Imtech Marine wins Netuba Turkey Trade Award

Rotterdam, 23 March 2012

On 22nd March, Imtech Marine received the Netherlands Turkey Trade Award 2012. The award was handed over to Terry van Velzen, Business development director of Imtech Marine, by the Turkish Ambassador, His Excellency Ugur Dogan in the city hall of Rotterdam. About 230 persons attended the award ceremony. The award is granted every two years, to a company or person who has remarkably contributed to the trade and/or investment relation between Holland and Turkey. The award grant co-incides with the celebration of 400 years of diplomatic relationships between Holland and Turkey.

Terry van Velzen about the award: We are very proud to be presented with this Netuba award for our entrepreneurship in Turkey. The Turkish special shipbuilding industry is positively developing itself in a new direction with more focus for Offshore related vessels, Navy ships, Mega yachts as well as special fishing vessels. With our wholly owned subsidiary Elkon who has been in the business for more than 30 years we have more than 240 marine professionals working for projects at Turkish shipyards supplying electrical, automation and hybrid electrical propulsion systems and services. If needed technology transfer can be given for these projects by Imtech Marine in Rotterdam. Our local company Elkon is therefore not only the gateway to Turkey but also other MENA countries. I would therefore like to thank Netuba as well as Turkey for granting us this award. Tesekkürler Türkiye!

About Imtech Marine
Imtech Marine is a leading company in the global maritime market, operating as a full-service provider and system integrator of tailor-made, innovative and sustainable technology solutions covering the whole ship, including new-build ships, refits, maintenance and services. We are specialized in Automation (Platform and Bridge), Navigation & Communication including Connectivity, Energy & Drive systems, HVAC solutions and Fire Protection systems, A/V Entertainment and Maritime Information Services. Imtech Marine provides innovative systems and reliable services during the full lifetime of the ship. With an annual revenue of more than €500 million in 2010, Imtech Marine employs more than 2,600 staff at 88 offices based along major shipping routes and close to shipbuilding centres.

About Netuba
Netuba has been successfully established since 1993 by The Ministry of Economic Affairs and The Chambers of Commerce in order to establish a platform concerning all kinds of business, promotions, educations, networking cooperation’s, trade visits, and match making programms between interested parties in doing business between Turkey and The Netherlands.

Four members of Netuba’s board are represented in the Dutch Trade Board Turkey of which Ben van de Vrie (Ing) is acting as Chairman.

Source: IMTECH press release