SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — T.Y. Lin International (TYLI) Group, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, welcomes Niek Niëns as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for TYLI Group’s Asia Pacific Region. Based in Singapore, Niëns will help establish and lead the direction, strategy, and growth initiatives for the region, as well as oversee business development, client service, technical and operational excellence, people, and safety initiatives. TYLI Group’s Asia Pacific Region includes 2,100 professionals working on projects across China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
Niëns joins TYLI Group with more than 17 years of experience in engineering, operations leadership, consultancy services, and project management for transportation infrastructure, buildings, environmental programs, and water treatment/structures. His previous roles include serving as COO of the Asia region for a global design and consultancy firm, where he oversaw daily operations, operational improvements, profitability, business and client development, Quality, Health, Safety and Environment management (QHSE), and project/program results in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and India. He was also directly responsible for all Design & Engineering and activities in the Asia region.