Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone awarded ten excellent companies

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone awarded ten excellent companies at the First Annual Business Excellence Awards

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) awarded ten companies during the first Business Excellence Awards Programme for their exhibiting excellence in their Business activities, showing the most growth as well as innovation and corporate social responsibility amongst other business-orientated features. RAK FTZ is home to more than 8000 companies involved in investment business.  More than 120 were included in the free zone’s awards. A judge committee from the International Performance Excellence (IPE) selected the winners.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of RAK FTZ, congratulated the winning businesses for their outstanding business performances and for their contribution to the economic development of the free zone as well as the business sector in which they are involved. The free zone’s government believes that commemorating the most successful business activity and excellence does not only accentuate the awarded businesses but also the free zone itself for providing them with benefits so as to run their businesses more effectively. Some benefits include A-class facilities, top-notch quality business set-up support and lower costs. RAK FTZ is looking forward to helping even more corporations set up their businesses in RAK FTZ during the following years.

The winners of RAK FTZ’s Business Excellence Awards Programme included:

J & R Business Consultancy-which provides business consultancy services as well as training. The company was awarded the ‘Best Small to Medium Size Business Award’ due to its outstanding provision of services.

Burkert-Contromatic AG International Middle East-was awarded the ‘Best Technology Award’ accentuating their efforts for producing new and innovative products and services linked to technology and promoting them into the market.

Eurocap-an organisation that manufactures lids and caps for cosmetic products including perfumes as well as plastic packaging products was awarded the ‘Best Contributor to Ras Al Khaimah Development’ award. The award highlights the important role the business has played in the economic and social progression of the emirate.

Biri Industries-was awarded the ‘Fastest Growing Company’ award, highlighting the immense growth it has shown since its launching. Biri Industries manufactures and supplies hoses and pipes for agriculture, domestic use, oil and gas as well as marine and for other industrial linked sectors.

Utico-was awarded the ‘Best Corporate Social Responsibility’ award for its beneficial business activities towards both the environment and society. The company is the largest private service company throughout the Middle East.

Milly Pack-was awarded the ‘Best Start-Up’ award which highlights the efforts of a corporation that has been running for under three years and has shown innovative business practices. The organisation is involved the packaging and packing of material industry.

RAK FTZ also awarded companies for their successful accomplishments and support towards the emirate and free zone. Several of the companies are outlined below.

Both Zaher Kayyali Trading and TCA International were awarded with the ‘Referral Champion of the Year Award’ for contributing the most referral to RAK FTZ. 

Both Intertrad and RamJet Aviation Support were awarded with the ‘Pioneer Award’ honouring them for conducting their business activities the longest in the free zone. The first company is involved in the import and export business of wool, tiles, synthetic rubber as well as spices, tea and other food products. The latter is involved in the aviation services sector and has run business activities in RAK FTZ since 2007.

The judging committee were part of the International Performance Excellence (IPE) company, a private company that supports business quality throughout the world. Eithad Airways, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Abu DhabiEducation Council, Abu Dhabi Police as well as the UAE Ministry of Health are several of the IPE’s many clients.