KBR
MIDDLE EAST in the global hydrocarbons industry , claiming to have designed and constructed no less than a third of the world ’ s LNG production .
Nevertheless , despite having a second-to-none presence in the Middle East , before this year KBR engaged with the region very much as a global partner rather than a local player . In the past KBR was executing specific projects in the ME as opposed to building sustainable continuous business in the various countries and primarily in engineering and construction ( E & C ) projects .
From this year , this approach has changed , as reflected in Jay Ibrahim ’ s appointment and the establishment of a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi . “ We have been sub-scale in relation to the number of projects we deliver ,” he admits , “ but from here on in our operating model will be to work as a local business in each of the counties of interest . Our global operating model dovetails with this approach , so where we do
“ From here on in our operating model will be to work as a local business in each of the counties of interest … where we do major projects we draw on our global resources , but keep the interface on a local scale working through our offices in each of these countries ”
– Jay Ibrahim
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PERSONNEL
Jay Ibrahim
President , Engineering & Europe ( E & C ) Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ).
Jay Ibrahim is President , Engineering & Europe ( E & C ) Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ). Mr . Ibrahim has 21 years of experience in the Middle East Region , having served in a variety of engineering , project management , business development and business management roles for Parsons E & C / WorleyParsons . He will lead KBR ’ s continued expansion in the region , which is expected to provide growth opportunities throughout the Hydrocarbons value-chain ( upstream , midstream and downstream ). www . kbr . com 45