Infinity And Beyond

The desert kingdoms of Persia have been, for the most part, welcoming and benevolent to the thousands who landed on its shores seeking a better life. While many attribute their better standards of life to the Gulf economy, only very few can claim to have found meteoric success.

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Dr. Siddeek Ahmed’s achievements are indeed awe inspiring to many who believe in perseverance and hard work. The business conglomerate, Eram group, he built from scratch comprises 40 different companies that operate in 16 countries. The business empire extends from the region’s leading travel management company to recognized entities in the industrial contracting sector, customized turnkey solutions to manufacturing of innovative products, health care and hospitality sector, to name a few.

Eram Group is one of the largest diversified business groups to be licensed by SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority).

Eram holds around nine foreign investment licenses, most probably the most by any company in KSA.

Dr. Siddeek’s life story is similar to that of countless other expats. Born in a little village of Mankarai in the district of Palakkad, Kerala, India as the second youngest of nine children, he was deeply influenced by the generous and compassionate nature of his late parents, Panamtharayil Ahmed Haji and Mariyumma. He strongly believes that the inculcation of such noble and humanitarian values, very early in his childhood, laid the foundation for his philanthropic pursuits today.

In his early twenties, after acquiring a Diploma in Electronics, he set off for the desert kingdoms of the Middle East seeking a brighter future and pursuing his passion. What set him apart from the rest was his determination and positive attitude. When most expats left when the Gulf War broke out, Dr. Siddeek stayed on in the Middle East. He took advantage of the myriad opportunities that presented themselves when the countries started to rebuild after the war.