Deon Gerber has been appointed as leader, Arup Energy Business in South Africa.
With 35 years of experience in the engineering and project management fields, Gerber brings strategic short-and-long term planning, project management and construction management, particularly in the infrastructure and petrochemical sectors, to the Arup stable of expertise.
Poya Rasekhi, director and Southern Africa leader in welcoming Gerber to Arup said, “We look forward to your insight and experience that you will bring to Arup, which will most certainly add value to the energy business division in South Africa”.
“I am delighted to be joining such a professionally and ethically driven group such as Arup. I believe their focus on energy solutions makes them a leading authority in the energy business in the country,” said Gerber.
About Arup
Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry. From 92 offices in 40 countries our 12,000 planners, designers, engineers and consultants deliver innovative projects across the world with creativity and passion.
We have over 650 staff in Africa, of which over 400 are in Southern Africa. Through our unsurpassed technology and connectivity, we can call on the international expertise of our colleagues from across the globe at any time. We have worked on more than 20,000 projects and developments in Africa including commercial buildings, mixed-use developments, airports, sports venues, bridges, highways, railways, industrial development zones, oil, gas and energy projects, hospitals, prisons, arts and cultural venues, science and technology parks, water and waste projects.
On these projects, we have provided or continue to provide multidisciplinary engineering, planning, project management, transaction advice and sustainability consulting services.
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