AECOM announced today that His Excellency Abdullah A. Alireza has joined the AECOM Global Advisory Board. \u00a0Chaired by former U.K. Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Sir John Major KG CH, and composed of other leaders in business and geopolitical affairs, the AECOM Global Advisory Board supports the company\u2019s efforts to enter and grow in new geographies, business lines and high-growth service areas.<\/p>\n
H.E. Alireza is Vice Chairman of Xenel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. \u00a0He also served as Minister of Commerce and Industry from 2008 to 2011. \u00a0Previously, H.E. Alireza was Minister of State and a member of the Council of Ministers from 2003 to 2008, and the Supreme Economic Council from 2000 to 2011. \u00a0He has also served as Chairman, Kingdom\u2019s World Trade Organization Working Team; Chairman, Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabia Standards Organization; and Chairman, Board of Directors of the Commission for Development of Industrial Cities and Technical Zones.<\/p>\n
In addition, H.E. Alireza headed the Kingdom\u2019s Delegation to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the Kingdom\u2019s Delegations at the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Commerce Cooperation Committee and Industrial Cooperation Committee. \u00a0H.E. Alireza was also Chairman, Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce & Industry; Co-Chairman, National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce; and Chairman, Commission for Industrial Cities & Technology Parks.<\/p>\n
In his many years of experience, H.E. Alireza has worked closely with world-renowned academic institutions and nonprofit organizations in promoting education. \u00a0He initiated a development program for senior Saudi executives and government officials at Harvard University.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis Excellency Alireza possesses substantial experience and valuable perspective through his years of service with the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and as a successful, visionary business executive,\u201d said John M. Dionisio, AECOM chairman and chief executive officer.\u00a0 \u201cI am pleased that we will have the benefit of H.E.\u2019s tremendous insights as part of the AECOM Global Advisory Board.\u00a0 As we advance AECOM\u2019s diversified global growth strategy, our advisory board members offer expert knowledge for issues at the intersection of global business operations and society at large, including humanitarian affairs, socially responsible business practices and sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to AECOM Global Advisory Board<\/a> Chairman, Sir John Major, who also served as the U.K. Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, members of the advisory board include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About\u00a0AECOM<\/b><\/p>\n AECOM\u00a0is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves.\u00a0 AECOM\u00a0provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural, and social environments.\u00a0 A\u00a0Fortune 500<\/i>\u00a0company,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0serves clients in more than 140 countries and had revenue of\u00a0$8.2\u00a0billion during the 12 months ended Dec.\u00a031, 2012.\u00a0 More information on\u00a0AECOM\u00a0and its services can be found at aecom.com\/taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any projections of earnings, statements of plans for future op…<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-10347","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/10347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/10347\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=10347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n