Team Lotus Team Principal, Tony Fernandes was honoured with The Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 31st March, 2011.
This will strengthen the commercial and cultural ties between United Kingdom and Malaysia, says Dato.
Tony expressed his gratitude for the honour to thank Her Majesty.
"I am extremely humbled to have received this award today and I would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen for bestowing such an honour upon me. More than a personal honour, it will serve as a catalyst to further enhance relations between the UK and Malaysia, particularly in the areas of business, culture and education," says Tony Fernandes CBE.
He adds: "I receive this award today not on my behalf, but on behalf of all the incredible people I work with, wherever they may be around the world. It is their dedication, passion, enthusiasm and hard work that drives me on every single day and it is also my great honour to have the privilege of working with them."
The CBE is the second major award conferred on Fernandes in Europe. In 2010, the French government conferred upon him the title of Officier of the Legion d'honneur, the highest award for a non-French national, for his outstanding contributions to the aviation industry. Fernandes was also recently named "Asia Businessman of the Year 2010" by the international magazine Forbes, and has gathered a slew of other top awards from private bodies and media organisations for his innovative approach to business.
Apart from being Team Principal of Team Lotus, he is the Group CEO of the world's best low cost airline AirAsia and founder of the fledgling Malaysian-based conglomerate Tune Group.
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