South: Sun Mark MD Rami Ranger made a deserving 'Director of the Year'

Sun Mark managing director Dr Rami Ranger MBE, FRSA, has won the prestigious Institute of Directors (IOD) 'Director of the Year 2013 - Large Company' for the UK at a glittering awards ceremony in London this week.

This follows his success earlier this year when he was named 'IOD Director of the Year - Large Company' for the London and South East region.

The judges highlighted that it was the outstanding combination of his high ethical standards, consideration for the welfare of the company’s staff, and focus on customer satisfaction that set him apart from the rest.

After receiving the award, Ranger thanked the judges, his wife, Renu, and staff, and paid tribute to the British sense of tolerance and fair play where an ordinary immigrant like him could realise his ambitions and become an asset for his family and adopted country and achieve such high accolades. He further said that it is a great honour for anyone to be nominated by such a prestigious panel of judges when the criteria for this award are so high. He was humbled to win the award in competition with his fellow directors, some of whom manage businesses with revenues of over £2 billion.

The dinner, held at The Grange Hotel, St Paul’s, was attended by over 350 fellow directors and captains of industry. The award was presented by Rt Hon Michael Portillo, former defence secretary in the Conservative Government, who also delivered a witty and inspiring speech.

It is worth noting that Ranger’s company Sun Mark has also won the most coveted British business award from Her Majesty the Queen, The Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade, for an unprecedented five consecutive years and in the process has made British business history.

Sun Mark has connected Britain through trade to 110 counties, exports Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products with staggering results, and sustains thousands of British jobs with its export activities. Its sales and profits continue to grow, the company has been added to The Sunday Time’s Profit Track-100 for the past three years running and has also featured in The Sunday Time’s Top Track 250.

Left to right: Mr Lawrence Tomlinson, Chairman of the LNT Group, Dr. Rami Ranger MBE,  Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo

You can read the Business Magazine Entrepreneur Profile of Dr Rami Ranger featured here

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