Siddeek Ahmed, chairman and managing director of Eram group of companies, has been chosen for this year’s P.V. Sami Memorial Industries and Socio-Cultural Award instituted in memory of P.V. Sami, founder of KTC group.
Mr. Siddeek Ahmed was chosen by a panel led by M.P. Veerendrakumar, said P.V. Sami Memorial Trust members here on Monday.
The Eram group of companies has more than 40 entities under its wing spread across 12 countries mainly in the Gulf region and India with network in the U.K., Italy, Korea, Malaysia and Turkey, said a description about the award winner.
\Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala will present the award at a function in the city on September 1, said P.V. Gangadharan, trustee.
Memorial conference
Electricity Minister Aryadan Muhammed will inaugurate the P.V. Sami Memorial Conference in the morning on that day.
It will be followed by a seminar on ‘Make in India: the role to be played by Kerala’. Saji Gopinath, professor from the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, will present the topic.
M.A. Baby, MLA;, former MP P.C. Chacko, and media person R. Sreekantan Nair will speak.
Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty, former Union Minister Veerappa Moily and P.V. Sami Memorial Committee chairman Vayalar Ravi will attend the programme., among others
The Eram group of companies has over 40 entities spread across 12 countries.