Arnold Drijver – Director of Corporate Communications
Arnold Drijver (38) joins Grontmij from Maxeda (the largest non-food retailer in the Netherlands) where he held the function of Manager of Corporate Communications. He has over 12 years of professional experience in communications gained in a variety of sectors. Arnold will oversee the strategy and direction of Grontmij’s Corporate Communications and will also coordinate this through the company’s regions and business lines.
Frank Price – Director of Sustainability
Frank Price (54), who joined Grontmij in 2005 and has worked in various senior positions since, will now work across the business to drive sustainability into the delivery of Grontmij’s project work. This will ensure the offering to clients is targeted and focussed on adding value with respect to sustainability. With the increasing demands of shareholders, legislation and clients’ expectations the need for such a role at a senior level has never been stronger.
Sylvo Thijsen, CEO Grontmij N.V. commented: ‘In appointing Arnold Drijver, we are looking to invigorate our strategic communications at a Group level. This will ensure our strategic intention of more transparent communications at all levels of our corporate communications. The appointment of Frank Price is further evidence of our intention to create sustainable living and working environments. We continue to lead the sector in our approach to Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability and have ambitious plans to build on this in the future.’
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Notes to the Editor
Grontmij is a leading sustainable design, engineering and management consultancy active in the growth markets of water, energy, transportation and sustainable planning and design. At the core of our business is the principle of sustainability by design which is a leading value proposition for our customers. Grontmij is the fourth largest design and management consultancy in Europe with over 150 offices across Europe and a further 20 offices globally. We employ over 8,000 professionals across the world.
Our value chain of services stretches from major renewable water and energy infrastructure through designing efficient and environmentally-sensitive mobility and transportation networks to shaping our urban and green living spaces.
Although we can build on nearly a century of experience, we prefer to look to the future to enhance the world we live in. By applying sustainability considerations to all our design, consultancy and management services right across the value chain, our highly-skilled, expert people are able to create lasting solutions that plan for, connect and respect the future.
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