Melon Communications were recently invited with the Birmingham Press Club by HSBC UK for a behind the scenes look at its new head office in Birmingham.
HSBC UK’s new £170 million 10-storey national headquarters building - located at Centenary Square, Birmingham and now home to 2,500 staff hosted Birmingham Press Club’s monthly meeting on Wednesday 5 June.
Club members were given a conducted tour of the HSBC University, an advanced teaching facility that offers opportunities for HSBC employees in the UK and Europe to train, learn skills and obtain qualifications. Bank executives have forecast that the University will be a ‘significant magnet of talent’ over the next 20 years.
The bank’s Head of Archives introduced guests to the heritage display showcasing HSBC’s history from its first branch which opened its doors in 1836 at Union Street, Birmingham, its roots in Hong Kong through to the present day. Guests were also introduced to the digital war memorial commemorating bank staff who lost their lives in the two world wars.
HSBC UK’s chief executive Ian Stuart and senior members of the bank’s media team were in attendance to meet Press Club guests on the building’s Level 10 Terrace, with its impressive views over the Birmingham skyline, for a buffet style drinks reception.
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