LuLu Group Chairman Yusuff Ali MA has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for his contribution toward boosting international trade. Lord Lt. John Crabtree, the Queen’s special representative, presented the award to Ali during a ceremony held at the Birmingham Council House. Later in the day, Queen Elizabeth hosted a reception for the winners at the Buckingham Palace, where she had close interaction with them.
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are announced every year on the British monarch’s birthday and recognize meritorious contributions in the fields of innovation, international trade and employment generation, which result in tangible growth of the UK’s economy. The award ceremony was attended by Lord Mayor of Birmingham Anne Underwood, Under Secretary of Trade Ministry Christine Hamilton, MP Khalid Mehmood, and a host of prominent businessmen and trade officials.
Crabtree said: “Y International UK Pvt Ltd., part of LuLu Group, has played a tremendous role in further boosting UK’s position as an investor-friendly destination. They have not only opened up a huge market for the British products worldwide through their operations here but also have contributed significantly in providing job and training opportunities.”
Ali said: “I am extremely honored and proud to receive the prestigious Queen’s Award this year. This great recognition will surely help us further strengthen our plans to expand business interests in UK and continue with our innovations and contributions to the dynamic economy of UK. The fact that we have grown and expanded our operations in such a short span of time is a testament of the pro-development economic policies of UK and we are fully committed to playing our role in further boosting the trade while focusing on key aspects such as highest quality, human resources and excellent corporate governance.”
Y International UK Pvt Ltd, with its operations in Birmingham, sources and exports a wide range of food products to over 136 hypermarkets and supermarkets of LuLu Group across the Middle East, Africa, India and Far East countries.

Source: Arab News