Dr P Mohamed Ali | Profile

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 Dr P Mohamed Ali s heart. In

2005, Dr P 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.

Dr P 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.