Sun Mark

Sun Mark Ltd
Formerly called
 Sun Oil Ltd
Private
Industry FMCG, Marketing & Distribution
Founded 1995 (1995)
Founder Dr. Rami Ranger CBE, FRSA
Headquarters Sun House, 428 Long Drive, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 8UH, UK
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Dr. Rami Ranger CBE, FRSA (Chairman & Founder), Harmeet Ahuja (CEO) and Mohan Khurana (General Manager)
Brands Anmol, Bulldog Power, Comfi, English Breeze, Flower Garden, Gluco-Max, Golden Country, Laser, Pure Heaven, Robust, Royalty, Sabina, Sumo, Toilet Guard
Website www.sunmark.co.uk

History

Origins & History

Sun Mark was founded in 1995 by Rami Ranger and operates from its head office in Greenford, Middlesex. Sun Mark, in partnership with its sister company Sea Air & Land Forwarding Ltd, was founded with the purpose to provide customers an end to end service for marketing and distribution of FMCG products. Sun Mark focuses on approaching traditionally hard to reach markets around the world and provides both its own label and leading brands such as Heinz, Mondelez, Nestle and Unilever amongst others to certain territories worldwide. Sun Mark is also a leading member of the Landmark Wholesale group.

As of May 2015, Sun Mark serves customers in 139 countries worldwide with a continued focus on countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Development of Sun Mark's own label brands

Over the course of the late 1990s and early 2000s, Sun Mark been developing its own label products to better serve the needs of its shareholders. Sun Mark now has a portfolio of own label brands which cover a wide range of the FMCG spectrum.

Launch Year Brand Product Types
1999 Laser Vegetable, sunflower and olive oils, mackerel, sardines, sweetcorn, baked beans, tomato ketchup, mayonnaise, brown sauce and salad cream
1999 Pure Heaven Fruit juices, non-alcoholic sparking and celebration drinks and wines
2000 Royalty Non-alcoholic ginger beer, cocktail and celebration drinks, wines, chocolates, biscuits and sardines
2001 Comfi Baby wipes, kitchen and toilet roll
2001 English Breeze Air freshener, deodorant, handwash and soap
2001 Golden Country Baby cereals and infant milk, breakfast cereals, honey, tomato ketchup, salad cream, mayonnaise, sweetcorn, mackerel, sardines and full cream milk powder
2002 Flower Garden Air and fabric freshener
2003 Toilet Guard Household cleaners and bleach
2004 Anmol Salt
2008 Sumo Household cleaners and bleach
2008 Robust Energy drinks
2011 Bulldog Power Energy drinks
2011 Gluco-Max Glucose based energy drinks
2012 Bingo Household cleaners and bleach
2014 Sabina Fruit juice concentrate

Awards & Recognition

Sun Mark is the only UK company to be awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade consecutively for 5 years running. In July 2014, the Prime Minister David Cameron visited Sun Mark's headquarters in Greenford to award the 5th Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade to the company.[1]

Year(s) Award
2008 Ernst Young: Entrepreneur of the Year (Finalist)
2009 LloydsTSB: Business & Commerce Award
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,[2] 2013[3] Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade
2011 Asian Achievers Awards: Business Person of the Year[4]
2012 Institute of Directors (IoD): Director of the Year – Large Company (London & The South East)[5]
2012 Fast Track - International Track: Rank 102[6]
2012 Fast Track - Profit Track: Rank 25[7]
2013 Fast Track - International Track: Rank 162[8]
2013 Fast Track - Profit Track: Rank 75[9]
2013 Fast Track - Top Track: Rank 228[10]
2013 Institute of Directors (IoD): Director of the Year - Large Company (UK) [11]
2013 Institute of Export (IoE) Award in recognition of winning 5th consecutive Queens Award for Enterprise [12]
2013 India Link Magazine: International Businessman of the Decade [13]
2014 Asian Business Awards: Business Personality Award [14]
2014 GG2 Leadership Awards: Man of the Year Award[15]
2015 Family Business Place - Red Ribbon Awards 2015: Corbett Keeling Lifetime Achievement Award [16]

References

  1. ↑ Camilla Horrox (18 July 2014). "Dream come true for 'humble immigrant' after Prime Minister presents award". GetWestLondon. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Full list of 2012 Queen's Award winners". The Financial Times Limited. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Queen's Awards: full list of winners". The Financial Times Limited. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Asian Achievers Awards, Previous Winners, 2011". ABPL Group. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "2012 Director of the Year - Award Winners Announced". Institute of Directors (IoD). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200: Company Details". Fast Track. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "2012 The Sunday Times Profit Track 100: Company Details". Fast Track. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "2013 The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200: Company Details". Fast Track. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "2013 The Sunday Times Profit Track 100: Company Details". Fast Track. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "2013 The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250: Company Details". Fast Track. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Director of the Year UK Final 2013". Institute of Directors (IoD). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  12. ↑ Carol (IoE Blogger) (27 September 2013). "Queen's Award for Enterprise Gala Dinner Showcases Best of British Businesses". Institute of Export (IoE). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "'International Indian of the Decade' award given to Lord Paul". Deccan Herald. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  14. ↑ Aisha Farooq (13 April 2014). "Winners of the Asian Business Awards 2014". DesiBlitz. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "GG2 Leadership Awards: Winners 2014". Garavi Gujarat Publications Ltd. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  16. ↑ Family Business Place (13 July 2015). "Family firms crowned winners". Family Business Place. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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