08.09.2010

Global engineering business commissions Smith Design

The Colas Group have recently appointed Smith to produce a new corporate brochure for their rail group, Colas Rail.

The appointment was following an initial creative presentation. The new work is to design a more accurate positioning piece for one of Europes most prestigious infrastructure businesses.

 Kash Ansari, Marketing and Communications Manager for Colas Rail said of Smith’s creative presentation: “Smith were on the ball, clearly very skilled, good listeners (so we felt we were heard and therefore got what we wanted) and recognised our needs as new clients”

Part of the French-owned Bouygues Group with an annual turnover in excess of €30 billion – Colas Rail is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of railway infrastructure services – providing turn-key solutions from high speed rail systems to light and urban rail.

With projects like the £177m rail extension to the Docklands Light Railway and installing the first high-speed line in the UK between Swanley and the Channel Tunnel they have a wealth of experience in delivering some of Europe’s most prestigious rail projects.

Adrian Kimpton of Smith added “we are delighted to be able to work with such a high profile client such as the Colas Group, and in a sector (rail) where we have such a strong heritage and interest.”