WSP’s Chris Cole recognised for lifetime achievement
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Chris Cole, chief executive of WSP Group, has won the lifetime achievement award at the inaugural European CEO Awards. The award was presented at the ceremony in London on 7 November, at which Flemming Pedersen of Ramboll was named CEO of the Year.
ACE chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin OBE said: “My congratulations go to Chris Cole for this deserved award. Chris is a leading figure in the consultancy and engineering industry. He and his fellow partners founded WSP in 1969, and he has overseen their rise as one of the most significant engineering companies in the UK and around the world.”
Chris Cole joined WSP at its inception, and took the company public in 1987. Since then, WSP has grown from around 100 employees to a global staff of around 9,000. Chris Cole’s leadership of WSP has enabled the business to expand into a well-balanced global business. He is a high-profile business leader who is highly regarded in the sector.
The European CEO Awards recognise individual business leaders within the European consultancy and engineering industry that have demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership throughout the year. Candidates were assessed on factors including their companies’ financial performance, fostering of innovation and creativity, leadership of people, contribution to the wider industry and society, and wider recognition.
The European CEO Awards ceremony was a precursor to the second annual European CEO Conference, taking place in London on 9-10 November.