ECORYS NetherlandsSound analysis, inspiring ideas

Roelof Jan MolemakerDirector and Managing Partner

ECORYS Transport

• Who we are

• What do we do

• What do we stand for

77 years company history

19451945

19801980

19991999

20002000

20062006

19291929 A group of businessmen from Rotterdam start the Foundation Netherlands Economic Institute with an equity of €100.000,-

A time of steady growth for NEI (Netherlands Economic Institute), with professor Jan Tinbergen as one of the leading employees. Growing commercialization.

Kolpron Real Estate Consultants is founded.

Kolpron and NEI merge.

The leading UK company ECOTEC merges with NEI and Kolpron. The name ECORYS is chosen as the group’s name.

ECORYS Group has grown into a healthy company with a yearly turnover of more than € 76 million (2005).

What does that makes us?

• One of the oldest and largest economic research and consultancy firms

• ECORYS 550, ECORYS Netherlands 275 staff

• 18 offices in 11 countries

• Head office in Rotterdam

Regio, Strategie &Ondernemerschap

Rotterdam

ECORYS Holding

ECORYS NetherlandsRotterdam

ECORYS International BVRotterdam

The following companies are integrated into ECORYS Netherlands: NEI, Kolpron Consultants, Logion, AVM, MERC, Bureau DAM, PARC facility en Rutten Communication advice.

ECORYS Group

ECORYS Brussels & ECOTEC Brussels

ECORYS Magyarország Kft. (Budapest)

ECORYS-NEI Moscow (Moscow)

ECORYS Polska Sp. Z.o.o. (Warsaw)

ECORYS Turkey (Ankara)

ECORYS Ukraine (Kyiv)

ECORYS South East Europe (Sofia)

ECOTEC R&C Anatolia (Ankara)

ECOTEC Madrid

IDEA Consult NV (Brussels)

Kolpron CZ s.r.o. (Prague)

Kolpron Praha s.r.o. (Prague)

Regio, Strategie &Ondernemerschap

Rotterdam

Housing Division

Planning and Economic Development Division

Social Policy Division

Technical Assistance Division

ECOTEC Cardiff

ECOTEC Leeds

ECOTEC London

ECOTEC Manchester

ECOTEC Research & Consulting Ltd.Birmingham

Board of Management ECORYS Group: f.l.t.r.. Max van der Sleen, Hugh Williams (chairman), John Bell.

ECORYS Netherlands

Transport

Rotterdam

Real Estate

Rotterdam

ECORYS-AVM

Amsterdam

ECORYS RuttenCommunication advice

Amsterdam

Labour and Social Policy

Rotterdam

Finance

Rotterdam

Macro- andSector Policy

Rotterdam

Regions, Strategy &Enterpreneurship

Rotterdam

ECORYS NetherlandsRotterdam

CorporateServices

ECORYS Group

What we do: general

• Research based consultancy

• Research and consultancy for complex market-, management and policy issues

• For clients in public and private sectors

• Support for entire policy cycle

What we do: knowledge areas

• Economy and Competitiveness

• Regions, Cities and Real Estate

• Transport, Mobility and Infrastructure

• Social Policy and Governance

What we do: services

• Research and policy advice

• Consulting and training

• Communication en financing

• Delivery and programme management

• Monitoring and evaluation

The entire policy cycle

Expertise

Economy andCompetitiveness

Regions, Citiesand Real Estate

Transport, Mobilityand Infrastructure

Social Policyand Governance

Consulting and Training

Communication and Financing

Research andPolicy Advice

Delivery and Programme management-

Monitoringand Evaluation

Our clients

National• Ministries and

government services• Provinces, regions,

municipalities, districts• Trade-, sector and

interest groups and organizations

• Private sector clients

International• EU (Directorates

General)• National government

organizations • International financing

and development organizations

Active across the world

Countries where ECORYS worked in 2005 (bright blue).

Some recent projects

• Evaluation free movement of workers with Central and Eastern European countries

• Social and economic value of soccer

• Studies into costs and benefits of Zuiderzeelijn

• Sustainable development of war effected areas in Croatia

• Training of public servants in North Korea in the field of macroeconomic policy tools

Some recent projects

• Various studies concerning the European space development project Galileo

• Monitoring of official population and housing census in Nigeria

• Management systems for Russian Ministry of Culture

• Effects of possible reductions on tax relief on mortgages in The Netherlands

• Economic perspective for European cities

Giving shape to research based consultancy

• No “hollow” advice

• Our own multi-annual research programme, supported by the NEI Foundation.

An example: Competitiveness Programme• Supporting policymakers in improving

competitiveness of places and spaces• Aimed at theory, policy and practice:

– Developing ways of thinking about competitiveness

– Providing high quality leading-edge research

– Acting as a platform for sharing know-how about what works and what doesn’t

What do we stand for: Our mission

• “Our mission is to assist our clients in solving challenging policy, management and market problems. We cherish our independence and provide services of the highest quality, drawing on the latest research, knowledge and expertise. We are committed to attracting and retaining colleagues of the highest calibre ”

What do we stand for

What do we stand for

• Quality of life is important;– Externally: the work we do

– Internally: the way we treat our people

Our people

• ECORYS Group 550, ECORYS Netherlands 275

• Highly skilled professionals

• Committed, motivated and inspired people

46

54

Part-time in %

Full-time in %

Make up of work force ECORYS Netherlands as of 31 December 2005:

23

77

MBO in %

HBO en Academischin %

International trainee programme

• In house programme for graduates

• Getting acquainted with various divisions and parts of ECORYS organization

• New trainee programme starts summer 2007. Recruitment starts in April/May 2007.

Our people

“In the two years I have been with ECORYS, I have already been involved in

several interesting projects in Jamaica, Lithuania and Nigeria.”

Pauline PoelTrainee researcher / consultantDivision: Labour and Social Policy

Arjan StavastJunior consultant Divison: Macro and Sector Policy

“During my traineeship, I did a rotation where I got to know two different ECORYS division. I chose to stay at the Labour and Social Policy division, doing projects in the field of education.”

Questions?