He will start this position in May 2011 and lead the EFCA. Jan Bosschem has been a member of the board of the EFCA since 2005, first as treasurer and from 2008 as vice-president.
Jan Bosschem: "I’m looking forward to working with and under the guidance of the current president Panos Panagopoulos the coming year. Given the current crisis, the emergence of new business models and the fading role of Europe at the geopolitical and economic level, I will focus on cooperation and agreement with the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)."
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About the EFCA
The European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) has member organisations in 26 countries and represents the interests of its members in the European institutions. The EFCA is the sole European federation that represents the engineering industry and related services. The engineering industry employs one million experienced people that are active in a large number of areas.
About Grontmij
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 that is a leading value proposition for our customers. Grontmij is the fourth largest engineering consultancy in Europe with almost 300 offices across the region and a further 50 offices globally. We have nearly 11,000 professionals around 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.
Whilst we are approaching our 100th anniversary, and benefit from the experience nearly a century provides, 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.