{"id":3160,"date":"2017-08-07T15:21:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=3160"},"modified":"2017-09-26T08:49:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T15:49:46","slug":"parsons-appoints-di-rosa-as-rail-and-transit-sector-manager-for-middle-east-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2017\/08\/parsons-appoints-di-rosa-as-rail-and-transit-sector-manager-for-middle-east-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Appoints Di Rosa as Rail and Transit Sector Manager for Middle East Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4231\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/17-08-mea-dirosa-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PASADENA, CA (August 7, 2017)<\/strong> \u2013 Parsons is pleased to announce the appointment of Antony (Tony) J. Di Rosa as Rail and Transit Systems Sector Manager for Middle East Africa (MEA). In this role, Mr. Di Rosa will lead the development of the sector&#8217;s business and operations in the MEA region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTony\u2019s experience on complex projects and systems enables him to efficiently manage both critical in-house and third-party requirements,\u201d said Gary Adams, Parsons Group President. \u201cHis skills will be a very good addition to our team, and we look forward to having him on board.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Di Rosa brings 30 years of experience in civil engineering, with a wide range of responsibilities leading market development, project management, and commercial management on major Danish, Italian, Swiss, UK, and other international multidisciplinary turnkey construction projects. 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