ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced that during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) that was held today Harrie Noy as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board was succeeded in that position by Neil McArthur who was already a member of the Executive Board. Also in today's meeting Stephanie Hottenhuis was appointed to the Executive Board for a four year term. She fills the vacancy that is left as a result of the departure of Harrie Noy. Maarten Schönfeld was reappointed to the Supervisory Board also for a period of four years.
Neil McArthur (1961), civil and mechanical engineer, started his career at Shell, on large investment projects in Qatar and the Netherlands. After completing his MBA in 1990, he started working for Booz & Company. As member of the Global Executive Committee and managing director Europe, he was responsible for the activities in 15 European countries and consulted to Fortune 500 clients in the energy, chemical and utilities markets. Through his work he gained extensive international experience.
Stephanie Hottenhuis (1965), educated in business management, has worked for ARCADIS since 1995 in several international positions. From 2001 onward she was responsible for the Multinational Clients Program. In 2008 she became director for ARCADIS Germany. From September 2011, in the role of director Europe, she was responsible for continental Europe.
Neil McArthur: "We are grateful to Harrie Noy for the way in which in the past 12 years he built ARCADIS into a strong, international firm with an excellent financial position. I am honored to succeed him in the position of CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board. I am also pleased to be able to welcome Stephanie Hottenhuis to our team. We are in the middle of our three-year strategic cycle and will continue our current successful strategy. In the coming period we will emphasize moving even higher in the value chain, generating more organic growth and to work on our ambition to be the best, not necessarily the biggest, in everything that we do."
For more information please contact Joost Slooten at +31-20-2011083 or outside office hours at +31-6-2706-1880 or via email joost.slooten@arcadis.com (mailto:joost.slooten@arcadis.com).
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 21,000 employees and €2.4 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: www.arcadis.com (http://www.arcadis.com/)
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