Mark Naysmith, Managing Director of WSP in the UK, was presented at Monday night's annual industry award ceremony in London.

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering selected Mark Naysmith as European CEO of the Year - 2014, at their annual awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the contribution of business leaders in the consultancy and engineering sector across Europe. Over forty nominations were received for the award.

Pierre Shoiry, WSP Global President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) congratulated Mark:  "You provided leadership through very tough times and laid out a strategy to strengthen the foundations of the business and build the best advisory in the UK. Your dedication and behaviour exemplify the values and culture of WSP and we are fortunate to count on such an inspiring leader."

Mark was proud to receive the award: "It's a recognition of what everyone in the UK business has achieved. WSP's strength is its people, so it is a great feeling to know that the industry recognises our collaborative success and has presented me with this prestigious accolade."

"I and the Executive Leadership Team put our growth strategy in place during the recession, and now that the industry is recovering we can see the competitive edge that it has given us, through our approach to client care and project delivery. We've focussed on having the best people delivering great projects, and it's put us in a great position - one that will only improve as we add Parsons Brinckerhoff's strengths to our own. After 26 years at WSP, I still believe I have one of the most exciting jobs in the industry, with the best team."

Congratulations, Mark!

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