User talk:UAE Exchange

Y Sudhir Kumar Shetty

The name Y Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO - Global Operations, UAE Exchange, rings a bell in finance and global remittance circuits, for he is a financial wizard with strong technical insight and operational expertise. The driving force behind the global remittance major, Mr. Shetty strengthened the company’s culture of innovation and infused inimitable quality in all aspects of its operations.

As Chief Operating Officer – Global Operations of UAE Exchange based in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Shetty built it into a grand empire with close to 500 locations in 22 countries across five continents and transformed it into World’s Trusted Money Transferrer.

Personal Life

Y Sudhir Kumar Shetty was born on 26th January, 1959 in Perla village, Kasargod District, Kerala, India. His father Vorvady Thimappa Shetty was a District Education Officer and Kalavati Shetty was a Housewife. Young Sudhir did his schooling in Perla Lower Primary School and SN High School. A bright student all along, Sudhir passed his CA exams in 1982 while completing Law alongside from SDM Law College.

Sudhir is married to Sheela. The couple has two daughters, Sushiksha and Sushmika. The happy family is currently residing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A strong Theyyam fan, Sudhir and his family are deeply rooted to their culture.

Career

Sudhir Kumar Shetty’s career is very eventful, which started as Statutory Auditor for Syndicate Bank before joining as Internal Auditor for New Medical Group of Companies, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

In November, 1991 he was made the COO & General Manager of UAE Exchange Centre LLC and Group Companies, from then on there was no looking back for him. He single-handedly built the company into a global brand and a trusted name in remittance and foreign exchange. Today UAE Exchange, with Sudhir Kumar Shetty at the helm, offers many more services beyond its core business to its customers worldwide. And it is acclaimed as the World’s Trusted Money Transferrer.

Awards and Recognition

UAE Exchange under the able tutelage of Mr. Shetty has won recognitions from various prestigious institutions. His commitment to the organization and penchant for perfection has percolated across the organization and in the process awards came in from various quarters like:

•	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award •	Sheik Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA) •	Deutsche Bank STP Excellence Award •	Dubai Quality Award •	Customer Service Week Award from the Government of UAE •	Emirates National Development Programme (ENDP) Award from the Government of Dubai •	HR Award from the Government of Sharjah

Apart from these company also entered the elite list of Superbrands of UAE for 2009 and 2010.