Parsons, a leader in engineering, construction, technical and management services, has appointed Andrew Bevan as the new smart mobility director for the Middle East Africa business unit.

In this role, he will be responsible for leading Parsons’ smart infrastructure solutions development in the region, said a statement from the company.

Bevan has a bachelor’s degree in electronic and electrical engineering (with honors) from the University of Bath, UK. He is also a chartered engineer, holds fellowships with two international engineering organizations and has nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in intelligent solutions and systems integration.

Announcing the appointment, Parsons Group President Gary Adams said: "The combination of our technical solutions and our talented people empowers us to bring bold ideas to market. We are excited to have Bevan on board; he will leverage our technology offerings and lead the development of new smart solutions for our customers in MEA."

Before joining Parsons, Bevan was a subject matter expert with Ericsson in its Global Centre of Excellence and provided consultancy services across the world for clients such as the Istanbul Municipality on Integrated Mobility and Smart Cities and Network Rail in the UK on the adoption of disruptive technologies and IoT to improve efficiencies in operations and maintenance, said the statement.

He has also worked on some of the most prestigious rail projects throughout the Middle East and has spent many years working for the federal government in Abu Dhabi developing the systems portfolio and the introduction for the national rail infrastructure, it added.-TradeArabia News Service