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Chris Cole, chief executive of, WSP Group, has been elected vice-chairman of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering at its recent board meeting. He will take office on 1 January 2011.
Chris spent the first ten years of his career working for a major contracting and subsequently consultancy business. He joined WSP in 1972 at its inception, becoming managing director in 1987 and chief executive in 2001. He chairs the Performance and Strategy Committees and is responsible for both operational control and the strategic direction of the Group. He is also chairman of Ashtead Group plc.
Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, ACE chief executive, said: “Chris has a wealth of experience and will be a great asset to ACE as vice-chairman. I look forward to working closely with him in the year ahead.”
Chris Cole joins Paul Hamer of WYG Group, as ACE’s two newly elected vice-chairmen, while Graham Nicholson of Tony Gee and Partners has been elected chairman.
Chris Cole said: “I’m honoured to have been elected ACE vice-chairman. I’m looking forward to playing a big part in helping ACE continue its excellent work to represent our industry.”
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For press information please contact Gavin Pearson on 020 7202 0255 – gpearson@acenet.co.uk
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