Sofcon enhances PM capabilities

Samman: Engineering firms have to continuously improve their service levels.

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Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) will supply project management solutions services to all Sofcon projects in the Middle East.

The deal, which “could exceed US $1 million (SR4 million)”, according to CMCS CEO Bassam Samman, will see CMCS carry out project management maturity assessment, professional project management developmen, and Oracle Primavera project management software installation for the engineering firm over the next year.

“The Middle East’s engineering and construction industries have remained relatively stable despite the persistence of the global downturn. However, engineering firms cannot just remain complacent, they have to continuously improve their service levels so that they can engage in all types of project opportunities that come their way,” said Samman.

Sofcon, based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, provides design, engineering and project management services to key verticals such as energy, telecomms and utilities.

"When we outlined our goals for our E&PM growth strategy we identified PM as a critical area for expansion," said Alaa Fattani, president & CEO, Sofcon Group.

“After considering some of the region's top PM experts we decided that CMCS's ISO-certified approach to PM solutions was the best fit for our vision. We expect projects to start picking up this year as the engineering and construction sectors accelerate their market corrections. We look forward to serving our target markets in the region through CMCS's PM capabilities

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