Imtech receives the designation 'Royal' (Royal Imtech)
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Gouda - Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the
global marine market) announces that Her Royal Highness the Queen of the
Netherlands has decided to grant Imtech N.V. the right to use the designation
'Royal'. This special Predicate is awarded today by Mr. Jan Franssen, Queen's
Commissioner in the Provence of South Holland, in the presence of Mr. Ahmed
Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam. Royal Imtech is now a fact.
Imtech CEO René van der Bruggen: 'Naturally, we are proud on the fact that we
are allowed to call ourselves 'Royal Imtech'. This forms the pinnacle of 150
years of entrepreneurship, and specifically of the tremendous growth in
activities that we have experienced over the past two decades. We have grown
from a Dutch company established over a century and a half ago into one of the
strongest players in the technical services market in Europe, as well as
occupying a top-five position in the global marine market. Our 27,000 employees
work for over 21,000 customers. More than 25% of our revenue stems from
intelligent, 'green' technology solutions in the European markets of buildings,
industry, traffic & infra and the global marine market. Our revenue (turnover)
totals over 4.5 billion euro and we have developed an ambitious growth strategy
for 2015 that is aimed at generating revenue of 8 billion euro. The designation
'Royal' fits perfectly within this growth strategy. Royal Imtech symbolises the
respect, appreciation and confidence of all our stakeholders: our customers,
employees, investors, business partners and everyone we work with.'
What does the designation 'Royal' imply?
The designation 'Royal' is a distinction that can be granted to associations,
foundations, institutions and major firms. The designation 'Royal' was conferred
for the first time in 1806 by King Louis Napoleon on what was then known as the
Staatsdrukkerij (State Printing House) and the Netherlands Navy.
To become eligible for the designation, a company needs to be at least 100 years
old, to be distinguished in terms of its nature, size and reliability, and to
occupy a dominant or highly prominent position in the Netherlands in its sector
- and preferably be of international stature. The size of the company, the size
of its workforce and its revenue are all taken into account. Its operational
management needs to be beyond reproach. The company, its board members and
members of its supervisory board need to be of high repute and irreproachable
conduct. The Queen herself is the only formal institute authorised to confer the
designation. The designation is strictly limited to the organisation in
question, entitling it to add the Predicate 'Royal' to its name and include the
Royal Crown in its logo. Generally speaking, the Queen confers this designation
on only one organisation in each sector.
Rich company history, with a 'starring role' for technology
Last year, Imtech celebrated its 150th anniversary. In 2010, it was exactly 150
years ago that Jan Jacob van Rietschoten put his career as sea captain in the
long-haul shipping trade behind him and started working as an independent
stevedore in Rotterdam in 1860. He was one of the first people in Europe to use
steam power for loading and unloading ships. This formed the start of Van
Rietschoten & Houwens, and this, in turn, formed the basis of Imtech today. It
also marks the start of Imtech's rich company history, with a 'starring role'
for technology. From the first electric railway (1888), the first basic
automation on board ships (1930), the invention of energy-saving cogeneration
technology (combined heat-power solutions) coupling and decentralised power
plants (1935), through to present-day 2011 with 'green' buildings, data centres,
ships and high-tech power plants.
From 7,000 to 27,000 employees
In 1967, Van Rietschoten & Houwens was acquired by Internatio. Internatio
(established in 1863) and Müller (established in 1878) played a decisive role in
the birth of Imtech. In 1970 they decided to merge, becoming Internatio-Müller
N.V. The following period was characterised by a series of acquisitions. Around
1990 Internatio-Müller (IM) was a conglomerate of more than 100 companies, of
which about 35 were specialists in technology, including Van Rietschoten &
Houwens. In 1993, these technical companies were grouped together to form
Internatio-Müller Techniek, or Imtech. In 2000 Internatio-Müller decided to
dispose of the non-technological activities and to concentrate fully on a single
core activity: technology. Internatio-Müller became Imtech in 2001, introducing
an ambitious new company that was quoted on the Euronext stock exchange in
Amsterdam.
Imtech today
Imtech has grown from 7,000 employees (and revenue of 350 million euro) in 1993
to a workforce of 27,000 (and revenue of over 4.5 billion euro) today. This
makes Imtech one of the largest companies in the Netherlands. Imtech is
currently characterised by strong market positions in North-western Europe and
in the global marine market. Imtech offers a comprehensive range of technical
services to over 21,000 customers. Imtech is a leading company in the field of
'green' technology, with over 25% of its total revenue relating to sustainable
technology solutions.
The designation 'Royal' to be presented in Rotterdam
The conferral of the designation 'Royal' will be celebrated in the Imtech Marine
workshop on Sluisjesdijk in Rotterdam. In Rotterdam Imtech has also its official
registered office. With over 1,500 employees, Imtech is one of the largest
employers in Rotterdam. Our motive for choosing Rotterdam as the location for
this presentation is that we wish to emphasise Imtech's typically Rotterdam
approach of 'rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in'. Moreover, Rotterdam
is where 150 years ago it all started for Imtech, in the marine market. Thus,
Rotterdam is the ideal location for the ceremony to take place.
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More information
Media: Analysts & investors:
Pieter Koenders Jeroen Leenaers
Director Corporate Communications Manager Investor Relations
T: +31 655 74 65 85 T: +31 182 54 35 04
E:pieter.koenders(at)imtech.eu E:jeroen.leenaers(at)imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu www.imtech.eu
Imtech profile
Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields of
electrical solutions, ICT (information and communication technology) and
mechanical solutions. With more than 27,000 employees, Imtech achieves annual
revenue of around 4.5 billion euro. Imtech holds strong positions in the
buildings and industry markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany,
Austria, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Ireland and Spain, the
European markets of ICT and Traffic as well as in the global marine market. In
total Imtech serves 21,000 customers. Imtech offers added value with integrated
and multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business processes and
more efficiency for customers and the customers they, in their turn, serve.
Imtech also offers solutions that contribute towards a sustainable society, for
example in the areas of energy, the environment, water and mobility. Imtech
shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, where Imtech is included in
the Midkap Index. Imtech shares are also included in the Dow Jones STOXX 600
index.
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