Daijiworld Media Network - Business Desk
Mangaluru, Aug 8 : It is a giant step forward for the IN-LAND GROUP as it enters its 4th decade of trailblazing pre-eminence. A challenging, fascinating and fulfilling journey for Siraj Ahmed, a banker-turned-builder who gave wings to his dreams when he founded IN-LAND REAL ESTATES in 1986. Starting as a young man assessing the vast world of modern housing and courageously withstanding the vicious ups-and-downs of the real estate industry and now to setting the path for others to follow in design, innovation and vision – Siraj Ahamed is the undisputed leader of the district’s housing market. And not one to rest on his achievements, he is now busy chalking the next phase of expansion of the IN-LAND GROUP across multiple cities with even more innovative projects.
Siraj Ahamed
Chairman & Managing Director
IN-LAND GROUP
Pioneering Spirit
It all started in 1986, when Siraj Ahamed established a small office called IN-LAND REAL ESTATES at SGDS Building, in old bus stand in Mangalore. Catering to the thriving property market he soon managed to differentiate himself from the competitors by becoming a by-word for sincere, honest dealings – providing customers with real choice at the best prices in the shortest possible time. As his satisfied customer base grew exponentially Siraj Ahamed realized that his next step should be to directly fulfill the housing dreams of his customers by providing them with quality housing at an affordable price. The loyalty of his customers gave him the strength to establish his first construction company – IN-LAND BUILDERS in 1995. The company’s first creation was Embassy Plaza in Pumpwell and it was met with an astounding customer demand.
In the short space of the next 12 years the company delivered project after project, each of unmatched quality, pioneering design styles and flawless documentation. Soon the skyline of Mangalore was dotted with IN-LAND’s architectural triumphs such as Embassy Court, Golden Chambers, Sterling Chambers, Inland Enclave and Inland Elite, to name just a few. With each passing year the company moved from strength to strength to fortify its position as the leader in the Mangalore Property market. As if to celebrate this, in 2007 Siraj Ahamed decided to corporatize the group by setting up a private limited company In-Land Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd and inducted his sons, Meraj Yusuf, a civil engineer and Australia-educated Business Graduate and Wahaj Yusuf, an architect and UK-educated Business Graduate, into the business as Directors.
Meraj Yusuf and Wahaj Yusuf
Directors
The Pursuit of Excellence
The next nine years from 2007 to 2016 proved to be a historic Era of Excellence with IN-LAND delivering breathtakingly beautiful buildings with unmatched quality, international amenities and meticulous attention to customer needs. The first circular building in Karnataka – INLAND EBONY, one of the first sea-facing Residential buildings in the state , INLAND IMPALA and the national award winning international style apartment complex INLAND WINDSORS are all products of this golden period in INLAND’s history.
During this period, IN-LAND also expanded to Bangalore, giving a taste of IN-LAND’s passion for excellence, to this high tech metropolis. The projects in Bangalore city – Inland Everglades, Inland Elfin, Inland Empress, Inland Exotic, Inland Imaad and Inland Edilon, all located in the best parts of Bangalore have been instant hits with customers.
A measure of IN-LAND’s dedication to excellence during the last 3 decades is its relentless pursuit of quality in everything they did – right from availing the services of some of the best known architects from across India, to obtaining accreditation to ISO 9000 quality standards, to investing in more than 100 professional staff, to adherence to all statutory regulations – INLAND is a company which s always believes that “Excellence is an everyday activity and not just a slogan”.
This unwavering quest for excellence has led to the company being showered with some very distinguished awards:
• National Award – Suraksha Puraskar Award 2013
• State Award – Environmental Excellence Award 2016
• Best Residential Dwellings of the Year 2015 – CREDAI
• Outstanding Concrete Structure of the year 2015 – Ultratech Cement
• Builder Par Excellence 2014 – CREDAI
• Best Luxury Project of the Year 2015 –Silicon India
Expanding Horizon
Today, after 3 decades, 40 projects in multiple cities, 3.5 million sqft of developed residential and commercial space and numerous accolades, the IN-LAND GROUP is now gearing up for the years ahead with the same passion for excellence that has brought it fame and fortune in the last 30 years. In addition to the 6 on-going projects of the company, plans are on to expand into multiple states and locations with bigger and more sophisticated projects. As part of this expansion, IN-LAND opened its marketing office in Dubai in 2015 to market its Indian projects exclusively to Gulf customers. This has been met with enormous positive response from NRIs as the company has moved even closer to them to understand and cater to their needs in a better way.
The company has also expanded into ancillary sectors by setting up IN-LAND INDOORS, a high-end interior design company, IN-LAND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIESwhich deals with components of constructions andINLAND AVENUE(SERVICED APARTMENTS).
With the induction of his sons into the business, fresh from their international exposure, Siraj Ahamed has ensured that the surge of fresh ideas and thinking in the groupcreates an atmosphere of innovative excellence which translates into even more exciting projects, products and services for their trusted clientele.
A Saga of Credibility
An example of Siraj Ahamed’s passion for his company is IN-LAND Anthem which was Siraj’s personal creation. Reproduced below, this anthem is the essence of what Siraj believes - the spirit and ethos of IN-LAND has made it successful as a company.
Siraj is happy that his satisfied customers are giving him ample publicity by word of mouth. He points out: “I have a long list of satisfied customers who keep spreading good words about our projects. They act as our goodwill ambassadors and their validation has been a great morale booster for us. Without their support and trust we would not have been able to attain Brand IN-LAND. From the beginning I nurtured the dream that no person should go without a roof over his/her head. I am happy that our work over the last 30 years has given us the financial strength and the operational capacity to translate this vision into action. We will be coming up with affordable housing projects in the near future, so that the vision of a home for everyone can be attained.”
Despite his vast on-field experience of three decades, Siraj Ahmed says there is still a lot to learn both theoretically and practically. He attends national and international workshops, seminars and conferences to keep him abreast of the latest trends, styles and progress made in the field of construction so that his trusted customers get true value for their investment. His desire to expand his knowledge is evident from the fact that he completed the specialized Business Leadership Programme’ in 2012-13, at IIM Bangalore specially conducted for builders from all over the country.
In a world of changing trends, reshaping values and uncertain demand, it takes a keen sense of perception and a clear vision to excel in any field, especially in realty. This is mainly because every deal depends on one’s reputation. Today as Siraj Ahamed takes IN-LAND into its fourth decade, the company’s legacy of trustworthiness and credibility stands as a shining example of an organization that placed ethics and customer satisfaction in the forefront of its business policy.
Executive Leadership Team
Neetha Rao (General Manager), Ullas Kadri (Manager- Marketing & Sales), Shrikanth Shetty (Finance Manager), Deepa Mascarenhas (Manager – Operations), Vinyas Shetty (Sr Project & Quality Control Engineer)
Rahul Shetty (Sr Project Engineer), Kavitha Prakash (Manager – Customer Relations), Abdul Rashid (Manager – Purchase & Logistics)
“What started as a single man’s dream of unwavering commitment and passion is now a 100 member strong team with 40 landmark projects and several more on the anvil.”
Contact details :
CORPORATE OFFICE - MANGALORE
IN-LAND® INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS PVT LTD
IN-LAND BUILDERS®
3rd Floor, IN-LAND ORNATE,
Navbharath Circle, Kodialbail,
Mangalore - 575003.
Karnataka, India
Tel: 91 824 2496110 / 2492180 / 2491795
Fax: 91 824 2496291
Email: info@inlandbuilders.net
Mobile: 91 9972089099
REGISTERED OFFICE - BANGALORE
IN-LAND® INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS PVT LTD
IN-LAND BUILDERS®
“Abhilasha Arcade”, #495
3rd floor, CBI Road
R. T. Nagar, Bangalore-560032.
Telefax: 91 80 23545277
Email: mktg.blr@inlandbuilders.net
Mobile: 91 9880145145
FOR BOOKINGS IN DUBAI
Inland General Trading LLC
304-1, Zabeel Business Centre
Behind Karama Post Office
Karama, Dubai, UAE, P.O Box-28452.
Email: info@inlandtrading.ae
Mobile: 97143955659 / 971563748091
Ullas Kadri (M) 971504019290
Website : http://www.inlandbuilders.net/