Rami’s story is a fascinating one, which is not only interesting but also inspiring. Rami is a posthumous child who was born two months after the assassination of his illustrious father, Shaheed Nanak Singh who was against the breakup of India on the basis of religion. He said “India’s unity and diversity are like the colours of a rainbow, if one were removed, its charm and beauty would be diminished “
Today Rami is the Chairman of Sun Mark Ltd and Sea, Air & Land Forwarding Ltd, two of Britain’s fastest-growing companies. They sustain thousands of British jobs with their export activities. Both of his companies have received prestigious awards from Her Majesty the Queen, the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement 1999 and the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. No other company in Britain has received this accolade to date and in the process, his company has set a new British business record.
In 2005 Rami was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to British Business and the Asian Community. He is a man of vision and works tirelessly to raise the profile of Asians in Britain and he has launched many groundbreaking initiatives to strengthen democracy and social cohesion in Britain.
Rami is also a founder member of the Hindu Forum Britain which was set up to unite all the different Hindu Organizations in Britain under one umbrella so that they could project a cohesive voice to British government departments. He felt that it was essential for the public to know about the Hindu religion otherwise they would continue to portray Hindu deities in derogatory ways such as on carrier bags, shoes, T-Shirts etc. This would also damage the self-esteem of Hindus. He organized the first-ever prestigious Hindu Ball at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London to celebrate Hindu culture and its contribution to enriching British society. The Ball helped the local population understand more about this peace-loving community and helped stop people from using images of Hindu deities frivolously.
Rami believes in supporting education and helping to provide better facilities for students. He has a clear message on this and says that if it had not been for his mother being an educated woman, he would not be where he is today. To support this he donated £250,000 to London South Bank University to set up a fund for Enterprise Excellence and to establish the Dr Rami Ranger CBE Centre for Graduate Entrepreneurship which provides a hub and workspace for students and graduates on enterprise programmes. The centre was opened by The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He has donated £40,000 to the University of West London towards a new group pavilion in the campus library to enhance the facilities for the university students.
Rami’s contribution to both business and education were further recognised when he was appointed by the UK government to be an Apprenticeship Ambassador. This is a new body whose main aim is to spearhead the drive to engage new employers to commit to apprenticeship delivery in England and to increase opportunities for young people in Britain through introducing them to a wider range of opportunities.
Rami donated £100,000 to the Gandhi Memorial Foundation Trust which raised funds to erect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, London. Rami was quoted as saying “The world owes Gandhiji a huge debt of gratitude for liberating one fifth of mankind through non-violence thereby creating a better world”.
Rami also supports many worthy causes. As a patron of the ‘Great Walk’ undertaken by the Chairman of the India Association UK. He has helped raise £100,000 for research into the cure for AIDS and cancer for the Northwick Park and St. Marks Hospitals in Harrow. He has also helped to raise £25,000 for the charity Help the Heroes. He donated £25,000 to the Indian Gymkhana to build accommodation for athletes. He helped raise £20,000 through walk for heart and stroke campaign at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.