The Wall Street Journal has named him as one of the most influential non-royal in the United Arab Emirates. In a recent survey published by Arabian Business Magazine, Yusuffali has topped the list of GCC’s 100 Most Powerful Indians. This survey has also placed him second in the ‘List of GCC based Richest Indians’. Forbes magazine has listed him on its Billionaires list. It has also acknowledged him as the Most Influential Asian Business Leader in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. The prestigious Fortune Magazine has named him as the most influential Indian in West Asia. He has acquired a significant stake in the London-based East India Company (EIC), the biggest multinational trading company operated in the world at one time. Currently, he holds 10% stake in the parent East India Company and 40% in East India Fine Foods, its flagship company. He also purchased the historic Scotland Yard building which had been converted to a 92,000 Sq.ft. hotel called The Great Scotland Yard Hotel. Expanding the portfolio of luxury hospitality assets across Europe, Arabian Gulf and India, he has also acquired the iconic Scottish hotel, the 241-room property ‘The Caledonian’ in Edinburgh.
August 9, 2012
