The Khimji family is the driving force behind the Omani business conglomerate Khimji Ramdas, which operates across a wide range of sectors including consumer, infrastructure and industrial sectors. The connection between Oman and the family began over 140 years ago, when Ramdas Thackersay relocated from Mandvi to Muscat, following in the footsteps of dhow merchants who had plied their trade between India and Sur in the early 19th century. Since then, the Khimjis have become mainstays of the Omani community, with 77-year-old Kanaksi Khimji taking on Omani citizenship and the coveted title of sheikh from the Sultan of Oman.  Currently there are six main partner-directors who run the company. These are: Kanaksi Gokaldas Khimji, the most senior director; Anil Mathradas Khimji, responsible for global brands; Ajay Mathradas Khimji, who handles the Nutro biscuit brand, for a sister firm of KR, based in the UAE; Pankaj Kanaksi Khimji (above); Nailesh Kanaksi Khimji, responsible for Roto Packaging and SFIC, both sister firms in the UAE; and Hritik Ajay Khimji.