New role to report directly to UK boss Mark Cowlard

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Arcadis has appointed its first chief entrepreneur for the UK.

Nilesh Parmar (pictured) joined the firm in 2004 and was a director for buildings before heading up the group鈥檚 manufacturing, logistics and technology division two years ago.

Parmar started his career as a graduate project manager at Tilbury Douglas 鈥� later renamed Interserve 鈥� before moving to Arcadis after seven years.

He now joins Arcadis鈥� UK leadership team, reporting directly to UK chief executive Mark Cowlard.

Cowlard said: 鈥淲hilst entrepreneurialism isn鈥檛 the sole responsibility of one individual, we wanted an entrepreneurial custodian who can adopt a unique vantage point outside of our core business.鈥�

Arcadis added that the new role had been created to 鈥渂ring entrepreneurial flair to new business creation鈥�.

 

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