Egis boosts Saudi presence with new AlUla office opening
RIYADH, March 7, 2023
Egis, a leading multidisciplinary engineering and operations company, has announced the opening of its new office in the historical Saudi city of AlUla.
The new facility will accommodate its growing team, further expanding the group's presence in the country.
According to Egis, the opening of its new office marks a significant step for the company in reaffirming its commitment to helping its client, RCU, achieve its vision of becoming a worldclass tourism destination.
The company has been working on multiple projects in AlUla over the past two years in various fields, including infrastructure, aviation, environment, hospitality, architecture, and consulting.
With this new office, Egis now has four dedicated offices in Saudi Arabia, including one at - Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Egis’ Group Executive Committee members and senior officials from the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU).
RCU is continuing to drive forward with its strategic goal to comprehensively regenerate AlUla through the development and strengthening of key partnerships with leading international companies such as Egis," said Mohammed Altheeb, Chief Development and Construction Officer, RCU.
"By expanding its role in AlUla's ongoing development with the opening of a new office, Egis will work side by side with RCU on a wide range of projects to achieve our shared, long-term and sustainable ambitions for all of AlUla County," he stated.
Most recently, the Egis-led consortium, SEA (Sytec, Assystem, Egis), and RCU had signed an agreement, reinforcing their partnership with a ten-year alliance.
"We are thrilled to open our new office, this is a testament to our commitment to the AlUla region and providing the highest quality of work to our partners and clients. Our new office in AlUla will enable us to have a stronger presence and more effectively contribute to the region’s development," remarked Laurent Germain, the CEO of Egis Group.
"Furthermore, as part of Egis’ strategic vision to ‘Impact the Future’ to improve the living conditions and
service our local communities, Egis is dedicated to serving the AlUla County and its citizens by investing in developing Saudi professional capabilities, with a specific focus on AlUla residents through a dedicated program for engineers and employees with technical expertise and knowledge, noted Germain.
"At Egis, we are committed to investing in the future of Saudi Arabia and its citizens and are dedicated to developing Saudi professional capabilities, noted Alaa Abusiam, CEO of Egis in the Middle East and South Asia.
"By investing in these emerging engineers and technical experts, we are preparing the future leaders of AlUla and helping to create a brighter future for the Kingdom," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
