ConnectApril 2016 Conversation with Mr. V. K. Joshi, General Manager, Tech., NHAI Environmental Excellence Award for Egis from NAEP, USA

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Mr. V. K. Joshi (VKJ), General Manager, Tech., National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in conversation with Connect

Mr. V.K. Joshi, General Manager, Tech, Which regions would be benifitted by in conversation with Connect, shares the project? details about his current important project - 4-laning of Ghaghra Bridge to VKJ: The project is covered in the Varanasi section of NH-233 (from km districts of Ambedkar Nagar, Kaptanganj, 121.800 to km 180.420) and other topics Azamgarh, Rani Ki Sarai, Mohamad- close to his heart... pur, Bindra Bazar, Gosai Bazar, Lalganj, Devgao, Bajrang Bazaar, Chandwak, Cholapur and Varanasi.

4 Laning of Ghaghra Bridge...request Could you please share with us the you to kindly share with us the details role of Egis in the project? of the project

VKJ: The project road provides connec- VKJ: Egis is chosen as the Consultant to tion to Nepal and utilising the bridge on act as Authority’s Engineer for Ghaghra will provide shorter route implementation of this EPC project, for between Basti and Tanda. The project both the construction and maintenance will avoid several built up and congested parts of the project. Egis on behalf of the sections along the present alignment and Authority would be responsible for the provide a smooth and safe traffic flow end to end management of the project conditions enhancing safety aspect. ensuring timely delivery and quality. Upgradation of road network in the region, by the way of smooth and safe traffic flow, will be ensured and substantial gain in terms of reduced Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC) and reduced ravel time would be achieved. The development scheme will be ensured that road capacity; speed and safety will match minimum benchmarks of National Highways.

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Could you please share with us the How do you unwind after long hours role of NHAI in the infrastructure at work? development proposed by the Government of India ?

VKJ: I see NHAI continuing to play a VKJ: Spending time with family is the pivotal role in the infrastructure best stress-buster for me. I am also a big development in the country. The fan of bollywood. I regularly try to watch proposed Smart Cities and the Make in the new releases in Hindi with family. India Campaign will boost investments It acts as a good opportunity to spend and manufacturing in India. This will lead some light moments with family and to more movement of passengers and friends. goods across the country. Around 70-80 percent of this traffic will be using the highways and roads network that is developed and managed by NHAI. Your favourite business leaders?

So NHAI will only be growing stronger and playing a more critical role in the development of the nation in the coming VKJ: I am a big fan of Ratan Tata, Azim years. Premji, Warren Buffet and Steve Jobs. I try to imbibe their philosophies and try to implement them in my day to day life.

How long have you been associated with the Roads & Highways Sector ? Your vision for the sector?

VKJ: I have been associated with the Roads & Highways sector for nearly 15 VKJ: I share the vision of NHAI for the years now. I started my career with sector which is “ To meet the nation’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways need for the provision and maintenance in the year 2002 as an AEE in the of National Highways network to global Central Engineering Services, Road standards and to meet user’s expecta- Cadre. tions in the most time bound and cost effective manner, within the strategic In 2012, I was posted in NHAI and have policy framework set by the Government been with NHAI ever since... of India and thus promote economic well being asnd quality of life of the people.”

4 India Environmental Excellence Award for Egis from NAEP, USA

Egis’s role in the Chennai Metro Rail practices in our work activities. project involves the execution of work activities in such a manner so as to min- During the execution phase of this pro- imize or reduce the environmental deg- ject, Egis has planted more than 68,000 radation and pollution within the permis- saplings having survival rate of 77.7%. sible standards. A continuous monitoring Apart from this Egis was engaged in of environmental parameters like ambi- performing transplantation of rare endan- ent air quality, ground water quality and gered plant species with a 100% survival noise levels is done periodically. Waste rate. By doing so there was a substantial management is given prior importance increase in the green cover in around in the project. Based on the site specific Chennai. waste disposal plan, we are disposing different types of waste including hazard- A large number of trees have been plant- ous and biomedical waste to authorized ed in between the course of this project agencies approved from the central/state which will provide fresh air, shelter dur- pollution control boards only after having ing summers, a good landscape and will a proper channel through agreement or help in curbing out pollution. These prac- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). tices also generate employment to the Besides waste disposal, we also pro- local people which in turn can improve mote 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) their economic condition.

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6 India Egis commences operation of Lucknow Branch Office

Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the largest Rail projects etc. EGIS which is uniquely and populous state in India, is witnessing placed to cater to all these needs has a huge spurt of activities being undertak- opened a Branch office in the capital en both by the Government of India and city of Lucknow in March’16 to increase the State Govt in the Infrastructure seg- proximity to the customer and play a pro ment. This includes Urban development active role in the various success stories works like Town planning, Riverfront side being scripted in the state. development works, Expressways, Metro EROI: Renewal of ISO Certifications for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001

These ISO certifications are awarded to Egis for its commitment to Environmental Management System, Quality Management System and Occupational Health and . Safety Management System.

7 8 World Egis: annual results for 2015

Improved Group performance consolidated our presence in India, the Middle East and Brazil, positioning these In 2015, the Group’s managed turno- three regions as strategic platforms for ver amounted to €937 million, up 10% the future development of our company. compared with 2014 (€854 million). This figure is encouraging, considering the Our substantial growth outside France caution displayed by actors on a great had a positive effect on our financial many markets and persistently challeng- results. It also allowed us to save jobs in ing economic conditions, in particular in France by reallocating some of our em- France. ployees to international projects, thereby compensating for the drop in our busi- This growth can be attributed to our ness in France. acquisitions which account for approxi- mately 6 percentage points, but it is also Major achievements in 2015 due to our business development: 4% excluding scope effects. In 2015, Egis recorded a substantial in- crease in its international business, and Following a drop in 2014, the order in- in particular in the Middle East (which take for engineering has resumed an now accounts for 13% of Group turno- upward trend. It represented 14 months ver) where it acquired Projacs, one of of business in 2015, taking the order the region’s leading project management book to 22 months of activity at the end consultancies. of 2015, which is a positive signal for the coming year. The Group was awarded a number of significant projects relating to the con- Recurrent operating profit stood at €47.4 struction of major transport infrastructure million, as against €31.7 million in 2014. all over the world, such as the engi- neering, procurement and construction Distributable net profit (Group share) management (EPCM) of line 3 of the stood at €26.9 million in 2015. Excluding Mumbai metro in India, of line 13 of the capital gains, the figure is €24.4 million, São Paulo metro in Brazil and of line 3 a substantial increase compared with of the Guadalajara metro in Mexico; the 2014 (€13.5 million). operational management of the National Highway NH-8D toll motorway in India; A Group expanding internationally and the EPCM of the improvement and widening of the Grenoble orbital motor- 60% of our turnover in 2015 was gen- way (A480) and the widening of the A75 erated outside France. This figure south of Clermont-Ferrand. compares with 53% in 2015 and 49% in 2014. This geographical shift in our Contacts were also won in the area of business is in line with our strategy to go water in Qatar (EPCM for the rehabilita- where the growth is. We have notably tion of the Al Karaana lagoon and super- 9 World vision of construction work on the main 2024 Bid Committee, international sports sewer of the Doha waste water treatment and entertainment design practice Pop- network), in energy (design and build ulous and Egis, an international group programme management for the heating offering engineering, project structuring network at Paris-Saclay, EPCM of the and operations services, have been se- climate control network at the Saint-Jean lected for the provision of technical as- Belcier business park in Bordeaux), in sistance in the development of plans for urban development (design and works 38 Olympic and Paralympic venues for supervision for the Um Alhoul Economic Zone in Qatar), and in building (EPCM of the Paris 2024 bid. the renovation of the Stade du 5-Juillet in Algiers, and the project coordination of The scope of this partnership, in as- the construction of the Sorbonne Nouvel- sociation with ISC, a sport and culture le in Paris). consulting agency, will include ensuring existing venues are ready for the scale In 2015, Egis continued to develop its and needs of Olympic and Paralympic activities in new mobility services and, events; as well as designing both new among other achievements, was award- and temporary venues and facilities, ed a contract for on-street parking servic- allowing Paris 2024 to deliver success- es in the city of Amsterdam which feature ful and truly memorable Olympic and among the most advanced in the world. Paralympic Games. Finally, in 2015 Egis won a number of With unique major events experience prestigious awards for its innovations in- comprising involvement in 13 Olympic cluding the French National Engineering Awards’ “Industry and Technology” prize and 7 Paralympic Games, including 2012 for Wind-it®, its telecommunication mast London, 2016 Rio and 2000 Sydney, incorporating wind turbines, the “Climate Populous are also the only firm to have Change” award in the “Innovation in designed 3 main Olympic Stadia. technology” category at the World Effi- ciency 2015 show for its ROSAU meth- Populous Senior Principal Ben Vickery odological approach to improve urban said, “This is a great opportunity for Paris resilience, and the “Outstanding Project to showcase a beautiful international city of the Year” distinction for the Philharmo- and its proud sporting history. For Pop- nie de Paris in the 2015 FIDIC Awards. ulous, it will be an exciting step on our Olympic Games journey, showcasing our Populous and Egis chosen expertise in designing experiences that can be enjoyed by millions of people, to support the Paris 2024 whether they’re at the events, soaking up the atmosphere in the host city or watch- Olympic and Paralympic ing from around the world.” Games Candidature Populous’ event and overlay designs At the conclusion of an extensive con- support cities from all around the world sultation period undertaken by the Paris to host successful major international 10 events. Their long-term design relation- enthusiastically bring all their expertise ships include the NFL Super Bowl, the and know-how in project management FIFA World Cup, Cricket and Rugby so that Paris could host the Olympics in World Cups, as well as the inaugural 2024. Egis is an international group with 2015 European Games in Baku, Azer- extensive experience in designing major baijan. Populous’ work takes in the full sports complexes and sports events for design and delivery spectrum, from as- many years. Thanks to the multiplicity of sisting bid teams with submissions, help- its skills and its cross specialization pro- ing masterplan the major venues and cess, Egis is now recognized as a major facilities, to the design of the main stadi- player in the engineering of stadiums.” um and hundreds of temporary venues needed to support modern Games. Egis teams have been mobilized on ma- jor projects such as the construction or Populous Principal Francois Clement renovation of most of the stadiums that said, “We truly believe that our knowl- will host, in less than 70 days, matches edge and experience, both of Olympic of the 2016 UEFA Euro Cup: Matmut-At- and Paralympic Games work and of lantique stadium in Bordeaux, Saint- working in France on the new stadium Etienne stadium, Allianz Riviera stadium for Olympic Lyonnais will, together with in Nice, Velodrome stadium in Marseille, Egis, help Paris to create an incredible and Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille. event in 2024. We are very proud to be working with the Paris bid team.” Outside France, Egis is also involved in several sports facilities such as the “Sta- Nicolas Jachiet, Egis Chairman and CEO de du 5-Juillet” and the Baraki stadium said “Our Group is proud to participate in in Algiers, Algeria; the Olympic stadium this Olympic Bid adventure with our part- in Istanbul, Turkey; and stadiums in Mar- ner Populous. Our consulting teams will rakech and Tangiers in Morocco.

11 (diagnosis, prioritisation, replacement Jordan : Egis signs and renovation) but also introducing op- erational and asset management tools, strategic agreement in collecting data (taking measurements on the network) and analysing findings water supply sector through the use of indicators. A project with many issues at stake Nicolas Jachiet, Chairman and CEO of Egis, has signed an agreement with the 1. Network operation and reduction of Jordanian government for the improve- non-revenue water ment of drinking water supply in the governorates of the North of Jordan. This Improve the network’s operating ca- project in which Egis will provide tech- pacity nical assistance to the Yarmouk Water Improve the quality of water supply Company (YWC) will address problems and the revenue of YWC in some water relating to drinking water shortages in service areas (by reducing NRW). Jordan and connected with the huge influx of Syrian refugees into the country 2. Asset management since 2011. Improve the ability of YWC to manage The Yarmouk Water Company manages its distribution and production facilities 80 million m3 of water per year. Between Optimise maintenance and renovation now and 2030, a further 30 million m3 plans in certain water service areas will be necessary to meet drinking water requirements in the governorates of the 3. Performance management North of Jordan (Irbid, Mafraq, Jerash and Ajloun). Improve energy efficiency and reduce YWC’s pumping costs in certain water Since the beginning of the armed conflict service areas in Syria in 2011, the arrival of refugees Develop and test innovative, measur- has compounded the problems facing the supply of drinking water, which was already under considerable strain due to growing demand for water, limited re- sources and a high ratio of water loss on the main network, otherwise known as non-revenue water (NRW).

This led the Yarmouk Water Company to take the decision to launch a long-term programme to improve water distribution capabilities in each of the governorates in question.

Over a period of 14 months, teams from Egis Eau in association with VINCI Con- struction Grands Projets will contribute able and performance-based approach- their extensive technical skills to assist es and methods to effectively reduce the contracting authority in the deliv- non-revenue water. ery of this vast project. This will involve performing work on existing networks 12 Belgium, Netherlands and elsewhere in Egis Easytrip Services Europe. I will be able to bring my deep acquires Versluis understanding of the VAT end excise business to further strengthen Easytrip activity in this field”. To strengthen its position of European market leader in the field of services to With the following acquisition, Easytrip Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV), Egis Ea- is now positioned as one of the foremost sytrip Services has just completed today road mobility service actor to serve its the acquisition of Internationaal Adminis- transport and logistics clients, business tratiekantoor J.W. Versluis N.V., trading fleets and private individuals with: as Versluis, a VAT and excise recovery specialist located in Ridderkerk (Nether- more than 14,000 HGV fleets and lands). 500,000 individual customers; Egis Easytrip Services acquired 100% a large panel of road mobility services of Versluis, a company targeting interna- such as electronic tolling, ferry and train tional HGV customers and providing VAT booking, parking and electrical vehicles recovery and Excise recovery. payment and VAT and excise recovery, services; Located in the vicinity of the existing Dutch office of Easytrip, Versluis will complement the current activity of Ea- sytrip on that VAT & Excise recovery field. Teams from both companies will work together to achieve process and business synergies, while enhancing the level of service to our customers. Verslu- is’ customers will also from now onwards benefit from the large expertise of Ea- sytrip: European electronic tolling, train about EUR 500 million of annual booking, ferries and tunnels booking, fuel amount collected across the different payments, etc. services of the business; geographic coverage of 25 local of- Emmanuel Michaux, Chief Executive fices across Europe, Morocco and the Officer at Egis Easytrip Services, com- Philippines. ments: “With this acquisition, Egis Ea- sytrip Services takes a new step forward On the tolling side, it has now positioned in its strategic objective to become one itself on the growing independent tolling of the Top-5 European leaders as in- business in continental Europe (stimulat- ternational service provider to Heavy ed by the European Electronic Toll Ser- Goods Vehicles.” vice - EETS directive). Versluis will join the Easytrip brand to offer to their HGV Auke Schenk, owner of Versluis, said: “I customers their wide portfolio of advices am delighted to join Egis Easytrip Ser- and services, their pan-European sales vices to further develop our business in organisation and their skills in the B2B segment. 13 Copyright: Egis

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