DUBAI, UAE, April 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Atkins has appointed Tom Hasker
as managing director for its 750-people strong property division in
the Middle East.
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Tom has been with the Atkins group, as Middle East director of project management for
Faithful+Gould, since 2013. Prior to that he was regional managing
director for project management consultancy Confluence until its
acquisition by Atkins.
Tom will be responsible for spearheading Atkins' strategic
growth in the property sector across the Middle East, with a focus on the UAE, the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Qatar and Oman. He has more than 18 years' experience in
client and design management, project management and property
development.
"Atkins is synonymous with some of the Middle East's most iconic and important
building projects, so it's a massive privilege to be able to lead
such a high performing and talented team," said Tom.
"We're proud of our history, but we're also incredibly excited
about our future and the continuing role we're playing to shape the
region's urban environments.
"Our challenge today is about helping clients with the next
phase in the region's transformation, which involves using our
creativity to design and engineer fantastic, people-friendly and
sustainable places which compete with the most advanced cities in
the world."
Atkins' current property projects include the new Dubai Opera, which will be the centrepiece of
The Opera District in Downtown
Dubai; Al Habtoor Residences, a high profile 395,000 m²
development in Dubai's Sheikh
Zayed Road; and Prince Sultan
Cultural Centre in Jeddah, which
will support and encourage "social wellness" among its
residents.
Simon Moon, chief executive for
Atkins in the Middle East, added:
"Our property division has been at the heart of our success in the
Middle East for the last 40 years,
so we needed an outstanding individual for this role.
"I'm really pleased and confident that Tom fits this mould
perfectly. He's established a fantastic reputation in the market
and is a natural leader who understands how to inspire and motivate
talented teams."
Atkins is among the foremost multidisciplinary designers in the
Middle East property sector,
having delivered an enviable portfolio of projects which includes
the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the Address Downtown (all
in Dubai), Yas Waterworld Abu
Dhabi and the Bahrain World Trade Center.
In total, Atkins employs around 2,500 staff in the Middle East across the property, rail,
infrastructure and energy sectors.
Notes to editors:
Atkins (http://www.atkinsglobal.com) is one of the world's most
respected design, engineering and project management consultancies,
employing some 18,000 people across the UK, North America, Middle East, Asia
Pacific and Europe. We
build long term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives
are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. You can view
Atkins' recent projects on our website.
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For more information:
Ben Thompson
Head of Communications, Middle
East
+971-55-300-4047
ben.thompson@atkinsglobal.com