Madrid-based firm strengthens AECOM\u2019s international-aid presence in support of its commitment to social, economic development.<\/p>\n
AECOM announced today that Madrid-based ACE International Consultants S.L.<\/a> has joined its international development business.\u00a0 Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.<\/p>\n ACE International Consultants is a leading consulting firm specializing in economic and social development cooperation and private sector development.\u00a0 Its primary client is EuropeAID, with additional work funded by the World Bank, the InterAmerican Development Bank, and the European Training Foundation.\u00a0 The firm has approximately 80 employees who leverage their working relationships with a global network of roughly 8,000 experts in nearly 140 countries to advance clients\u2019 programs.<\/p>\n \u201cAdding ACE International Consultants\u2019 professionals and their expertise to our international development business bolsters our presence in Africa, the Mediterranean region and Latin America while also strengthening our relationships with key Europe-based aid organizations,\u201d said Mike Burke, AECOM president and chief executive officer.\u00a0 \u201cCombining our firms\u2019 resources advances AECOM\u2019s growth strategy for our government business and diversifies our client base at a time when international development spending is expected to increase during the next decade.\u201d<\/p>\n ACE International Consultants\u2019 recent projects include work in Algeria, Colombia, Croatia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia and Turkey.<\/p>\n \u201cJoining AECOM \u2014 a Fortune 500 <\/i>company \u2014 provides us with the size, reach, and breadth of technical expertise that will inspire clients while enabling us to deliver larger projects in more countries,\u201d said Antonio Bonet, president of ACE International Consultants.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ll also be able to expand our expertise in sectors such as agriculture, energy, transportation and the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cACE International Consultants strengthens AECOM\u2019s ability to improve the quality of life for people around the world through targeted initiatives that support growth, reduce poverty, improve education and provide clean drinking water,\u201d added Michael J. Donnelly, AECOM\u2019s group chief executive, global support services, which includes the international development business.\u00a0 \u201cWe enthusiastically welcome Antonio Bonet and his entire team to AECOM.\u201d<\/p>\n About AECOM<\/b><\/p>\n Ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record<\/i> magazine\u2019s annual industry rankings, AECOM\u00a0is a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm, with a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.\u00a0 With approximately 45,000 employees \u2014 including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals \u2014 serving clients in more than 150 countries around the world,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves.\u00a0 AECOM\u00a0provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments.\u00a0 A\u00a0Fortune 500<\/i>\u00a0company,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0had revenue of\u00a0$8.0\u00a0billion during the 12 months ended\u00a0March 31, 2014.\u00a0 More information on\u00a0AECOM\u00a0and its services can be found at aecom.com\/taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any projections of earnings, statements of plans for future operatio…<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-11093","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/11093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/11093\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=11093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}