Dr Anil Sharma president and chief executive officer of GMS has been selected by Lloyd's List amongst the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry for the year 2012. For the third year in a row, Dr Sharma has been featured in Lloyd's List Top 100 as his influence in the recycling market but increasingly the wider shipping industry becomes stronger." This year he was ranked No 44, up from 47 and 49 in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
To be recognized by Lloyd's List the world's oldest continuously running journal since 1734 for three years running, is indeed a rare honour
In an eventful and challenging year for the ship recycling industry, with records set to be broken, GMS continues to stand out as the symbol of leadership, reliability, and top performance. With more cash buyers than ever to choose from, the sector, in particular this year, has been riddled by renegotiations from others amidst extreme and frequent price fluctuations. With deliveries also becoming ever more challenging and finance in places like Bangladesh under close scrutiny, the role of a strong, reliable, and trustworthy cash buyer has never before been more important.
Lloyd's List has addressed the above problem by stating "Dr Sharma puts a shine on ship recycling GMS president has helped clean up demolition sector." GMS is proud to have generated a more socially responsible and transparent understanding of the ship recycling industry through its continued presentations at conferences / summits across the globe, weekly newsletters and its website. The company has worked tirelessly to change "this once-dirty sector's image" through its pioneering efforts. GMS was the FIRST ISO Certified Cash Buyer and also the FIRST Cash Buyer to create a partnership with Germanischer Lloyd in providing green recycling solutions to the shipping community at large.
The hard work put in by the dedicated team of GMS professionals across three continents has, in no small part, contributed to this most recent recognition. With exclusive local presence / representatives in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Romania, China and Turkey GMS continues to serve its clients with "best in class" performance.