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Sundar Menon (born 1962) is a GCC-based Indian entrepreneur, and the founder of The Sun Group International.


Early life and education

Sundar Menon was born in 1962. He graduated in Economics, and further completed an MBA. The European Continental University (EUC-USA) awarded him with an Honorary Doctorate in 2015 for his contributions towards the economic development of the GCC.


Career

Sundar Menon arrived in
Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
in 1986, and worked for various firms. In the early 1990s, he had joined a British Oil Field Service Company based in
Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
as a business executive. He founded the Sun Group International in 1999, with its first company in the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
. The group now has operations in the UAE, Qatar, Panama and India. The main business interests of the subsidiaries of Sun group include petrochemicals, natural resources, transportation and real estate. He was honored with
Padmashri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred ...
award by the Government of
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in the year 2016, for his contribution in the field of Social Work.


Awards and recognition

*
Padma Shri Award Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred ...
by the
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on 31 March 2016 * Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in 2015 *Forbes Top 100 Indian Business Leaders in the Arab World 2013 Arabian Business Magazine *100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf 2012 *Indo British Business Excellence Award *
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magazine Top Indian leaders in the Middle East and UAE *TGM Award for Maritime Solutions and Philanthropy-AMMA Award 2015 *Arabian Business Award in 2012 *Kerala State Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi Business Excellence Award


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Menon, Sundar Living people Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work Businesspeople from Thrissur Indian chief executives Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Indian expatriates in Qatar 1963 births