Emerging markets all set to become experts in handling environmental issues

Clean tech’s world soon to become the center of gravity in emerging markets, confirms Bhanu Choudhrie of C&C Alpha Group 

The speed of economic change can be overwhelming for those investing in the emerging markets. It offers huge opportunities to the investors but at the same time it also poses some great challenges. The social and cultural issues associated with changing markets cannot be overlooked as growth is directly associated with it. 

In the current scenario, Global warming comes across as the greatest challenge for investors. With more than seven million people dying prematurely due to environmental pollution, Global Warming is now a major issue for emerging economies worldwide. 

There is no doubt that global warming is the biggest threat to human health but it also has the potential to become the single biggest driver of economic transformation. Decarbonisation of economies can affect the world in big way. It will not just affect the way we produce power but also transform the way we grow food and live our lives. 

Expressing his concern about global warming and various environmental issues, Bhanu Choudhrie said, “It is often said that the sins of developed economies, whose factories belched out fossil fuels throughout the 20^th century, are being visited on emerging markets at the very point that they are experiencing stellar economic growth for the first time. They are being required to decarbonise, just as demand from a nascent, voracious middle-class is taking off. 

It is quite fascinating to notice that the innovation curve is moving east to west and north to south. Giving his opinion about some dramatic shifts in approach coming from emerging markets, Achim Steiner, Former Executive of the United Nations Environment Program said, “Thailland advertises itself as a “sufficiency economy” and Bhutan talks of “Gross National Happiness” –but these are not merely theoretical concepts, these are national branding strategies which feed through to political implementation” 

Interestingly, we all have this concept fixed in our minds that wealth and technology can make us independent. On the contrary, we are more dependent on it than ever before. It is high time that all of us realize that we need to protect nature in order to survive.

Grant worth $650,000 Secured by Customers Bank for Safe Haven Project

Customers Bank, a community-based full-service bank recently announced the news of securing an Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant worth $650,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Pittsburgh for Safe Haven, an affordable housing development in reading sponsored by the Hope Rescue Mission.

Based in Wyomissing, Customers Bank is a member of Federal Reserve System with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank is renowned for providing a range of banking services from small to medium-sized business through its offices in Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.Renowned entrepreneurs like Bhanu Choudhrie are also amongst its board of directors.

“Customers Bank is pleased to build up our partnership with Hope Rescue Mission and support the vision of Rob and his team. This is a critical project and we appreciate the support of our partners at the FHLB of Pittsburgh in approving our application for this investment in the Berks County community.” said Richard Ehst, President and COO Customers Bank.

The Safe Haven project aims to rehabilitate the first three floors of a building that currently houses Hope Rescue Mission. Almost 117 shelter and transitional affordable housing units for very low-income residents will be preserved under this project, including long-term residents in a recovery program, and some who have progressed to employment. This project also aims to provide

individuals with the emotional, educational, spiritual and economic tools they need for independence.
“Homelessness is a problem that affects the entire community. Partners like Customers Bank help us provide critical programs and services to help homeless individuals find housing, employment and the help they need to get back on their feet. This is how we build thriving communities.” said Rob Turchi, Executive Director of Hope Rescue Mission.

Providing food, clothing, and shelter to approximately 70 men on the daily basis, the work done under the Safe Haven Project is remarkable. Providing social services and programs to the low-income residents is also the part of this project.

Danal and BankMobile to Work Jointly; Will Provide Enhanced Mobile Security

BankMobile is all set to collaborate with Danal Inc, a global leader in mobile identity and authentication solutions to provide enhanced mobile security services to its customers. Established in 2015, BankMobile has always focused on providing world-class services to its customers. The virtual banking platform is a digital division of Customers Bank, which has eminent entrepreneurs like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst its board of directors.

By utilising Danal's Mobile Identity solution, BankMobile will be able to strengthen the position of its mobile banking products in the market making them more secure for customer’s usage. As more and more consumers are banking on their mobile phones, BankMobile has built a niche in offering unmatched features in its mobile banking app.

"There is a natural synergy between Danal's solution and BankMobile," said Dan Armstrong, Chief Digital Officer at BankMobile. "BankMobile's vision of providing an experience that is user-friendly and secured is in line with Danal's technology that works behind the scene to secure online transactions without disrupting the consumer experience."

Danal offers unique mobile identity and authentication services to its customers that are far more impactful and superior to traditional management solutions. These services also include real-time access to the mobile operator's network and subscriber data.

Jim Greenwell, CEO of Danal Inc., said, "With Danal's mobile identity solution, Banks and Enterprises can now confidently identify and verify wireless carrier accounts -- including matching of name and address on file -- directly with the mobile operators who service those accounts. We are excited to work with a visionary company like BankMobile that is building next generation banking solutions and enhance their mobile banking products".

 With its real-time access to mobile network data, Danal is in a unique position to provide the most authentic and definitive solutions for mobile identification, authentication, and TCPA compliance. Additionally, Danal offers other consent-driven consumer convenience services, such as auto form-filling for account origination and simple m-Commerce guest checkout on input-constrained mobile screens.

BankMobile Partners with Danal for Improved Security on Mobile Banking App

BankMobile, a digital division of Customers Bank, which has eminent entrepreneurs like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst its board of directors, recently collaborated with Danal Inc. A global leader in mobile identity and authentic solutions, Danal is offering its Mobile Identity solution for providing better security to BankMobile’s customers on its banking app. This step has been taken in order to enhance customer experience.

"There is a natural synergy between Danal's solution and BankMobile," said Dan Armstrong, Chief Digital Officer at BankMobile. "BankMobile's vision of providing an experience that is user-friendly and secured is in line with Danal's technology that works behind the scene to secure online transactions without disrupting the consumer experience."

Specifically designed to enhance user security and experience, Danal provides unmatched mobile identification and authentication services in the market. The services are impactful and proficient and are far more superior in comparison with the traditional services. These services also include real-time access to mobile operator’s network and subscriber’s data.  

Because of its real-time access to mobile network data, Danal is in a unique position to provide the most authentic and definitive solutions for mobile identification, authentication, and TCPA compliance. Additionally, Danal also offers other consent-driven consumer convenience services, such as auto form-filling for account origination and simple m-Commerce guest checkout on input-constrained mobile screens.

Expressing thoughts about the collaboration with BankMobile, Jim Greenwell, CEO of Danal Inc., said, "With Danal's mobile identity solution, Banks and Enterprises can now confidently identify and verify wireless carrier accounts -- including matching of name and address on file -- directly with the mobile operators who service those accounts. We are excited to work with a visionary company like BankMobile that is building next generation banking solutions and enhance their mobile banking products".

BankMobile and Danal Collaborate to Enhance Mobile Security

Established in 2015, BankMobile has been successful in achieving significant milestones and continues to strive for enhancing customer experience. The virtual banking platform is a digital division of Customers Bank, which has eminent entrepreneurs like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst the board of directors.

Over a small period of time, BankMobile has successfully built a niche in offering unmatched features in its mobile banking app. In liaison with Danal, Inc., a global leader in mobile identity and authentication solutions, BankMobile is aiming to provide a more secure and seamless experience to its customers.

Danal’s mobile identification and authentication services are specifically designed to enhance user security and experience. These services are not only impactful and proficient, but are far more superior in comparison with traditional services because they include real-time access to mobile operator’s network and subscriber data.  

"There is a natural synergy between Danal's solution and BankMobile," said Dan Armstrong, Chief Digital Officer at BankMobile. "BankMobile's vision of providing an experience that is user-friendly and secured is in line with Danal's technology that works behind the scene to secure online transactions without disrupting the consumer experience."

Because of its real-time access to mobile network data, Danal is in a unique position to provide the most authentic and definitive solutions for mobile identification, authentication, and TCPA compliance. Additionally, Danal offers other consent-driven consumer convenience services, such as auto form-filling for account origination and simple m-Commerce guest checkout on input-constrained mobile screens.

Jim Greenwell, CEO of Danal Inc., said, "With Danal's mobile identity solution, Banks and Enterprises can now confidently identify and verify wireless carrier accounts -- including matching of name and address on file -- directly with the mobile operators who service those accounts. We are excited to work with a visionary company like BankMobile that is building next generation banking solutions and enhance their mobile banking products".

BankMobile Partners with Danal for Providing Enhanced Customer Experience and Security

Established in 2015, BankMobile has always focused on providing smooth customer experience and proficient security to its users. The online banking platform is a digital division of Customers Bank, which has renowned entrepreneurs like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst the board of directors.

With an increasing number of people banking on their mobile phones, BankMobile has developed a niche in offering interesting banking features on its mobile banking app. The company recently joined hands with Danal, Inc., a global leader in mobile identity and authentication solutions to utilize Danal’s Mobile Identity solution for providing enhanced security.  

"There is a natural synergy between Danal's solution and BankMobile," said Dan Armstrong, Chief Digital Officer at BankMobile. "BankMobile's vision of providing an experience that is user-friendly and secured is in line with Danal's technology that works behind the scene to secure online transactions without disrupting the consumer experience."

Danal provides enhanced and secure mobile identity and authentication services to its customers, which are far more impactful than traditional management solutions. These services include real-time access to the mobile operator's network and subscriber data.

Jim Greenwell, CEO of Danal Inc., said, "With Danal's mobile identity solution, Banks and Enterprises can now confidently identify and verify wireless carrier accounts -- including matching of name and address on file -- directly with the mobile operators who service those accounts. We are excited to work with a visionary company like BankMobile that is building next generation banking solutions and enhance their mobile banking products".

With its real-time access to mobile network data, Danal is in a unique position to provide the most authentic and definitive solutions for mobile identification, authentication, and TCPA compliance. Additionally, Danal offers other consent-driven consumer convenience services, such as auto form-filling for account origination and simple m-Commerce guest checkout on input-constrained mobile screens.

BankMobile teams up with Danal to enhance Mobile security

Danal, Inc., a global leader in mobile identity and authentication solutions recently joined hands with BankMobile to utilize Danal’s Mobile Identity solution. This will help BankMobile to strengthen its mobile banking products by making them much more secure. An excellent step by BankMobile to provide seamless customer experience.

"There is a natural synergy between Danal's solution and BankMobile," said Dan Armstrong, Chief Digital Officer at BankMobile. "BankMobile's vision of providing an experience that is user friendly and secured is in line with Danal's technology that works behind the scene to secure online transactions without disrupting the consumer experience."

Bankmobile, the digital division of Customers Bank, has eminent business leaders like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst its board of directors and has transformed the digital banking sector since its establishment in 2015.

Danal's real-time mobile network data is laden with a comprehensive set of capabilities that authenticate a consumer's mobile device and its owner. There are majorly two areas where BankMobile primarily focuses to enhance customer experience—hassle-free transactions and security. BankMobile has recently built a niche in offering unmatched features in its mobile banking app to improve user experience.

Jim Greenwell, CEO of Danal Inc., said, "With Danal's mobile identity solution, Banks and Enterprises can now confidently identify and verify wireless carrier accounts -- including matching of name and address on file -- directly with the mobile operators who service those accounts. We are excited to work with a visionary company like BankMobile that is building next generation banking solutions and enhance their mobile banking products".

This partnership with BankMobile establishes Danal's position as the leader of fraud and compliance solutions to the Financial Services vertical. With its real-time access to mobile network data, Danal is in a unique position to provide the most authentic and definitive solutions for mobile identification, authentication and TCPA compliance.

BankMobile Recognized at the Efma and Accenture 2016 Global Banking Awards Ceremony

Established in 2015, BankMobile is a digital division of Customers Bank, which has eminent business leaders like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst its board of directors. It is currently America's largest mobile-first bank, offering fee-free checking and savings accounts. The vision of this online banking platform is to provide seamless digital banking experience to its target customers primarily comprising of millennials, the under banked, and middle-income households.

BankMobile was recently honored at the fourth annual Global Distribution & Marketing innovation Awards ceremony jointly organized by Efma and Accenture. The online banking app received Bronze award in the Digital Distribution category for transforming customer experience.

 
More than 200 financial institutions from 61 countries submitted over 460 case studies of innovations within 10 categories: Customer Experience; Digital Marketing; Physical Distribution; Digital Distribution; Payments and Wallets; Salesforce Change Management; Big Data, Analytics and AI; Best New Service or Product; Global Innovator; and Most Disruptive Innovation.

"We are delighted to have received the Bronze Digital Distribution award from Efma and Accenture and congratulate our fellow winners. This international recognition of BankMobile as an innovator proves that we are truly disrupting the industry and serve as a model to other banking disruptors worldwide. We have grown tremendously since we launched in January 2015 and look forward to using our mobile-first approach to continue to be one of the most disruptive players in the banking space." stated Luvleen Sidhu, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BankMobile.

BankMobile is currently listed amongst the top 25 banks in the country in terms of number of consumer checking accounts serviced. With approximately two million depositors serviced, it is a truly disruptive technology in the space of digital banking.

BankMobile receives accolades for transforming customer experience

BankMobile is a digital division of Customers Bank, which has eminent entrepreneurs including Bhanu Choudhrie among its board of directors. Listed as one of the top 25 banks in the country in terms of number of consumer checking accounts serviced, it is currently America’s fastest growing mobile-first bank.

The online banking platform was recently awarded Bronze award in the Digital Distribution category at the fourth annual Global Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards ceremony, jointly organised by Efma and Accenture. Efma is an association of 3,300 retail financial services companies present in more than 130 countries, and Accenture is a leading global professional services company. 

More than 200 financial institutions from 61 countries submitted over 460 case studies of innovations within 10 categories: Customer Experience; Digital Marketing; Physical Distribution; Digital Distribution; Payments and Wallets; Salesforce Change Management; Big Data, Analytics and AI; Best New Service or Product; Global Innovator; and Most Disruptive Innovation.

“We are delighted to have received the Bronze Digital Distribution award from Efma and Accenture and congratulate our fellow winners," stated Luvleen Sidhu, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BankMobile. "This international recognition of BankMobile as an innovator proves that we are truly disrupting the industry and serve as a model to other banking disruptors worldwide. We have grown tremendously since we launched in January 2015 and look forward to using our mobile-first approach to continue to be one of the most disruptive players in the banking space."

Since its establishment in 2015, BankMobile has been able to achieve significant milestones, which  includes the launch of its BankMobilist College Program across 70 campuses nationwide, the establishment of BankMobile Labs, the launch of BMpowered Radio featuring two weekly podcasts, and the creation of BankMobile Foundation.

BankMobile wins accolades for transforming customer experience

Established in 2015, BankMobile is America’s fastest growing mobile-first bank. The virtual banking platform is a digital banking division of Customers Bank, which has eminent business leaders like Bhanu Choudhrie amongst the board of directors.

BankMobile recently received Bronze award in the digital distribution category at the Global Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards ceremony jointly organized by Efma and Accenture at the Hilton Barcelona Hotel.  

More than 200 financial institutions from 61 countries submitted over 460 case studies of innovations within 10 categories that included Customer Experience; Digital Marketing; Physical Distribution; Digital Distribution; Payments and Wallets; Salesforce Change Management; Big Data, Analytics and AI; Best New Service or Product; Global Innovator; and Most Disruptive Innovation.

The winners were selected by a combination of votes from a panel of judges comprising of EFMA members and non-members and senior retail bankers from around the world.

"We are delighted to have received the Bronze Digital Distribution award from Efma and Accenture and congratulate our fellow winners," stated Luvleen Sidhu, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BankMobile. "This international recognition of BankMobile as an innovator proves that we are truly disrupting the industry and serve as a model to other banking disruptors worldwide. We have grown tremendously since we launched in January 2015 and look forward to using our mobile-first approach to continue to be one of the most disruptive players in the banking space."

Listed amongst the top 25 banks in the country in terms of number of consumer checking accounts serviced, Bankmobile currently has two million depositors serviced. The virtual bank will be soon generating 50,000 new student checking accounts each year, making it the fastest growing digital bank in the country.

Bankmobile honored at Efma and Accenture 2016 Global Banking Awards ceremony

BankMobile is America’s fastest growing mobile-first bank. It is a division of Customers Bank, which has renowned entrepreneur Bhanu Choudhrie among its board of members. The bank recently got recognized by Efma and Accenture at their fourth annual Global Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards ceremony held at the Hilton Barcelona hotel.

BankMobile received Bronze award in the Digital Distribution category in an award ceremony program jointly launched by Efma and Accenture. Efma is a well-renowned association of 3300 retail financial services companies operating in more than 130 countries and Accenture is a leading global professional services company known for its innovative projects and initiatives in retail banking at the global level.

"We are delighted to have received the Bronze Digital Distribution award from Efma and Accenture and congratulate our fellow winners. This international recognition of BankMobile as an innovator proves that we are truly disrupting the industry and serve as a model to other banking disruptors worldwide. We have grown tremendously since we launched in January 2015 and look forward to using our mobile-first approach to continue to be one of the most disruptive players in the banking space." stated Luvleen Sidhu, co-founder and chief strategy officer of BankMobile.

BankMobile is listed amongst top 25 banks in the country in terms of number of consumer checking accounts serviced. It is on track to generate approximately 500,000 new student check accounts each year.  

Established in 2015, BankMobile offers user-friendly perks like fee-free checking and savings accounts. Its vision is to empower common people financially through the seamless digital platform. Millennials and middle-class householders are amongst its targeted audience. BankMobile Lab’s establishment, the launch of BMpowered Radio, in-house innovation and tech development team and the creation of BankMobile Foundation are some of the significant milestones achieved, since its inception.

Bankmobile gets recognized by Efma and Accenture at 2016 Global Banking Awards ceremony

BankMobile, America’s fastest growing mobile-first bank and a division of Customer Bank was recognized by Efma and Accenture at their fourth annual Global Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards ceremony held at the Hilton Barcelona hotel.

The award ceremony program was jointly held by Efma and Accenture, and BankMobile received the Bronze award in the ‘Digital Distribution’ category. Efma is a well-renowned association of 3300 retail financial services companies operating in more than 130 countries and Accenture is a leading global professional services company known for its innovative projects and initiatives in retail banking at the global level.    

Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BankMobile stated "We are delighted to have received the Bronze Digital Distribution award from Efma and Accenture and congratulate our fellow winners. This international recognition of BankMobile as an innovator proves that we are truly disrupting the industry and serve as a model to other banking disruptors worldwide. We have grown tremendously since we launched in January 2015 and look forward to using our mobile-first approach to continue to be one of the most disruptive players in the banking space."

Customers Bank has eminent entrepreneurs like Bhanu Choudhrie among the board of directors and is currently listed amongst Top 25 banks in the country in terms of number of consumer checking accounts serviced. It is soon going to generate approximately 500,000 new student check accounts each year.  

The bank has achieved significant milestones since its establishment, including BankMobile Labs, the launch of BMpowered Radio, in-house innovation and tech development team and the creation of BankMobile Foundation.

It was established in 2015 and offers user-friendly perks like fee-free checking and savings accounts. Millennials and middle-class householders are amongst its targeted audience. Its vision is to empower common people financially through seamless digital platform.

Alpha Aviation to go big in South-Asian Airline Industry

Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) is a leading aviation training solution program for global airlines. It is also a part of Bhanu Choudhrie’s C&C Alpha Group. AAG will soon be making investments in advanced training infrastructure through one of its aviation platforms based in Philippines.

The group will be soon starting its aviation training program for the cadets on the state of the art Airbus A320 fixed based simulator-acquired from simulator manufacturer Multi Pilot simulation.  

MPS advanced A320 fixed based simulator on board is a multi-million dollar deal, which is the first to be operated in the SouthEast Asian region. The simulator has all the functions of the real A320 aircraft, which is a brilliant update on existing training infrastructure. The simulator has become a leading choice for many regional carriers like Air Asia, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines.
 

A320 will be used as a training tool from November onwards. There has been tremendous growth in the SouthEast Asian market from past few years. According to Boeing’s forecast, almost 617,000 will be required globally by 2034 and 284,000 pilots will be required by the SouthEast Asian market alone.    

Leading industry players are also interested in investing in the aviation industry. Alpha aviation is also assisting regional airlines who are planning for an expansion plan in coming few years.
The latest investment by AAG group shows that they are interested in giving their support to the local airlines.    

They are also being invited by AAG on the launch of their official simulator in the month of November. Interested parties can contact at partnership@aag.aero.

Alpha Aviation Group’s Regional Director Cristopher Magdangal said “The acquisition of a new MPS Fixed Based Devise is a manifestation of Alpha Aviation Group’s firm commitment to deliver quality training to its customers.”

Alpha Aviation Group feeling positive about major investments in South-Asian Airline Industry

Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) is a leading aviation training solution program for airlines across the world. A part of C&C Alpha Group, which is led by Bhanu Choudhrie, AAG is positive about continuing investment in advanced training infrastructure through one of its aviation platforms in the Philippines.

Alpha Aviation Group will be soon commencing the training of their aviation cadets on a state of the art Airbus A320 fixed based simulator- acquired from simulator manufacturer Multi Pilot simulation. The multi-million dollar MPS advanced A320 fixed based simulator deal is first to be operated in the south-east Asian region. This simulator is an alternate solution to existing training infrastructure and has all the functions onboard as the real A320 aircraft. A320 has now become the leading choice for many regional carriers like Air Asia, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines as well.

The fully operational A320 will be used as a training tool from November onwards. In recent years, there has been tremendous growth in the south-east Asian airlines and according to Boeing’s forecast, almost 617,000 will be required globally by 2034. The South-East Asian industry alone will require 284,000 pilots.    

Leading industry players have also been investing in the aviation industry from past few years as well. Alpha aviation is also looking forward to assisting regional airlines and plan to expand their horizons in coming years as well. The latest investment by AAG group shows that they are interested in giving their support to the regional airlines.    

Alpha Aviation Group has also invited regional airlines to their official simulator launch in the month of November. Interested parties can contact at partnership@aag.aero.

Alpha Aviation Group’s Regional Director Cristopher Magdangal said “The acquisition of a new MPS Fixed Based Devise is a manifestation of Alpha Aviation Group’s firm commitment to deliver quality training to its customers.”

Bhanu Choudhrie: Continuous learning key to business growth

Founder and Executive Director of C&C Alpha Group, Bhanu Choudhrie believes that continuous learning is essential to move forward in business life. Taking this idea forward, the young entrepreneur recently enrolled himself in Owner/President management program at Harvard Business to understand the dynamics of entrepreneurship and business in a better way. The management program consists of the three-week training module, which spans over the period of three years.  
  
“As a business leader, I need to be constantly learning. To help my business thrive and expand, I have to be responsive to the ever-changing nuances of the global economy and be familiar with case histories and insights that relate to my organization. This process began with my formal university education, and it continues with what I learn through the trials of the workplace. But that's not enough. So I was keen to find an executive business program that would match my schedule and my business needs as my operations expanded internationally. The Owner/President Management program was the perfect fit.” said Bhanu on his learning experience at OPM.

Talking about the highlights of OPM, Bhanu said that he was highly fascinated by the intellectual fervor of the Harvard crowd. The diversity, intelligence, and eminence of his classmates kept him motivated and inspired him to do better in his classes. He also enjoyed Harvard’s famous case study method that helped him explore timely business quandaries and taught him how to come out with solutions in critical business situations.

“There was plenty that was unexpected. The case study discussions disrupted my staid way of thinking and altered my view of even the most basic business facts. Looking back on my first week in the program, I recall thinking, "Did the other students read the same cases I did?" because their viewpoints were very different from mine. They saw the cases from the perspective of their own industries, their own governments, and their own professional circles. No matter how arcane the issue, there was no dearth of experience—and disagreement — to go around, especially when the full class of 125 got together.” said Bhanu Choudhrie about his learning experience at this management program.

Bhanu Choudhrie: A journey from unpaid jobs to director of a private equity firm

Bhanu Choudhrie, director of London-headquartered private equity firm C&C Alpha Group, is well-known for making successful investments in the areas of healthcare, utilities, property, and agriculture globally. C&C Alpha Group has been able to tap markets in the US, Indian and South East Asian markets. Although the young entrepreneur belongs to a financially secure family, he had humble beginnings like most of us and has done unpaid jobs like serving as his father’s valet.
“I worked during my university days in the library, which was unpaid. I also worked with my father as a boy in the garage maintaining his vintage cars. I am still waiting for the pay cheque for that one!” stated Bhanu Choudhrie telling about his first job.

As a business, C&C Alpha Group wishes to invest in the successful enterprises around the globe. The equity firm looks for lucrative and carefully analyzed markets for investments. For instance property investment Megalith Capital Management, which is a New-York Based business, has been a lucrative investment for the firm.

Bhanu Choudhrie has been able to taste multiple successes, irrespective of the tough competition in the investment market. C&C Alpha Group niche markets in aviation and utilities in UAE have bought good capital returns, which were based on long-term investment. Showing a positive attitude towards the future he also stated, “I am particularly excited about the growth trajectory of Alpha Aviation, our pilot training business, which is working with major airlines in the Middle East and South East Asia.”

Talking about his smartest investment, Bhanu Choudhrie said, “I have enjoyed particular success in the US where I am a director of Customers Bank in Pennsylvania and the Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation in Florida. I made the investments because I could see an opportunity in the way American banking was changing. Customers, for instance, is aimed at millennials – we are pioneers of cutting-edge virtual banking.”

An investment I made into Villa Azur Restaurant in Miami has also been a great personal success as the place has become so popular and enjoyed longevity in an ultra-competitive market place.”

A look into the life of young entrepreneur Bhanu Choudhrie

Director of private equity firm C&C Alpha Group, Bhanu Choudhrie has successful investments around the globe. Though being fortunate enough to be born into a well-off family, the young private equity investor had humble beginnings at the starting of his career. He understands the importance of money quite well as he has done unpaid jobs like being the car valet for his father as well.    

Bhanu Choudhrie’s firm provides investment and advice to the growing companies around the globe. He has made some really successful investments in markets of South East Asia, India and the US. Offering insights on niche lifestyle and aiding wise decision making is also among Bhanu’s forte.  

 
“The variety and scope of venture capitalism is the real attraction so one day you can be closing on a new hospitality investment and the next talking about a new piece of aircraft simulation kit. You have to be well versed in an array of often specialist markets which keeps you on your toes. The entrepreneurial spirit with which I have grown up and inherited, lends itself to keeping things exciting and challenging. Working with bright people is always the key to success” stated Bhanu Choudhrie on being asked what the most exciting element of running a business is.

C&C Alpha Group has been able to make some successful investments in the areas of healthcare, hospitality, aviation, property, and agriculture. According to him, successful markets are a right place to make investments. He particularly likes to invest in carefully analyzed lucrative markets. His recent investment in New-York based Megalith capital management proved to be lucrative as well.  

Bhanu Choudhrie’s attitude towards the future has always been positive. He is quite interested and hopeful about the growth of pilot training institute Alpha Aviation, which is currently working with major airlines in the Middle East and South East Asia. 

BankMobile brings Annual BankMobilist College Program to engage students in banking sector

With a vision to make the banking sector more affordable, effortless, and empowering, BankMobile, a division of Customer Bank, announced the launch of its second annual BankMobilist College program recently. The company has now started accepting applications from 2016-2017 school batches.

The main idea behind launching this campaign is to mobilize college students across the country. The aim is to popularize the #BankForLife movement. BankMobile wishes to make people aware that the bank is committed to make banking experience easy and delightful. As the part of the initiative, it is searching for student ambassadors who can spread the word about digital banking through social media, conventional marketing and word of mouth. The focus is also on financial education certificate program and opening BankMobile accounts.        

"Our inaugural BankMobilist program last year proved to be a success and we are excited to begin accepting applications for the coming school year," stated Luvleen Sidhu, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at BankMobile. "Our college brand ambassadors not only have the opportunity to gain real-world marketing, strategy and entrepreneurial experience but also positively impact others by helping them build a strong financial foundation through education."

Some of the fundamental characteristics of BankMobile are:

• Spotting the go-getters who wish to build marketing skills in them
• Finding people who can create some influence on their campus
• Finding students who are passionate about BankMobile’s brand and mission.

For good work, college ambassadors will be compensated for their work and will be offered a bonus for achieving their set milestones. Best ambassadors will be invited to BankMobile’s New York City headquarters, where they will be taught about additional leadership and marketing training. The best achiever will be offered an internship with BankMobile in summer 2017 in the New York City headquarters.

BankMobile is a division of Customer Bank which has renowned personalities like Bhanu Choudhrie as its board of members.

Annual BankMobilist College program launched by BankMobile

Bankmobile is a division of Customer Bank and America’s largest mobile-first bank. Its vision is to make banking more affordable, effortless and financially empowering. The company has recently started accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year and announced its second annual BankMobilist College Program.
   
In order to make almost every individual a part of #BankForlife, BankMobile is looking forward to mobilizing college students across the country. BankMobile is committed to make the banking experience of its customers easy and delightful. It envisions to financially empower people. The bank is also looking for student ambassadors as a part of the initiative to spread the word about its seamless services. The campaigning is happening through word of mouth, social media, and organizing events for promoting BankMobile’s financial education program.

"Our inaugural BankMobilist program last year proved to be a success and we are excited to begin accepting applications for the coming school year," said Luvleen Sidhu, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at BankMobile. "Our college brand ambassadors not only have the opportunity to gain real-world marketing, strategy and entrepreneurial experience but also positively impact others by helping them build a strong financial foundation through education."

BankMobilist has the following characteristics:
• Creating influencers on the campus
• People who are interested in building marketing skills and also looking forward to challenging themselves
• Students who believe in the ideology of BankMobile

If college ambassadors are able to achieve milestones, they will be offered bonuses for their work. Best ambassadors will be invited to BankMobile’s New York City headquarters for training in marketing and additional leadership.  

BankMobile is a division of Customers Bank which has renowned personalities like Bhanu Choudhrie, founder of London-based C&C Alpha Group among its board of members. BankMobile offers checking, savings, lines of credit, joint accounts and access to over 55,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide

Banking sector getting revolutionized with BankMobile

Father-daughter duo Jay Sidhu and Luvleen Sidhu believe in recreating history over and over again. By launching BankMobile, they revolutionized the banking sector and their recently launched book ‘Why Can’t Banks Be as Easy as Uber?: BankMobile and the Real Future of Banking’ is also creating a buzz. The book garnered a lot of appreciation in the international market and highlights the drawbacks of traditional banking system.

The book has received good reviews on Amazon across USA, Australia, and Germany. The author duo also reached Amazon’s Top 100 list in the category of business and money.

The Executive team of BankMobile also received critical acclaim for organizing a well-managed event on investor’s Day. Luvleen Sidhu has earned many laurels and was also named among the top 10 “Innovators to watch” by Bank Innovation.

Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D. New York Times Bestselling Author of Happier in her review of the book says, “What a compelling book! The banking revolution that the Sidhus are proposing is sure to make banking easier -- and you happier”.

In the current scenario, Millennials are the smartphone generation. Hence, BankMobile is an ideal thing for them as far as banking is concerned.

 
"...BankMobile offered a mobile banking app that provided basic bank accounts for real people: Checking, Savings, Personal Loan and financial education. The whole banking experience from opening an account to setting up bill pay can be done with the app. The technology they put together with their partners is far superior to that of biggest five banks in the U.S. As I write this in June 2016, my view has not changed, and the app has only improved to include more than basic banking. They now provide an easy to use advanced money management platform which gives the BankMobile customer the tools to manage and improve their financial lives. The story behind the creation of BankMobile is fascinating. It details how the banking system, in general, is broken and why the US needs bank services that are truly customer focused." - David Gerbino, FinTech, Bank and Data-Driven Marketing Consultant, DMG Consulting.

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BankMobile is a division of Customer Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. Customers Bancorp has some renowned personalities like Bhanu Choudhrie, founder of London-based C&C Alpha Group among its board of directors.