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talent and leadership pipeline. Al-juffali joined Honeywell in March 2020 HVDC-VSC links from onshore Alternating
Al-juffali’s appointment marks the as Saudi Arabia country leader for Honeywell Current (AC) power substations to artificial
latest milestone in Honeywell’s long-term Building Technologies, based in Riyadh. Prior islands. SNC-Lavalin’s scope of work includes
commitment to advance the localisation, to Honeywell he spent more than 10 years the design review of the converter stations,
sustainability, digital transformation and at ABB in a variety of roles and brings more the submarine cables, integration with the
smart infrastructure objectives of strategic than 15 years of international experience onshore and offshore grid, as well as reviewing
markets across the Middle East and North in sales, marketing, strategy, finance, and the implementation plans for HSE, Quality
Africa region. manufacturing in Saudi Arabia and the Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA)
“This is an exciting time for our businesses United States. of contractors. In addition, SNC-Lavalin
in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as they to HONEYWELL will provide supervision throughout the
support the economic diversification and construction and commissioning phases. The
growth objectives of the countries’ national SNC-Lavalin wins advisory project will be supported by the company’s
visions,” commented Mohammed Mohaisen, global HVDC Center of Excellence in Canada,
president and CEO of Honeywell Middle East and engineering contract and its regional expertise based in the Middle
and North Africa. “With a vast technology East.
portfolio that acts as the backbone of critical for ADNOC “SNC-Lavalin’s Canadian HVDC Centre of
infrastructure projects - from smart cities, to Excellence (CoE) has been active in the field
sustainability, safety, security and logistics – SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated for half a century,” said Dale Clarke, CEO,
Honeywell remains perfectly positioned to professional services and project management Engineering Services, Canada at SNC-Lavalin.
help customers meet their growth objectives.” company with offices around the world, “This CoE has delivered close to 50 landmark
“Abdullah brings a proven track record has been awarded a four-year advisory and projects across five continents and adapts each
of delivering such initiatives for fast-growth engineering services contract by Abu Dhabi project to its unique environments.”
companies in this region, and I am delighted National Oil Company (ADNOC) to support SNC-Lavalin has a proven track record
to add his experience in technology and its offshore operations power project. A in delivering some of the most complex and
innovation leadership across our business in first-of-its-kind high-voltage, direct current challenging HVDC systems worldwide. The
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain,” added Mohaisen. (HVDC-VSC) subsea transmission system in company’s global team of expertise work
Al-juffali will be responsible for the the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with clients across the entire asset life cycle,
continued growth of Honeywell’s operations region, the project will power ADNOC’s ensuring – from development and design
across the Company’s four strategic offshore production operations with cleaner to project development and commissioning,
business groups: Aerospace, Performance and more efficient energy. to rehabilitation and end-of-life management
Materials & Technologies (PMT), Honeywell “Our work with ADNOC on this – the utmost benefits of clean, effective and
Building Technologies (HBT), and Safety & significant project will support the UAE cost-effective power are realised.
Productivity Solutions (SPS), along with the Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and SNC LAVALIN
Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE). reinforces our commitment to work with
He will also oversee the local design and our global clients on their net zero journeys,” Oil Ministry signs MoU
manufacturing of Honeywell technologies said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO,
that can drive economic diversification and SNC-Lavalin. “Through our world-class for knowledge-based
growth, in-line with the localisation and engineering services and HVDC expertise,
diversification commitments of Saudi Arabia’s we will ensure the project is delivered to the development
National Transformation Plan, Vision 2030 highest quality, safety, and environmental
and In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) standards to drive more efficiency and green Iranian Oil Ministry has signed a
programs. This includes identifying new impact.” memorandum of understanding (MOU)
technology collaboration and development The project, which is in partnership with with the Vice-Presidency for Science and
opportunities with Honeywell’s many valued Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC Technology for cooperation in preparing a
partners. (TAQA), is expected to reduce the carbon comprehensive program for the knowledge-
“Honeywell has been an important partner footprint of ADNOC’s offshore operations based development of the country’s oil, gas,
to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for more than by more than 30%, replacing existing refining and petrochemical industries.
70 years. I am proud to lead our businesses offshore gas turbine generators with more The MOU was signed by Oil Minister
to help our customers accelerate the exciting sustainable power sources available on the Javad Oji and Vice President for Science and
transformation we are witnessing in the Abu Dhabi onshore power network. This Technology Sourena Sattari at the place of the
kingdom and beyond,” said Al-juffali. will be achieved by developing two subsea ministry on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

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