SEATTLE, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global architecture
and design firm Callison announced today that it will be acquired
by ARCADIS (Euronext: ARCAD), the leading global natural and built
asset design and consultancy firm. Callison plans to join ARCADIS,
which also owns the built asset consultancy firm EC HARRIS,
architectural design firm RTKL, and Asia's leading construction program planning
and value management consultancy Langdon & Seah, in the third
quarter of 2014.
"We are excited to participate in the creation of a next
generation global leader in high level design and architecture,"
said Callison Chairman and CEO John
Jastrem. "This move will broaden our capabilities, add
global reach and benefit our valued clients and employees through
additional service offerings."
ARCADIS is based in the
Netherlands, employs 22,000 people, operates over 300
offices globally and generates €2.5 billion in revenue annually.
Callison is a global leader in Retail Design and Mixed-use Centers,
with 11 offices on three continents. The company provides
comprehensive services for top retail brands, developers and
corporate clients globally.
Callison applies its design approach, "User Driven Design," for
the retail market and across a wide range of other industries such
as Hospitality, Healthcare, Corporate Interiors and Mission
Critical. The firm has a leading position in China, opening its first office in
Shanghai nine years ago, followed
by offices in Beijing and
Guangzhou. Callison is a top
provider of mixed-use /commercial design for developments in
China and throughout Asia.
"With the addition of Callison, ARCADIS has created a true
leadership position in high end design and architecture," said
Neil McArthur, CEO of ARCADIS. "We
will have a clear leading position in retail globally, a strong
leadership position in mixed use/commercial globally and will have
a leading international design and architecture position in
China."
About Callison
Founded in 1975, Callison is a global architecture firm in
Retail, Mixed-use, Residential, Hospitality, Mission Critical,
Healthcare and Corporate Interiors markets worldwide. With 11
offices and more than 1,000 employees, Callison is one of the
largest design firms based in the United
States. For more information, visit www.Callison.com.
About ARCADIS
ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design and
consultancy firm working in partnership with its clients to deliver
exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of
design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services.
ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate people
and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset
life cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to
integrate health & safety and sustainability into the design
and delivery of solutions across the globe. The company is 22,000
people generating €2.5 billion in revenues. ARCADIS supports the
UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of
life in rapidly growing cities around the world. For more
information, visit www.ARCADIS.com.
Contact:
Tracy Schneider
206.623.4646
tracy.schneider@callison.com
SOURCE Callison