Atkins, a leading design, engineering and project management consultancy, has appointed Phil Malem as the new managing director for its transportation and infrastructure business in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

In his new role, Malem will head up a new team of 600 employees who will focus on providing agile and integrated solutions for Atkins’ transportation and infrastructure clients in the region.  

He has been with Atkins for seven years and was previously managing director of Atkins’ power and renewables business.

Lauding the appointment, Simon Moon, the chief executive officer for MEA region, said: "Malem has the drive to lead this team and help develop our business in the transportation and infrastructure sector in the region. Having previously led one of our energy businesses, he brings with him a wealth of broad industry experience, strong capabilities in strategic client engagement and successful business leadership."
 
In his comments, Malem said it was an exciting time to be moving into the transportation and infrastructure business.

"We have an established rail and metros business, excellent capability within highways, water and power and a vast amount of experience in the growing aviation sector. We are developing new ideas for front-end technological innovation within both transportation and infrastructure which will help provide our key clients with solutions for their most challenging projects," he added.-TradeArabia News Service