ARCADIS Environmental Division Adds Brian Burdorf as National Air Permitting and Compliance Director

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting and engineering company, announces the appointment of Brian Burdorf as National Air Permitting and Compliance Director within its Environmental Division. Burdorf, a top-tier air quality expert, will be responsible for overseeing and expanding the company's U.S. air permitting and compliance practice which is made up of multi-disciplined professionals across the country.

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"Mr. Burdorf's demonstrated track record of bringing together multidisciplinary teams to meet our clients' most complex air quality challenges makes him an exceptionally qualified director," said Andy Murphy, ARCADIS U.S. Senior Vice President of the Air Services group. "By applying Mr. Burdorf's skill set to our key industrial market sectors – including power and utility, oil and gas, and mining – we will provide our clients with unequaled technical expertise so that they can achieve their business objectives."

Mr. Burdorf brings more than 20 years of leadership and technical experience in various roles to his position at ARCADIS. His previous duties included U.S. and global responsibilities working on large capital projects; climate change and compliance initiatives; due diligence; environmental offsets; state and federal construction (Prevention of Significant Deterioration [PSD], nonattainment, and minor new source review [NSR]) and operating permit (Title V) authorizations; compliance audits; emissions control technology analyses; dispersion modeling; environmental inventories and reporting. Most recently, he served leading industrial clients in the southwestern states.

Mr. Burdorf received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A & M University. He received his Master of Business degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Photo available upon request.

For more information, please contact Debra Havins of ARCADIS at 303.471.3485 or email [e-mail].

About ARCADIS:

ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, design, engineering and management services in infrastructure, water, environment and buildings. We enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life by creating balance in the built and natural environments. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With 16,000 employees and more than $2.7 billion in revenues, the company has an extensive international network supported by strong local market positions. ARCADIS supports UN-HABITAT with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world. Visit us at: www.arcadis-us.com.

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