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Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June, 2003
Commission File Number 0-22628
| ARCADIS N.V. (Translation of registrant's name into English) |
Utrechtseweg 68, 6812 AH, Arnhem, the Netherlands (Address of principal executive offices) |
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PRESS RELEASE |
ARCADIS NV Utrechtseweg 68 P.O. Box 33 6800 LE Arnhem The Netherlands Tel *31 26 3778 911 Fax *31 26 4438 381 www.arcadis-global.com |
Arnhem, The Netherlands, June 4, 2003
PHILIPS WANTS ARCADIS AQUMEN TO DO FACILITY MANAGEMENT
ARCADIS (Nasdaq: ARCAF; Euronext: ARCAD), the international consulting and engineering company and Philips Electronics Nederland BV today announced the signing of a letter of intent under which Philips will outsource part of its facility management (FM) in the Netherlands to ARCADIS AQUMEN, a joint venture between ARCADIS and U.K.-based support services specialist Mowlem Aqumen. The parties envisage a long-term partnership, with an initial contract valid for four years. Under the contract ARCADIS AQUMEN will provide facility management services for 650,000 square meters of building space. Because of start-up costs, the contract will contribute to ARCADIS' earnings starting in 2004. Financial details were not disclosed. After completion, the letter of intent is scheduled to be turned into a final contract. Negotiations are expected to be completed during the summer.
The deal comprises the delivery of all facility management services. This includes the management of different types of services, including technical maintenance, but also including security and catering. Approximately 60 employees of Philips' facility management operations are to be transferred to ARCADIS AQUMEN once the final contract is signed. This includes the actual FM-operations, a helpdesk facility and the leading procurement team. Mowlem Aqumen will assign key staff from the U.K. to the Netherlands, bringing in the benefit of prior experience in this field in the U.K. market. ARCADIS will provide support with additional project management capabilities or technical expertise if so required.
Harrie Noy, Chairman of the Executive Board of ARCADIS says: "The agreement with Philips will be the first major contract for our joint venture with AQUMEN. This breakthrough proves that outsourcing of the entire facility management portfolio is seen by companies as a way to save costs and realize quality advantages. I am pleased that we were able to convince Philips of this added value. This provides a solid basis to also convince other potential clients."
ARCADIS AQUMEN was launched in September 2002. Based at Arnhem, the Netherlands, ARCADIS AQUMEN will initially operate in the Netherlands but plans to develop a significant pan-European presence over the next few years.
ARCADIS is a leading global, knowledge-driven service provider able to offer project and programme management skills from concept to completion for both public and private sector clients. Quoted on the NASDAQ (symbol: ARCAF), and Euronext (ARCAD), ARCADIS has annual revenues of approximately €850 million and employs 8,500 people.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands with sales of €31.8 billion in 2002, is Europe's largest electronics companies and one of the world's biggest. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 170,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter
Mowlem Aqumen is the facilities management arm of international construction and support services group Mowlem plc. As a leading provider of facility management solutions in both private and public sectors, Mowlem Aqumen operates across the full range of market sectors—from financial services to
retail and defence. Mowlem Aqumen utilizes its strategic management skils to provide a differentiated and improved service to their customers enabling them to focus upon their core business.
Media contacts:
| Joost Slooten | Gert van Doorn | |
| ARCADIS NV | Philips Media-Relations Netherlands | |
| Phone: +31 (0)26 3778 604 | Phone: +31 (0)40 2787 834 | |
| e-mail: j.slooten@arcadis.nl | e-mail: gert.van.doorn@philips.com |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ARCADIS N.V. (Registrant) |
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Date 4-June, 2003 |
By: |
/s/ MR. H.L.J. NOY (Signature)* Mr. H.L.J. Noy Chairman of the Executive Board |