Omar Amer

OMER AMER – AN ABSOLUTE EXAMPLE OF HARD-WORK

Omar Amer is the name that spreads wide and growing popular across numerous countries and three continents. He was a common man who became a well-recognized name in real estate in Egypt. Omer has gained fame through sheer diligent work and purposefulness over a concise period. Indeed, he is a dynamic man who has built a strong business empire within his and several other countries. Omar’s achievements and accomplishments are no mystery to his companions as well as his competitors.

As for his education, he gained his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from American University in Cairo in 2006. This degree also included a year of studying at Berkley, University of California, which helped him get better exposure. Without any delay or gap, Omar completed his graduation from Harvard Business School. All the institutions that educated this man are known for their exceptional academics.

Omar Amer belongs to three business lines precisely, i.e. Hospitality, Real Estate Development and Timeshare. He is the co-founder of Amer Group. Some of you might not be familiar with Amer Group. Well, Amer Group is the largest real estate and hospitality developer in all of Egypt and the finest shopping mall developer. Currently, Amer Group operates 3,000 hotel rooms, 15,000 residential units and 22,000 timeshare members. The group is listed on the Egyptian and London stock exchanges, which plays a role in making it stand out among the rest of the developers. Amer Group has also received the honour of being one of the EGX (Egyptian exchange) top 20 listed companies.

Omar co-founded this business with his father back in 2006 and helped the company earn more than 3 billion. Initially, he started with managing the company’s sales and looking after the matters related to marketing. Managing sales and marketing was not easy by any chance for a person who had just begun his professional journey. But, after a short while, in the second year of his struggle, he became the highest-grossing developer in Egypt. In 2010, he became the company’s CEO while his father took up the duties of Chairmanship.

Omar is the man who helped in listing this business. The company earned 300 million dollars with the aid of this talented man. Among his other accomplishments, issuing the first securitization bond in Egypt is a big deal. Omar Amer grew the business regionally into four countries. At this time, Omer is chairing twelve boards across six countries spanning three continents. Take a look at how he started from the bottom and worked his way to the top.
Indeed, he is a self-made man who has gained everything through his determination. He balanced his academic and professional life in an immensely pleasing way, and he lifted this company to the top. Egypt will remember the name of Omar Amer for decades in the field of real estate and property development.