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.