annual report - Royal Haskoning

Royal Haskoning in 2007
report of the board of management
strengthen market position
We want to achieve volume positions in markets where we already have a strong presence. Following the successful
integration of the acquisitions made in previous years, we will moreover remain alert for expertise that can deepen our
portfolio and broaden it for niches that are important to us. We want to expand our presence in markets where our turnover
is still too low to support a top position. The development of project offices into permanent offices that can accommodate
several divisions will contribute to this. This is however subject to the condition that we also succeed in providing new
services to our existing clients in these markets. The latest ICT applications, with the internet as the primary medium, will
support this cross selling.
from projects to programmes
Because of their creative mentality, engineers and designers often regard each question as unique and start on the solution
with a blank sheet of paper, yet in many cases there is a reservoir of knowledge and experience already available in our
international network.
The challenge is to make this knowledge and experience accessible in such a way that it can be utilised as best practice
for our clients. Royal Haskoning serves clients who set high standards and it is precisely by identifying and applying best
practices that we are able to realise significant savings in time and costs for those clients.
This requires a shift in our thinking: from unique, individual projects as answers to the questions from our clients to
programmes of projects that provide total solutions. In 2006 we started to identify areas where we can amalgamate our
knowledge and experience in programmes.
Examples are total solutions based on best practice for the accommodation of the banking sector instead of separate
projects for individual offices and, in the oil and gas industry, our consultancy in the area of safety and the environment. An
example from the water sector is our integrated knowledge of water systems and the water chain. In this way we can apply
our knowledge and experience in these sectors in the most efficient manner in the service of our clients and their business
cases, thus making full use of our position in these very promising areas.
nijmegen, 29 march 2007
the board of management,
drs.ing. J. Bout (Chairman)
ir. L. Visser
>> increased turnover, higher net profit and control of working capital
>> from project offices to permanent offices
>> from projects to programmes that provide total solutions
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