The Masala King was included in the Top 100 Indian Business Leaders in the region this year
Masala King Dr Dhananjay Datar, Chairman & Managing Director of Al Adil Trading, was honoured by Forbes Middle East as one of the top Indian business leaders making an impact in the region this year. He ranked 27th on the list —moving up three places from last year’s 30th. He was lauded for unparalleled contributions to the retail sector and advancement of the Middle East.
The Top Indian Business Leaders in the ME 2019 award ceremony was hosted at Palazzo Versace, Dubai, to celebrate the success of the Indian trailblazers. Dr Datar received his trophy from HE Navdeep Singh Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum.
“This is a quadruple celebration moment for me. I accept this award humbly as it inspires me to continue on the path of progress. It is a culmination of the team efforts of all the employees of Al Adil group. We have recently opened our Al Adil’s 41st superstore in Lynx towers at Dubai Silicon Oasis,” said Dr Datar.
Parineeti Chopra inaugurated the new facility in the presence of Maiyadah Tawfeeq Ramadan, Associate Manager at Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority. While Dr Datar’s wife Vandana is also the finance director of the group, his sons Hrishikesh and Rohit are dedicated to its growth and expansion plans as directors.
“The previous day marked the silver jubilee of my wedding anniversary. I was also invited to be on the first list of Indians to receive the coveted long-term gold visa for 10 years by the UAE authorities,” Dr Datar shared. He is the only Maharashtrian to get this privilege. “I will always remain grateful to my wife Vandana, who stood firmly beside me in the ups and downs of my life all these years. She has really made my life complete and content,” said Dr Datar.
Al Adil Trading has been instrumental in bringing 9,000 Indian products to the UAE. It has a network of 41 supermarkets, two flour mills and spices factories each in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman, along with a branch of Mumbai Export Division in the name of Masala King Exports (India) Pvt Ltd in Mumbai. The group is on an active expansion mode and recently opened new outlets in Oman and Bahrain. The company has also diversified into import and export under the special class establishment with trade lines in the US, Canada, Tanzania, Kenya, Switzerland, Italy and Eritrea as well as Kuwait, Oman and the UAE.
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