ARCADIS Bundles Water Know-How in Global Knowledge Network
2008年2月4日 - 4:00PM
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ARNHEM, The Netherlands, February 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting, design and
engineering company, today announced the establishment of a Global
Knowledge Network for water in which the Company has bundled its
extensive water management expertise. The network focuses on the
development of innovative delta technology expertise for clients in
flood prone deltas and coastal zones around the globe. ARCADIS said
that it sees positive developments in its home base in the
Netherlands, further increasing the chances of success for ARCADIS
on the global water management stage. First the Dutch government
announced it will invest EUR 10 million in Flood Control 2015 - a
cooperation between companies and research institutes aimed at
developing and marketing of intelligent flood control systems, in
which ARCADIS also participates. As a result, ARCADIS' own know-how
in water management and its international market position will be
strengthened. Subsequently IBM announced the creation of a Global
Centre of Excellence for water management in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. ARCADIS and IBM are currently exploring opportunities
to work together in the area of advanced water management. ARCADIS
has experienced strong growth in water related activities in recent
years and is convinced it can continue this expansion. Last year,
ARCADIS won two major contracts in New Orleans with a maximum value
of $200 million and acquired Alkyon, a company involved in coastal
zone management worldwide. ARCADIS has also booked flood control
projects in other regions in the United States, including Florida
and California, where coastal conditions are comparable with the
Netherlands. "The Flood Control 2015 and IBM initiatives clearly
underline the leading role of the Netherlands in the global flood
control field. ARCADIS, which has strengthened its position
considerably in recent years, can truly benefit from these
developments through its activities now bundled in the Global
Knowledge Network and its extensive international network of
offices throughout the world, many of which are in delta regions,"
said Harrie Noy, CEO of ARCADIS. "With New Orleans we demonstrated
that our water management expertise is transferable to different
countries based on the combination of our strong local presence and
our Dutch heritage in water expertise." ARCADIS is an international
company providing consultancy, 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 EUR1.5
billion in gross revenue, the company has an extensive
international network that is supported by strong local market
positions. 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. Visit us on
the internet: http://www.arcadis-global.com/ DATASOURCE: ARCADIS NV
CONTACT: For more information contact: Joost Slooten of ARCADIS at
+31-26-3778604 or e-mail at .
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