Barzan Holdings, AKKA ink deal to offer security engineering services to Qatar

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Barzan Holdings and AKKA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 13th Edition of the Milipol Qatar 2021 Exhibition, therefore engaging in a strategic security engineering services partnership in Qatar.
As a leading and fast-growing company acting as the commercial gateway to the defense industry in Qatar, Barzan Holdings is committed to strengthening Qatari sovereignty and supporting the sustainable development of the State of Qatar's defense and security sectors through research and development, knowledge transfer facilitation, and the creation of innovative defense and security technologies.
AKKA will harness its strong expertise in supporting global industry actors across diverse sectors with a focus on defense to support Barzan Holdings by training the latter's engineers and helping them implement local projects.
Commenting on the agreement, Abdullah Hassan al-Khater, vice president and chief strategic procurement officer of Barzan Holdings, said: 'We are delighted to link up with AKKA and sign this MoU.
'Engineering services form a pivotal part of our strategic operations, and we believe this deal will be of great benefit to both parties. We are very much looking forward to the exciting work ahead with AKKA.
Jean-Franck Ricci, AKKA Group managing director in charge of business development and sales, said: 'We are extremely pleased to be contributing to the future of the Qatari defense sector alongside Barzan Holdings.
'This partnership demonstrates AKKA's proven expertise in the defense sector, strengthens its positioning in the Middle East, and thus contributes to the diversification of its geographical diversity.

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