SWECO: SWECO acquires strategic development and analysis ...

SWECO acquires strategic development and analysis company EuroFutures SWECO FFNS Arkitekter has acquired the consulting firm of EuroFutures AB with 15 employees. The acquisition will strengthen SWECO FFNS's position in urban planning and strategic development. EuroFutures AB's core operations consist of analysis and strategic development services in four areas: Growth Policy, Evaluation, Regional Development and Trends & Companies. Aside from its own consultants, EuroFutures has a wide network of expert partners in Sweden, the Baltic region, Europe and the USA. EuroFutures will change name to SWECO EuroFutures. "Our clients are increasingly seeking analyses with a broader and more in-depth knowledge content than is traditionally covered in the field of architecture, such as social analyses and strategies for commercial/business development. With this acquisition, we are expanding our capabilities to offer qualified services in growth policy and trend analyses on behalf of businesses, organisations, public agencies and municipalities," says Jan Mattsson, Managing Director of SWECO FFNS. "We have chosen our partner with great care and see major scope to integrate our services into SWECO's business. EuroFutures will benefit from access to SWECO's expertise in areas like energy, industrial engineering, urban planning and GIS," says Stig Björne, VD SWECO EuroFutures. For additional information contact: Jan Mattsson Managing Director of SWECO FFNS, telephone: +46 8-522 952 65 e-mail: jan.mattsson@sweco.se SWECO is the Nordic region's leading provider of consulting services with combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture. SWECO has around 4,200 employees in eight countries and recorded annual sales of around 3.4 billion in 2005. The company has projects currently underway in some 60 countries worldwide. The SWECO share is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://wpy.waymaker.net/client/waymaker1/f.aspx?id=370284&fn=wkr0001.pdf