OREANDA-NEWS. SafeGuard World International, a leading provider of global managed payroll, global employment outsourcing and international HR services, has earned a twelfth place ranking in The Sunday Times SME Export Track 100.

Published Sunday 17 May, the Sunday Times BT Business SME Export Track 100 league table ranks for the first time Britain's private small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) with the fastest-growing international sales over the last two years. SafeGuard was also recognised in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 in 2012.

Danny Longbottom, Managing Director UK SME at BT Business, commented, "I would like to congratulate the businesses recognised in the inaugural Export Track 100, who are proving that it's not necessarily size that determines international success. These businesses have used a combination of self-starting ambition, smart use of technology, and sheer hard work to punch well above their weight in the global market. The fruits of their labour are contributing to a strong and diverse UK economy, which we can all be thankful for."

In order to qualify for the league table, companies had to be registered in the UK and have achieved total sales of between ?5m and ?25m in their latest financial year, with exports accounting for at least 20% of total sales.

Bjorn Reynolds, Chief Guardian and founder of SGWI, said, "To achieve twelfth place on the inaugural Sunday Times SME Export Track 100 is a fantastic achievement the whole organisation can be immensely proud of. Both our domestic and international sales have achieved double-digit growth for the past eight years so this award is a real vindication of the success we've achieved thanks to our persistent drive and dedicated teamwork."