Sanipex Group, a market leading supplier of quality bathrooms, tiles and plumbing materials, has been ranked 15th of 75,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE through the Dubai SME100 initiative 2013.

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the SME sector recently announced the 100 award winners at a special ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Daryl Barker, group managing director of the Sanipex Group said: “Being ranked 15th in the UAE means a great deal to us here at Sanipex.”

“With so many other high-profile SMEs nominated for the awards, making the top 100 and given the spot of 15th is hugely encouraging, just the right motivation for us to maintain our focus going forward. The best experience has been the opportunity to work with people from many nationalities and cultures through our BagnoDesign and AquaZone brands here in Dubai and around the world.”

Post-ranking, the 100 SMEs will be offered capability development programmes based on their needs across such diverse areas as corporate governance, business valuation, human capital development, investment development, risk management & insurance and innovation.

Taking a closer look at the nominees themselves, sector-wise, 53 per cent of those nominated were from the trading sector, 36 per cent from the services sector and 11 per cent from the manufacturing sector, representing a workforce of approximately 93,500. – TradeArabia News Service