• Department
  of Commerce & Investment (DCI) Director Ryan Rajkumarsingh has
  won 2018’s Head of Department of the Year Award for the Ministry
  of Commerce, Planning & Infrastructure (CPI).
  
  

GRAND
CAYMAN (GIS) – DCI
Director Ryan Rajkumarsingh was presented with the Head of Department
(HoD) of the Year Award for 2018 during the recent Ministry of
Commerce, Planning & Infrastructure’s Budget Retreat.

Mr.
Rajkumarsingh accepted the Award from the Ministry’s Chief Officer,
Mr. Alan Jones, JP, in front of Ministry HoDs, Ministry Managers and
finance staff. The Award Ceremony formed part of the Strategic Policy
Statement (SPS) Budget Retreat, which took place at the Cayman
Islands Yacht Club.

The
recipient of the Award is selected by their peers, with each HoD and
the Chief Officer having a vote on the eventual winner. Mr. Jones
explained he cast his vote after consultation with his Senior
Management Team.

He
congratulated Mr. Rajkumarsingh on the Award: “Ryan has overseen a
difficult period for the Department, with many new initiatives coming
on-stream, including the excellent online application. He has led his
team from the front and has been a pleasure to work with. His
dedication to duty and his work ethic is really something to
applaud.”

“He
has also shown great leadership skills and the departmental awards
that have been forthcoming over the past months have been as a
result, in no small part, of his ability to create a great team
spirit which incorporates excellent customer service,” Mr. Jones
added.

Mr.
Rajkumarsingh said of winning the Award: “it was very much a
surprise to win the HoD of the Year Award for the Ministry of
Commerce. What was more amazing was to be selected by my peers for
the Award.”

He
added: “I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone. I
believe the only way to do great work is to love what you do. Thank
you to my family and team DCI for your support and encouragement.”

On
top of the HoD Award, Mr. Rajkumarsingh was also named Cayman Islands
Government Employee of the Month for September 2018, on account of
his commitment to Developing Exceptional Leadership. In addition, DCI
was recognised as Cayman’s Top Employer for Medium Sized Businesses
for 2018, at the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource
Professionals (CISHRP) Awards Gala on Saturday, 16 March 2019.     

Mr.
Rajkumarsingh has been a Civil Servant for 15 years. He began as a
Senior Internal Auditor before joining HM Customs as Finance Manager.
He then served as Head of Licensing and Enforcement at DCI, before
taking up the mantle as Director. He is a qualified Chartered
Accountant and Fraud Examiner of over 20 years’ experience, with
training in Compliance and Regulatory Affairs. He also holds an MBA.

Captions
and photos

DCIDirHOD1: Chief Officer at
the Ministry of Commerce, Planning & Infrastructure, Alan Jones,
JP, presents DCI Director Ryan Rajkumarsingh with the 2018 Head of
Department of the Year Award at the SPS Budget Retreat on Friday, 22
February 2019.

DCIDirHOD2: DCI Director Ryan
Rajkumarsingh and Chief Officer Alan Jones at the SPS Budget Retreat
at the Cayman Islands Yacht Club on Friday, 22 February 2019.