From inauspicious beginnings, Dr JR Gangaramani now sits on top of a diversifiied conglomerate that employs 18,000 people all over the world. Gangaramani moved to the UAE in 1974 to work as a construction manager on what was then the GCC’s tallest building, Dubai’s World Trade Centre. Six years later he established his own contracting company, which eventually led to the creation of the conglomerate, Al Fara’a Construction & Industrial Group.
The firm is renowned for its vast range of services, comprising construction, ready mix, electro mechanical services and interiors. Its project portfolio has come to include hospitals, bridges, towers, malls and villas.
But Gangaramani is not just a canny businessman; in 2009, he founded the Al Fara’a Foundation, which aims to harness the collective capacity of the Al Fara’a Group of Companies in a focused manner and efficiently meet stakeholder needs with a deliberate and value-seeking approach.
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