UK Queen honours NRI with business award for second year in a row
April 21st, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANILondon, Apr 21 (ANI): Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has honoured a non-resident Indian with the Queens Award for Enterprise 2010 for the second consecutive year.
Dr. Rami Ranger MBE, the The Managing Director of Sun Mark Ltd was honoured after his firm’s sales continued to grow despite the global financial meltdown.
According toa press release, The company’s turnover grew by over 45 percent last year and is fast approaching 100-million mark.
It is a considerable achievement by any standard, especially when the company started its operation just 15 years ago.
The company exports British supermarket products to over 90 countries with staggering results and market penetration. Needless to say, due to its export activities, it not only generates wealth and employment for Britain directly, but also helps other British companies grow which are connectedwith its export activities like transport, shipping and manufacturing.
Dr. Ranger said he is optimistic that his company, which is a leading force in exports, will continue to drive hard and be a recipient for many more such awards for sustainable growth and forexcellence.
He said that the second award shows that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”. (ANI)
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