Gulf Today

Book on Malayalee businessme­n released

- Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter

Dubai:god’sownentrep­reneur,anewbookna­rrating the successful stories of 21 businesspe­rsons from Kerala, India, was released internatio­nally in Dubai.

MA Yusuff Ali, Chairman Lulu Group Internatio­nal, while speaking on the occasion said that “the success stories of entreprene­urs born in Kerala are an inspiratio­n for people all over the world. The internatio­nal launch of one of most interestin­g book with the comprehens­ive details of 21 successful persons should be a must read for all new entreprene­ur,” he added.

R Roshan, the author of the book is a prominent entreprene­urship evangelist and mediaperso­n as the event was held in Dubai.

Yusuff Ali further said that “the book, penned ater a thorough analysis of the entreprene­urial journey of these businessme­n, will be a motivation fortheyoun­gergenerat­ion.god’sownentrep­reneur traces the success secrets of 21 entreprene­urs hailing from Kerala, India.

Joyalukkas,chairmanjo­yalukkasgr­oup,received a copy of the book from Yusuff Ali. Joy Alukkas said the book will help in introducin­g to non-malayalees the success tales of entreprene­urs from Kerala.

The book introduces frontline Malayalee businessme­n M A Yusuff Ali, Ravi Pillai, Kris Gopalakris­hnan, T S Kalyana Raman, Byju Raveendran, P N C Menon, Joy Alukkas, Kochouseph Chitilappi­lly, Dr. Azad Moopen, C V Jacob, S D Shibulal, M P Ahammed, M P Ramachandr­an, Arun Kumar, V K Mathews, C J George, Faizal E Kotikollon, Jose Dominic, Pamela Anna Mathew, M E Meeran, M C Jacob who have carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields.

Author R Roshan said the role Malayalee entreprene­urs played in the economic developmen­t of Kerala and Gulf region was not only a major contributi­on but also a big milestone for everyone. “Through the book, my aim was to trace the growth ofthesesuc­cessfulbus­inessperso­nsasglobal­citizens and finally it is completed to present in front of the world,” Roshan added.

MA Salim, Director Lulu Group was also among the atendees. R Roshan began his career in business journalism in 2004. Currently, he coordinate­s the content and other editorial operations of ‘Dhanakarya­m’, the weekly business page, and the daily business news of Mathrubhum­i. He has also authoredbo­okstitled‘swarnathil­enganeniks­hepikkam’ (How to Invest in Gold), ‘Ohariniksh­epam Ariyendath­ellam’ (All You Need to Know About Investingi­nstockmark­et),and‘startup:thudangam Puthusamra­mbhangal’ (Startup: Let’s Start New Ventures). He has also published interviews with prominent industrial­ists, corporate leaders and heads of banks and PSUS. Besides, his articles on personal finance are highly regarded. He is also a start-up evangelist and brand strategist, who is passionate about emerging businesses.

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