ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that Luc Hellemans (41) has recently been appointed to the position of Managing Director for ARCADIS in Belgium. He will succeed Theo Dilissen who recently left the company. Luc Hellemans will also become a member of the ARCADIS Leadership Council (ALC) and its European Management Team (EMT).
Luc Hellemans joined ARCADIS in March 2000 and held several leadership positions including Project Director of the Master Plan Antwerp project and Commercial Director for the Public Sector for ARCADIS in Belgium. He was also a member of the board of the Bellevue Foundation, representing employee interests at the highest decision making level within ARCADIS. In December 2007, he became the Business Unit Director Infrastructure for ARCADIS in Belgium a position he held until late 2011. After a short period as COO with Heijmans Van Den Berg he is now returning as the Managing Director of ARCADIS in Belgium.
"We are pleased that Luc Hellemans has accepted the task of managing our Belgian business", said ARCADIS Executive Board member Friedrich Schneider, responsible for the European activities. "His extensive experience and solid knowledge of ARCADIS' global network and capabilities and his direct involvement with large multi-year projects will allow him to further strengthen the synergies with our Belgian operations. We are convinced he will lead the company back to the path of high growth and margin performance."
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ARCADIS: Joost Slooten tel. +31-202011083, mobile +31-627061880 or e-mail joost.slooten@arcadis.com
About ARCADIS:
ARCADIS is the leading international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company active 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 over €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.
