worked with [[Internet startup company|Internet startup companies]] since 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/abpl/docs/britishpunjabi2013|title=BritishPunjabis 13th June 2013 page 16|website=Issuu|date=19 June 2013 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-14}}</ref> after launching an online 'find a lawyer' website, similar to [[TripAdvisor|trip advisor]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/mr-lawyer-enters-online-find-solicitor-fray|title=Mr Lawyer enters the online 'find a solicitor' fray|date=2012-08-29|website=Legal Futures|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref>

He is a founding member and spokesperson for [[City Sikhs]] which is a charity representing the interests of [[British Sikh]] professionals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-09 |title=Sikhs and Hindus to gather for biggest City Hustings event in the UK |url=http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-04-09/sikhs-and-hindus-to-gather-for-biggest-city-hustings-event-in-the-uk |access-date=2018-12-14 |website=London Live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827232907/http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-04-09/sikhs-and-hindus-to-gather-for-biggest-city-hustings-event-in-the-uk |archive-date=27 August 2018 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2019, Singh was included in six part [[BBC Two]] British comedy show ''[[The Ranganation]]'' as one of 25 members of the public who discuss news events of the week with show host [[Romesh Ranganathan]].<ref>{{Citation|last=P|title=Ranganation Contestant Wheeler Dealer talks about Dating Experience with Romesh Ranganathan|date=2019-05-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTC30xe7Fx4&t=|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=P|title=Ranganation Contestant Wheeler Dealer talks about Meeting the Queen with Romesh Ranganathan|date=2019-06-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYw0TktWOI8|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* Jul 2019: Awarded <nowiki>''</nowiki>Man of the Year<nowiki>''</nowiki> at the British Indian Awards.<ref>{{Citation|title=Param Singh of City Sikhs is The Indian Of The Year|url=https://www.facebook.com/PTCpunjabiUK/videos/489158234963148/|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>
*Jan 2019: Appointed a Member of the Most Excellent [[Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) and received the honour at [[Buckingham Palace]] from Queen [[Elizabeth II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PTCpunjabiUK/videos/2162727614039506/|title=Param Singh, City Sikhs Founder and Deputy Chair, Received MBE from Queen|date=12 March 2019|website=PTC Punjabi News}}</ref>
* Nov 2018: Honoured with an 'Inspiring Individual' award at the [[Faith and Belief Forum|Faith and Belief]] Community Awards from the [[Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London]], [[Ken Olisa|Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beta.ajitjalandhar.com/news/20181219/6/2466895.cms#2466895|title=ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ 'ਲੰਡਨ ਧਰਮ ਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਕ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ 2018' ਨਾਲ ਸਨਮਾਨ|date=18 December 2018|website=Ajit Jalandhar}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 2019, Singh claimed he and his friends of Asian heritage were barred from entering several clubs in Vienna - Prater Dome, Baku Lounge and Loco Bar - while on holiday due to alleged racial discrimination. Martin Fahmy, the manager of Baku Lounge, denied the claims, highlighting the racial diversity of his staff and other venue patrons. Fahmy citing a lack of reservation as the reason the group were turned away.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heute.at/oesterreich/wien/story/Rassismus-Vorwuerfe-gegen-drei-Wiener-Clubs-53065009|title=Rassismus-Vorwürfe gegen drei Wiener Clubs|last=Heute|first=www heuta at|website=Heute.at|date=5 March 2019 |language=de|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref>

In 2013, Singh became the first Sikh to appear on UK dating game show [[Take Me Out (UK game show)|''Take Me Out'']]<ref>{{Citation|last=Mandeep Digpal|title=Param Singh on Take Me Out|date=2013-01-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK5tQolzKi8|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.4thought.tv/themes/is-your-faith-holding-you-back/param-singh?autoplay=true|title=Is your faith holding you back? Interview with Param Singh|date=3 August 2013|website=4 Thought TV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803015847/http://www.4thought.tv/themes/is-your-faith-holding-you-back/param-singh?autoplay=true|archive-date=3 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01phm9y|title=BBC Asian Network – Nihal, Turban Param Take Me Out|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> In 2018, he appeared on the same show's 10th anniversary special.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lookasingh.com/2018/02/take-me-out-singh-paramproperty-via.html|title=Take Me Out Singh @paramproperty via @KhalSir #Singh #Sikh|website=www.lookasingh.com|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref>

== Family ==
Singh's grandfather Professor Sunder Singh was the first Sikh to graduate in [[mechanical engineering]] from the [[University of Sheffield]] in 1932. Professor Singh established a number of engineering institutions in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] and [[Gujarat]], including [[Lukhdhirji Engineering College]] on the request of H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Lukhdhirji Waghji Sahib of [[Morvi State|Morvi]] in 1951.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citysikhs.org.uk/2018/12/param-singh-city-sikhs-founder-receives-mbe-in-the-new-years-honours-2019/|title=Param Singh, City Sikhs Founder, receives MBE in the New Year's Honours 2019 {{!}} City Sikhs|last=Sikhs|first=City|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref>

== Views ==
Singh appears in the media to talk about the experience of [[British Asian]]s in dating, diversity and [[Interfaith dialogue|interfaith]] related matters.<ref>{{Citation|last=livewithharjap|title=Live With Harjap – Param Singh (Part 3)|date=2017-10-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyWc1tcBTU8&t=6s|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/muslims-find-a-shtender-at-uk-jewish-study-confab/|title=Muslims find a 'shtender' at UK Jewish study confab|last=Miller|first=Elhanan|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-14}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of British Sikhs]]

== References ==
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SureshPritam2 at 21:07, 1 September 2023