Engr. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir
Chairman of Max Group
Engr. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir, a mechanical engineer from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and veteran entrepreneur, is considered as one of the most successful and versatile businessmen of current time having significant contributions to country’s overall economy. With a brilliant track record of collateral development in various industrial and infrastructural segments of Bangladesh, the founder of MAX GROUP presently accounts for the employment of 8000+ people ranging from top-notch engineers to semi-skilled labors. He has always been a pioneer in bringing cutting edge technologies in his projects and factories to keep pace with international standards. Not only that he has also established country’s largest fleet of construction equipment within his company that includes 1000+ state of the art heavy machineries intending to ensure the quality and timeliness of his mega projects. Apart from establishing Max Infrastructure Limited which is by far the largest EPCM solution providing company of Bangladesh, he owns two power plants with a combined capacity of 242MW. Over the years, MAX has established manufacturing facilities for automobile leaf springs, stainless steel crockeries and pipes, lubricating oil blending, most of the railway track fittings including pre-stressed concrete sleeper etc. under his dynamic leadership. Besides his vigorous business activities, he is well known as a robust organizer as well. He is the current president of Engineers Recreation Center (ERC), formerly known as Engineers Club, Dhaka. Besides, He is the patriarch and founder president of BUET Graduates Club Limited, a club of the apex alumnus of BUET. His contribution towards the engineers, especially the NRB Engineers is so well recognized that he is considered as the Spokesperson of the engineering community of Bangladesh. Presently, more than 400+ graduate engineers are working under him in his different projects and manufacturing units. Today’s Bangladesh is developing and advancing ahead in an unprecedented manner. With a steady GDP growth of more than 7%, Bangladesh has established herself as a role model of progress to the entire world. The few dreamers who have envisioned this prospective Bangladesh many years before, Engr. Alomgir is one of them. He is also considered to be a partner of the government in this nation building activities. He is very well known among the foreign missions in Bangladesh and is coordinating extensively with the Chinese Govt. Companies for various G2G projects. He has participated many well attended international conventions/conferences as keynote speaker during his career. Some of them are: FOBANA Convention- 2017 held at Florida, Bangladesh Rising Conference- 2018 held at Harvard University, AABEA Convention- 2018 held at New York, Convention of NRB Engineers (CONE) - 2019 held at Dhaka, Bangladesh etc. Engr. Alomgir is well known for his enthusiasm in promoting sports and other social development activities. He was a sportsman during his student life and used to play football, cricket, volley ball, table tennis, and hockey etc. He was the former director of Bangladesh Cricket Board. Moreover, he was the former Chairman (Cricket Committee) and Vice-President (Football Committee) of country’s leading sports organization- Mohammedan Sporting Club. He is the current Senior Vice-President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation. For his impeccable contribution in business and other sectors, he has been awarded with Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) by Commonwealth University in 2019. Some other awards and recognitions he has received are: International Golden America Award for Quality and Excellence in Business, New York- 1999, International Star Award for Quality, Geneva- 2001, UCBL Best Corporate Client Award- 2013 & 2014, FOBANA Excellence in Business Award, Florida- 2017, 1st HSBC Business Excellence Award- 2020 etc. Engr. Alomgir is not only a successful businessman but also an ideal father of two flourishing children, Mrs. Azrin Alom and Mr. Mohammed Zulkernine. His wife Mrs. Kaniz Fatema is acting as Director of MAX GROUP and one of the idols for women in the corporate business sector. Mrs. Azrin Alom has completed her graduation from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) majored in Architecture. Mr. Mohammed Zulkernine had graduated from Purdue University, USA. Both his daughter and son are actively engaged in the management of MAX GROUP.