Arcadis, global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced the appointment of Jim Ford as the company`s new Global Head of Client Development and Multinational Clients. Mr. Ford joins Arcadis from TestAmerica, where he was Executive Vice President for Commercial Operations. "I am thrilled to be joining Arcadis and look forward to continuing to deliver profitable growth around the needs of our clients," commented Jim Ford. "When I look at the work Arcadis does around the world, the talent and commitment of our people is clear and inspiring. I look forward to contributing my experience and passion for creating thriving client partnerships to Arcadis and to help build upon the company`s success by helping to bring all the best of Arcadis to our clients across the globe."
Mr. Ford was the leader for Commercial Operations at TestAmerica from October 2013. He led the turnaround and transformation of the commercial organization to growth through a client-and market sector-focused approach, resulting in the sale of the organization to a strategic global partner. Prior to TestAmerica, Mr. Ford spent 21 years with Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, in different international leadership roles in Europe and the U.S., applying an award-winning key account management methodology to drive global growth in the water management and sustainability business lines amongst others. Mr. Ford serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA), which focuses on helping organizations establish strategic, key and global account management as a corporate strategy for growth. Read More