30.01.2008 20:55:00
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ARCADIS Introduces New Structure and Appoints Presidents for U.S. Operations
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting, design and
engineering company, today announced it has introduced a division
structure for its U.S. operations, in order to get better aligned with
key clients and markets as well as the global capabilities of ARCADIS.
With this new organization, the integration with Blasland, Bouck and Lee
(BBL), which was acquired as per October 2005, has been finalized.
BBL has now been integrated into the new Environmental division
and its operations are continued under the ARCADIS brand. The
environmental division will be led by Gary Coates, who has been
appointed President of this division and by Ed Lynch, former
president of BBL, who will serve as Operations Director for the
division. Gary Coates joined ARCADIS in 1989, as business development
director and was its Chief Operating Officer since January 2005. Bob
Goldman, former CEO of BBL, was appointed ARCADIS global director
for Environment in early 2007.
The activities related to transportation, water resources and land
development are concentrated into the new Infrastructure
division, headed by Mike Caroll, who has been appointed President
of this division, with Dave Thomas as the Operations Director.
Mike Caroll has served as Executive Vice President in several regional
management positions in ARCADIS since 2001. Also the project and
construction management services of Pinnacle One, acquired in November
2006, and of earlier acquired CDG will be part of the Infrastructure
Division, under the leadership of Chuck Dahill, former CEO of
Pinnacle One.
RTKL, the world leading architectural design and planning firm that
joined ARCADIS as of July 2007, represents ARCADIS building division in
the U.S. and continues to operate separately. In total ARCADIS has about
4,600 people in the U.S., generating some 1 billion US$ in revenues.
"With the new organization we have changed
from a regional structure to a divisional structure, allowing us to
increase client focus and to use our resources more efficiently”,
said Steve Blake, CEO for the U.S. operations of ARCADIS. "We
are pleased BBL has successfully been integrated. By combining the best
of both worlds we have built an organization with a strong client focus,
outstanding project management and technical capabilities and an
excellent team of people. Last year this has resulted in very strong
organic growth and higher margins, especially in our environmental
business. With our ability to deliver high quality services seamlessly,
both in the U.S. but also internationally to multinational clients, we
can continue to gain market share. Now the infrastructure activities are
combined in one division, we are better positioned for continued growth
in that field, also through acquisitions. By achieving synergies between
the different activities we can deliver a full service package to our
clients,” Mr. Blake concludes.
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, design,
engineering and management services in infrastructure, environment and
facilities, to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life.
ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects
for companies and governments. With more than 12,000 employees and over
$2 billion in gross revenue, the company has an extensive international
network that is supported by strong local market positions.
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Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in
this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that may cause the company’s
actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted
results. Those risks include, among others, risks associated with
possible changes in environmental legislation and risks with regard to
the Company’s ability to acquire and execute
projects. These and other risks are described in ARCADIS’
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the last 12
months, copies of which will be available from the SEC or may be
obtained upon request from the Company.
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