AVEVA Opens New Office in Saudi Arabia

AVEVA demonstrates commitment to the Middle East by expanding presence in the Gulf region

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia – 14 January 2015: AVEVA today announced the opening of its new office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new office strengthens its presence in the Middle East and further enhances its growing global network. The office will offer sales and support for all of AVEVAs solutions and services, with particular focus on Owner Operators (OOs) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPCs) contractors in the very important oil & gas and power sectors.

‘This strategic location in Saudi Arabia positions AVEVA to add even greater value to our growing client base in the Middle East, said Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA Group. The new office is another example of our continued investment to deliver local sales and support where our customers operate. We will be focused on helping our OO and EPC customers improve their businesses through predictable project delivery and reliable operations.

At AVEVA we recognise how important it is to provide service and support in local language and in accordance with local culture, Helmut Schuller, Executive Vice President, Group Sales, AVEVA added. Saudi Arabia represents a key market. It has the worlds largest crude oil production capacity and the plan to increase electricity generating capacity to 120 gigawatts (GW) by 2032. We will be on the ground to offer solutions that can be used across the project and asset life cycle, ensuring our customers can anticipate changing technology needs and business objectives.

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