ARNHEM, The Netherlands,
June 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS
(EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting,
engineering and management services company, announced today that
its subsidiary ARCADIS AQUMEN FACILITY MANAGEMENT (AAFM) has signed
a three-year framework contract to provide services to BT (former
British Telecom) in the Benelux. AAFM is a joint venture of ARCADIS
and U.K. based Carillion. The contract provides a good platform for
the further internationalization of the activities of AAFM, while
at the same time it strengthens the firm's position in the Benelux
market.
Under the contract AAFM will provide an integral package of
facility management services for all the office locations of BT in
the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Upon a successful implementation in
the Benelux, this contract will also open an opportunity to broaden
the scope to other BT entities in Europe. To do so, AAFM and BT will closely
align their strategies for real estate management services, with
consistency and transparency as main starting points for the
cooperation.
"We see a growing demand from international corporations looking
for pan-European solutions for management of their facilities. This
allows AAFM to introduce economies of scale to create more cost
savings for its clients while at the same time focusing on the
quality of the services provided," said Bernt Bouwmeester, director of AAFM. "This
contract will certainly contribute to the growth of our business in
2010."
ARCADIS AQUMEN has been a facility management service provider
since 2002.
About ARCADIS:
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy,
design, engineering and management services in infrastructure,
water, environment and buildings. We enhance mobility,
sustainability and quality of life by creating balance in the built
and natural environment. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements,
maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With
15,000 employees and EUR 1.8 billion
in revenues, the company has an extensive international network
supported by strong local market positions. ARCADIS supports
UN-HABITAT with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of
life in rapidly growing cities around the world. Visit us at:
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