Leading international environmental solutions provider Ricardo-AEA has signed a collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the leading Saudi environmental services provider, Arensco, which will see the two companies collaborate to provide an unsurpassed environmental services capability to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Arensco has long experience of working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing environmental consultancy and support services in the fields of air quality, environmental impact assessments, water resources and contaminated land. The company works for a wide range of private sector clients including major global players such as Saudi Aramco and public sector bodies such as the Saudi Royal Commissions. Ricardo-AEA has also been working actively in the Kingdom for 18 months and is currently delivering three major projects supporting the development of air quality and waste management strategies in the capital city of Riyadh.

The collaboration envisaged under the MoU announced today is intended to deliver to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with significant synergy benefits. It will provide easy access to a the combination of Arensco's local capabilities together with Ricardo-AEA's world class environmental and sustainability expertise, decision support, and solution implementation spanning the full range of environmental areas including climate change, air quality, water, waste, sustainable transport and chemical risk.

Commenting on the announcement of the MoU, Ricardo-AEA MD Robert Bell said: "We have shown through our considerable early successes that clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recognize and need our internationally respected capabilities and experience. With the country's ambitious plans for infrastructure and industrial development, and its growing commitment to adopting best environmental practice, we are sure that our collaboration with Arensco will greatly benefit our clients and both of our companies."

Kamal Al Juhani, MD of Arensco, added: "All our experience and local client knowledge shows that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is poised for a major increase in demand for internationally respected environmental consultancy. This collaboration further reinforces our own leading position in the Saudi market place. I'm delighted that Ricardo-AEA, with its unparalleled international experience, has recognized the exciting opportunity that the Kingdom represents and, together, we look forward to supporting an ever increasing client base within the country."

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