WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff, one of the world’s leading professional services consulting firms, has appointed Greg Kane as the new managing director for its Middle East operations.

The company has 1,400 employees in the region with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Former managing director Tom Bower who managed the Middle East business for the last six years, taking the business from 300 to 1,400 employees, resigned recently and has left the business to spend time with his young family, said a statement from the company.

Kane joined WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff in 2013 as operations director after spending six years at Hyder Consulting Middle East.

He assumed responsibility for the operational running of the Middle East business, overseeing the development and implementation of strategy, prospect management, project delivery and operational excellence whilst focusing on client and stakeholder engagement, it stated.

Kane, a chartered engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Insead Business School in Paris, has a clear vision for the business in the Middle East and an in-depth knowledge of the opportunities and challenges the region offers, said the company in it statement.

WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff’s global chief operational officer Paul Dollin, commenting on Kane’s passion for the business and readiness for the role, said: "We have very talented and passionate people in the Middle East which has been instrumental in our success to date. I am delighted that Kane has taken on the role to lead our business."

"I look forward to working with Greg as we continue to focus on our clients and our people to deliver some of the world's most exciting projects," he added.

On his new role, Kane said: "It’s a great privilege to take on such a vital role at this time. Our Middle East business is full of talented and motivated professionals working for some of the best clients on the most interesting projects in the region."

"If we continue to focus on these elements, our people and our clients, I am confident we can be successful in the years ahead," he added.

The company is involved in several high-profile projects including the Dubai Mall expansion in the UAE; Orbital Highway Contract One (Qatar); Makkah Public Transport Programme (Saudi Arabia); Doha Metro (Qatar); Al Mutlaa Housing Project (Kuwait); Seventh Heaven at Al Barari (UAE) and Al Wakrah Bypass Road in Qatar.-TradeArabia News Service