DNV GL, A ship classification society, has opened a new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore, to meet the growing demand for its services and to house the regional management team under one roof, according to Shipping Gazette.
Located in the city state's science park, the new headquarters was officially opened by the Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry in Singapore, S Iswaran, and DNV GL president and CEO Dr Henrik Madsen.
The relocation to a new technologically advanced building is intended to create greater synergies across the organisation's four key business areas - Maritime, Oil & Gas, Energy and Business Assurance - and bring together 500 employees from four offices around the island.
"Singapore is one of the main Asia Pacific locations for the head offices of large international companies and many of our customers are also located here.
"Besides, Singapore's vision is very much aligned with DNV GL's, especially when it comes to research and development work to address the challenges faced in both the offshore oil and gas exploration and clean energy industries," said Dr Madsen in a company statement.
"Designed to accommodate our growth over the next 20 years, the relocation of the Singapore office also comes at the perfect time. The merger of DNV and GL last September has created a need to integrate the operations of both companies and the new office enables us to do that seamlessly in Singapore," he said.
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