Aurecon Appoints Industry Leader Dr Alex Katsanos To Expand its Advisory Business In Greater China
International design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon has appointed Dr Alex Katsanos as its Managing Principal, Advisory for Greater China. Alex is based in Hong Kong and will report to Alton Chow, Managing Director for Greater China.
This key appointment complements Aurecon’s Asia business growth strategy, providing a springboard for the company to unlock new ideas and opportunities, as well as differentiate itself in a highly competitive market.
Alton shared, “We see enormous growth potential for our advisory business in Greater China, amid rising demand for technically-led services and solutions. Alex’s multi-disciplinary international experience, coupled with his strong business acumen and knowledge of local market dynamics will position us well to help our clients elevate their business to a new level. Alex’s appointment will catalyse Aurecon’s next phase of growth in Asia.”
Reiterating the importance of Aurecon’s concerted effort to expand its advisory business internationally, Julian Dolby, Group Managing Principal, Advisory at Aurecon said, “We are delighted to have Alex on board and his appointment reflects the ambitions we have for our Advisory business. Asia forms a key pillar of our commitment to deliver greater value and impact for our clients across all project stages. By leveraging the full breadth of our advisory expertise and deep technical design capability alongside his broad experience and client centric mindset, Alex will enable us to better tailor innovative and high value solutions for our clients in Greater China.”
About Alex Katsanos
Alex is a management consultant and advisor on policy, with 24 years of international experience, in the infrastructure space. His expertise focuses on public sector policy, operational improvement, capital planning, Smart City and data strategy, sustainability and procurement excellence. Over the course of his career, Alex has worked across most infrastructure sub-sectors, both for government and private clients in East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. For the past decade, his focus has largely centred on Hong Kong and Greater China, where his intimate understanding of these markets will be instrumental in driving Aurecon’s growth.
With his strong track record in starting up and growing advisory services in infrastructure focused consultancies, Alex will leverage Aurecon’s core strengths to expand its advisory services for the private and public sectors in Greater China. Apart from growing Aurecon’s existing suite of services, Alex will also spearhead the development of new propositions that meet changing market demands and advance the government’s strategic goals.
“As China opens up its borders and Hong Kong gradually increases its construction expenditure to its highest levels by the middle of this decade, there are significant challenges
that require bold policy initiatives in the public sector, as well as digital transformation work in the private sector. In this environment, there are ample opportunities for innovative businesses like Aurecon to provide tailored advisory services that help clients solve these challenges. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to grow a service offering that will maximise impact for our clients in Greater China,” Alex said.
Before joining Aurecon, Alex has been a consultant for firms including McKinsey & Company and Arcadis. As a leading expert in his field, Alex was the principal author of several landmark public sector reports, such as the recent report “Improving Time, Cost and Quality Performance of the Hong Kong Construction Industry” for the Hong Kong Construction Industry Council. Alex holds a PhD degree in Engineering from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom and is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
