New directors, new name for Imtech Traffic & Infra

Two new directors joined the board of Imtech Traffic & Infra Group at the beginning of January; Cees de Wijs as the new CEO and Ron van Laar as the new CFO. Imtech Traffic & Infra, which is active on the European market and has branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Finland, the UK and Ireland, was taken over by investment company Egeria in August 2015. The arrival of the new directors marks a change of course for the company, with more emphasis on innovation and technology and a
January 18, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Two new directors joined the board of 6999 Imtech Traffic & Infra Group at the beginning of January; Cees de Wijs as the new CEO and Ron van Laar as the new CFO.

Imtech Traffic & Infra, which is active on the European market and has branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Finland, the UK and Ireland, was taken over by investment company Egeria in August 2015. The arrival of the new directors marks a change of course for the company, with more emphasis on innovation and technology and a focus on energy, mobility and parking.

The company will also be re-branded and the new name will be announced on 29 January. Says de Wijs, “This is a moment we’ve all been looking forward to. The new name will be that of a company that is recognised to be an innovative, reliable partner to our customers.”

Cees de Wijs previously worked as CEO with 129 Swarco, 4186 Xerox, 86 Logica and various IT and mobility companies, while Ron van Laar also has an established track record as a CFO.
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