Richard has been in business with major industrial companies for almost 30 years. During that time, he worked as Project & Business Services Manager in the Engineering, Maintenance, and Project Delivery departments providing the full range of services required with his team: Estimating, Cost Control, Quantity Surveying, Planning, Information Management, Document Control, SAP support & Business Administration. Furthermore, as Contract Manager & Holder, Richard participated in portfolio contracting strategies and major integrated service contract tenders, implementation, and contract execution. Now working as the Business Strategy & Alliance Manager for Cleopatra Enterprise and Cost Engineering Consultancy, Richard provides his services to pursue company development plans and growth ambitions. He builds partnerships to strengthen the global presence for software and consultancy services. Also, as a former client representative, Richard is a great source of knowledge for both existing and new clients. | Elmer is an experienced Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) holding an MSC in applied physics. After providing consultancy services to major companies, Elmer now leads Cost Engineering Academy. He applies his broad experience and enthusiasm to provide traineeships, develop courses and organize workshops in the field of project controls and turnarounds. He is also a teacher at the Dutch Association of Cost Engineers (DACE) and a frequent speaker at industry events. Elmer has provided consulting services in process assessment, development, and implementation to major multinational companies such as Shell, Unilever, Bayer, Cargill, CB&I, Mott MacDonald, Heineken, Vopak, Enbridge, Yara, and Rijkswaterstaat. |