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MIDDLE EAST completion ” he recalls .
“ It has been a long journey , always presenting new challenges .” The organisation he leads is lean , with just 67 employees , all highly experienced and qualified . The authority works on what he calls the ‘ informed client ’ model , outsourcing maintenance work to the most reliable contractors , while keeping full control of core operations . “ This model has proved very flexible and very economically effective ,” he adds .
There was no precedent to follow . “ The only comparable system is the Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica de los Países de América Central ( SIEPAC ) being installed to link six Central American countries but our
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