Parsons’ Portfolio, Experience, and Strength as a Global Infrastructure Leader Shines as U.S. President Visits Middle East
May 16 2025 - 10:00AM
Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) and its extensive Middle East
portfolio were on full display during President Trump’s visit to
the region this week. The President's itinerary included visits to
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates; each of which
represent significant existing work and future growth opportunities
for the company. The visits underscored Parsons’ pivotal role as a
premier infrastructure leader in the region and its alignment with
the administration’s priorities, not just in infrastructure but
also defense and security. The company has operated in
the Middle East for over six decades, with nearly 7,000 employees
in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries today and more than
$1 billion in annual revenue in 2024.
“Parsons is in the right markets, at the right
time, and with the right people, as shown in the Middle East this
week,” said Carey Smith, Chair, President, and Chief Executive
Officer of Parsons Corporation. “Our continued success across the
Middle East is built on the decades-long trust we’ve established
with our clients, an understanding of their goals, and our talented
workforce’s commitment to delivering results. Supporting our
customers throughout the GCC, we are leading some of the most
exciting and breakthrough projects in the world today, leveraging
advanced technologies including artificial intelligence. I’m
excited about our strong and increasing presence in the
region.”
The President visited the three countries
throughout the week, meeting with government and industry leaders
and highlighting the strong partnership with the United States.
Parsons’ portfolio was acknowledged during the events, including a
signing ceremony for Parsons’ selection as the Delivery Partner
with two awards for the new King Salman International Airport at
the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Smith also attended private CEO roundtables with
the President in multiple countries where she emphasized the
company’s global portfolio and its critical infrastructure and
national security capabilities and met with U.S. and host country
delegations and cabinet officials across the week.
With a regional presence since the 1950s,
Parsons brings deep domain expertise in the region across project
and program management, urban development, transportation
(including rail, metro, aviation, roads, and ports), smart
mobility, asset management, and master planning. The company has
completed thousands of projects in the region since its first work
on Dhahran Airport (now known as King Abdulaziz Air Base), in Saudi
Arabia in 1958.
- In Saudi Arabia,
the company has been a partner in advancing the Kingdom’s Vision
2030, contributing to 50 current projects, including giga and mega
projects that enhance urban development and infrastructure. The
company is working on some of the Kingdom's premier projects
including King Salman Park, the world’s largest urban park; NEOM’s
THE LINE and Oxagon projects; Soudah Peaks; and Riyadh Metro, the
largest driverless metro system in the world.
- Parsons'
projects in Qatar have focused on sustainable infrastructure and
smart city initiatives, aligning with the country's vision for
future growth and development. The company has supported milestone
Qatari projects including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022; Seef
Lusail Development; Al Khor Expressway; Lusail Light Rail Transit;
Doha Metro Networks; and the Hamad International Airport
expansion.
- In the United
Arab Emirates, Parsons has successfully completed more than 3,000
projects including Zayed International Airport; the Etihad Rail
first stage; Cleveland Clinic; the Sheikh Zayed Tunnel and Sheikh
Khalifa Bridge; the region's first metro line in Dubai; the Dubai
Canal and iconic Infinity Bridge over the Dubai Creek; the Dubai
Expo; EMAAR’s Emirates Hills development which triggered Dubai's
freehold property market; the Sharjah International Airport; and
many more.
Parsons’ is also embracing regional demand for
innovation in infrastructure, leveraging AI and other advanced
technologies to deliver digital solutions on the region’s bold
infrastructure programs.
“Across the Middle East, we are pioneering new
technologies and innovative approaches to infrastructure that we
can deploy globally,” said Smith. “We’re harnessing the inspiring
expertise of our people and leveraging that global workforce to
drive innovation and excellence to programs and customers around
the world.”
A leader in national security and global
infrastructure with more than 20,000 employees globally, Parsons
prides itself on its balanced portfolio and six growing and
profitable end markets. The company, which celebrated its 80th
anniversary in 2024, is capitalizing on unprecedented global
infrastructure spending, alignment with the Trump Administration’s
national security priorities, proven experience, and
mission-focused culture to deliver for customers around the
globe.
To learn more about Parsons’ Middle East portfolio, visit
www.parsons.com/mea.
About Parsons
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider
in the national security and global infrastructure markets, with
capabilities across cyber and intelligence, space and missile
defense, transportation, environmental remediation, urban
development, and critical infrastructure protection. Please
visit Parsons.com and follow us
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making an impact.
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