Dr P Mohamed Ali

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An accomplished and highly respected businessman based in Oman, Dr P Mohamed Ali is

a multifaceted personality known for his strong commitment in education and
philanthropy. He has made significant contributions to the infrastructure development in
Oman and India and is regarded as a caring patron of the large Indian expatriate
community in the gulf region.

Dr P Mohamed Ali, a civil engineer, came to Oman in 1972 where he laid the foundation
of the flagship company Galfar Engineering, the largest private sector employer in the
country. Since then, Dr P Mohamed Alis business interests and operations have
outreached to Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait & India and the group directly employs over
65000 persons of many nationalities. The groups engagements cover the domains of civil
& industrial construction; oil & gas; roads & bridges; manufacturing; heavy equipment;
electrical & instrumentation; water & waste water management; education and
hospitality.
Dr P Mohamed Alis initiatives in the Omans education sector are legendary. These
include an Indian School, where over 3500 Indian students study; the Caledonian College
of Engineering, the Oman Medical College, training medical doctors and pharmacists,; and
the two operators institutes giving on-job training to Omani nationals. The combined
student population of institutions promoted by P Mohamed Ali is over 10000.

Dr P Mohamed Alis business ventures in India are fast becoming top enterprises in
the infrastructure development and hospitality sectors. These include Mfar
Constructions based in Bangalore and Mfar Hotels at Cochin, maintaining Hotels Le
Meridian and the International Convention Centre, Cochi, Westin Hotel, Chennai &
Azaiba Hotels LLC, Oman. Dr. Mohamed Ali is the founder-Director of the Cochin
International airport limited (CIAL), and the Infrastructure Kerala Limited (INKEL), both
companies promoted by the Government of Kerala.
The uplift of his native village community was always close to P Mohamed Alis heart. In
2005, Mohamed Ali founded the Talikulam Vikas Trust, to help his fellow villagers
through a dream project envisaging Education, Employment, House and Health for
All. This objective was achieved in 2010. The P.M. Foundation promotes education
among backward communities and the CSM Central School teaches CBSE curriculum. Dr
P Mohamed Ali is also the Chairman of Social Advancement Foundation of India (SAFI),
an institution conceived to render educational help to socially and economically
disadvantaged sections of the society. This institutional complex was formally dedicated
to the Nation by His Excellency Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in November 2011.

Dr P Mohamed Ali is a member of the Governing Body of the Council for Promotion of
Overseas Employment, established by the Government of India. In Oman, Dr Mohamed
Ali has been the founder Chairman of the Oman Society of Contractors (OSC); the Oman
Petroleum Alliance (OPAL); and Vice Chairman of the Omanization Joint Committee, all
high level bodies constituted by the Government of Oman.
Mohamed Alis contributions to development, education, and social services have
brought him global recognition and several accolades. These include: the Oman Civil
Order award in 2002; the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award in January 2004; the
honorary degree of Doctor of Science conferred by the Glasgow Caledonian University,
UK; the Business Man Award 1998 instituted by The Business Deepika,; the V.
Gangadharan Memorial Kerala Pravasi award; and the IOD Distinguished Fellowship
Award 2007; The Life Time Achievement Award from the Times Group in 2010 and the
PV Sami Memorial Industrial & Socio-Cultural Award in 2011.