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ACE International Business Group

Many of ACE's member firms work internationally, underlining the significant reputation of UK consultancy and engineering firms for providing world-class consultancy services to clients across the globe. In order to keep abreast of international issues and to assist members working overseas, ACE has formed an International Business Group (IBG).

This group, which is responsible for the development of ACE's international strategy and initiatives, meets at least four times a year and is chaired by Gavin English of WSP Group.

IBG 2011 Meeting Dates

Thursday 10 March

London

Thursday 16 June 

Brussels

Thursday 29 September

London

Thursday 8 December

London

The group's main objectives are to:

  • Engage with key international associations 
  • Direct ACE's dealings with international groupings such as FIDIC 
  • Maintain dialogue with key key international funding agencies 
  • Influence the international procurement process 
  • Raise ACE members’ profile in the international arena 
  • To deliver a successful European CEO Conference in 2011 
  • To facilitate collaborations with other associations 
  • To deliver the ACE EU Round Table discussion in Brussels in June 2011 
  • To facilitate the promotion of ACE success stories of SME’s working in the international market

International Business Group Terms of Reference

For full terms of reference please click here

The IBG formed a sub group the FIDIC Task Force Group (FTF) in 2007 to give direction to the process of coordinating the 2009 FIDIC conferencewhich was successfully hosted by ACE in London.

The IBG formed a sub group the European CEO Conference Task Force Group (ECC TF) in 2010 to give direction to the process of coordinating the first European CEO Conference which was successfully hosted by ACE last November in London.

For further information on the IBG contact Naomi Bari, ACE' international business manager on nbari@acenet.co.uk

International Business Group Members

Gavin English (Chairman) WSP Group
Peter Mackellar SKM
Neil Sandberg Sandberg
Simon Harries Haskoning UK Ltd
Hugh Docherty Waterman International
Les Buck Halcrow Group
Kevin Corbett AECOM
Michael Whitwell Jacobs
David Jones Grontmij
Paul Roche HurleyPalmerflatt
John Horgan URS Scott Wilson/FIDIC
Steve Harridge Tony Gee and Partners
Geoff French URS Scott Wilson
Neil Wakeman NW Structural Consultants
Stuart Bromely Mott MacDonald

 

 

 






















ACE representatives:

  • Nelson Ogunshakin Chief Executive, ACE 
  • Sally Partridge Legal Director, ACE
  • Naomi Bari International Business Manager, ACE