PRESS RELEASE
17 May 2010
BSI today announces the opening of an office in Qatar as part of the organisation’s strategic plan to further grow BSI’s presence in the Middle East.
The developing nature of the region provides a valuable opportunity for BSI to expand both its assessment and training businesses as well as introduce testing services and Entropy Software® to the region.
The purpose of the new BSI Qatar office is to service Qatar Petroleum by whom BSI was recently awarded a certification contract for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 assessment.
BSI Regional Managing Director Mr Theuns Kotze said, "Our Middle East strategy is to ensure that BSI is best located, both geographically and commercially, to take advantage of any economic upturn in the region. Qatar provides that opportunity since the country continues to demonstrate economic growth. With the Qatar Petroleum contract, BSI is well positioned to expand its presence. We are excited about working with Qatar Petroleum which plays a leading role in Quality and Environmental Management in Qatar."
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About BSI Group
BSI is a global independent business services organization that inspires confidence and delivers assurance to over 80,000 customers with standards-based solutions. Originating as the world’s first national standards body, BSI has over 2,500 staff operating in over 140 countries through more than 50 global offices. BSI’s key offerings are:
- The development and sale of private, national and international standards and supporting information that promote and share best practice
- Second and third-party management systems assessment and certification in all critical areas of management disciplines
- Testing and certification of services and products for Kitemark® and CE marking to UK, European and international standards. BSI is a Notified Body for 15 New Approach EU Directives.
- Certification of high-risk, complex medical devices
- Performance management software solutions
- Supply chain security solutions which identity and mitigate risks in supply chains
- Training services in support of standards implementation and business best practice.
BSI and Kitemark® were both voted UK Business Superbrands in 2010, by independent brand experts.
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