Since its establishment in conjunction with Sheikh Salem Said Al Fannah Al Araimi, Ali has turned the small construction company into a regional market leader, listed on the Muscat Securities Market.

Today, the company is the single largest private sector employer in Oman and has activities spanning a wide range of sectors including construction and oil and gas.

Outside of his business interests, Ali is the founder of the Oman Petroleum Alliance and the former vice chairman of the state-backed Omanisation Joint Committee. Overseas, he helps run companies in Qatar, India and Dubai. His charitable works include founding the PM Foundation, which promotes education in rural Indian communities, and being chief patron of the Talikulam Vikas Trust.