Sikandar Sultan
Encyclopedia
Sikandar Sultan was born in Karachi and educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi and Saint Patrick's College, Karachi. He initially chose media as a profession and made commercial films and advertisements and arranged exhibitions.
In 1981 he turned to making spices. He converted the servant quarters of his home in Karachi into an office and did test marketing just before a major festival with just three spice mixtures. In 2008, with over 100 products being exported to 52 countries, the brand leads the food industry. Annual revenues exceed Rs 1.5 billion and the company has a 50 per cent market share. A love for food and a religious upbringing is what is behind the internationally famous Shan Foods’ magic blend that has made his business what it is today.
Sikandar Sultan is today Managing Director of Shan Food Industries. He took his first trip to India in 2008, when Shan Food Industries participated in the `Made in Pakistan' exhibition held in New Delhi. The aim of participating was to further cultural links between the two countries.
In 2009 he received the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry
's Best Export Performance Award on 26 September from the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
In 1981 he turned to making spices. He converted the servant quarters of his home in Karachi into an office and did test marketing just before a major festival with just three spice mixtures. In 2008, with over 100 products being exported to 52 countries, the brand leads the food industry. Annual revenues exceed Rs 1.5 billion and the company has a 50 per cent market share. A love for food and a religious upbringing is what is behind the internationally famous Shan Foods’ magic blend that has made his business what it is today.
Sikandar Sultan is today Managing Director of Shan Food Industries. He took his first trip to India in 2008, when Shan Food Industries participated in the `Made in Pakistan' exhibition held in New Delhi. The aim of participating was to further cultural links between the two countries.
In 2009 he received the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, ' was established in 1959 and since then it has been serving the economy of Pakistan and has continuously contributed to its development and progress...
's Best Export Performance Award on 26 September from the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.