Your global HR business partner

Since 1988, we have been connecting skilled professionals with impactful projects across the Maritime, Renewables, Offshore, Tunnelling, and Civil Industries. With a worldwide presence and in‑depth sector expertise, we offer customised recruitment, cross‑border employment, and project management solutions. Our focus on innovation and sustainability ensures that our clients, professionals, and teams succeed today, and are fully prepared for tomorrow’s challenges.

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What drives iPS Powerful People?

We are motivated by the belief that people are the foundation of progress. Every project we support, and every professional we place, contributes to a safer, cleaner, and more resilient world.

 

In the Maritime, Renewables, Offshore, Tunnelling, and Civil sectors, your expertise shapes essential infrastructure, supports the global energy transition, and drives innovation. The work you do has real impact, powering industries, enabling sustainable development, and helping communities thrive.

 

By connecting the right people to the right opportunities, we strengthen our clients’ capabilities, advance the careers of professionals, and contribute to the long‑term growth of the industries we serve.

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The impact we create

Every project we touch, and every professional we connect, strengthens our clients’ capabilities and advances the industries we serve. By pairing the right talent with the right opportunity, we create lasting value for:

  • Clients, who gain reliable expertise and high‑performing teams
  • Professionals, who find purpose, guidance, and growth
  • Industries, which progress through skill, innovation, and collaboration

Together, we build futures.
Empowering a better tomorrow.

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Our Mission

Empowering the full potential of both people and businesses has driven us since 1988. Navigating our professionals and clients through an ever-evolving world, we provide specialized global expertise and solutions for recruitment, (cross-border) employment and project management within the Maritime, Renewables, Offshore, Tunnelling, and Civil Industries. Committed to sustainability, we ensure that our staff, professionals, and clients thrive today and are prepared for a better tomorrow.

 

Our Vision

To create a better tomorrow together, we believe in harnessing expertise. As your trusted HR business partner in the industry, we envision tomorrow’s challenges today. Anticipating your future needs with global, tailored, cutting-edge solutions, we connect talent with opportunities and prioritize the sustainable provision of the most valuable asset, People! By empowering professionals on their developmental journeys and offering specialized data driven expertise and solutions, we enable our clients to focus on their core business.

Insightful Professionals: my experience with iPS

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‘I came in contact with iPS in 2019. I have nothing but good experiences. Their clear communication and knowledge of the industry really helped me over the years.’ 

 

Dimitar Dimitrov

Chief Officer – SDPO

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Meet our expert Consultants for personalized guidance and innovative solutions. Whether you need strategic advice or hands-on support, we’re here to help you achieve your goals.

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Our leading team

Delivering 360° HR solutions that power global teams.

Patrick Mans

CEO

Jan-Kees Gouwens

CFO

Christian Aarnoudse

COO

Rob Kooijmans

Director

Carina da Cruz

Head of Energy & Maritime

Mariëtte Herrebout

Head of Business Development
Boudewijn Blatter Manager

Boudewijn Blatter

Head of Recruitment Excellence

Christian Alvarez

Lead Operations Mexico

John O’Neill

Lead Operations iPS USA

Ali Al Ghanim

Head of iPS Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Sam Merrick Manager Tunnelling

Sam Merrick

Lead Tunnelling

Thomas Kooijmans

Lead iPS Select

Lisette van Wermeskerken

Head of QHSE & Sustainability

Proud to be B Corp

We are thrilled to share that we at iPS Powerful People have officially achieved B Corp Certification, joining a global movement of businesses committed to being a force for good. This prestigious milestone reflects our collective dedication to making a positive impact on the environment, society, and the industries we serve.

 

B Corp (Certified B Corporation) is a certification for businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. It is awarded by B Lab, a nonprofit organization, to companies that balance profit with purpose. B Corps commit to considering the impact of their decisions on workers, customers, communities, and the environment.

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