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On the 12th June 2008, after a long courtship, JMD and Bureau Veritas finally tied the knot. The acquisition of JMD by Bureau Veritas is the culmination of a lot of hard work from teams on both sides and represents a significant development for both companies, for the noise and vibration community and for the oil and gas industry in general.
Jim McGhee, owner of JMD Group, said:
"Joining the Bureau Veritas Group represents a great step forward for JMD. The combined resources of Bureau Veritas and JMD will make us the global market leaders in the field of vibration consultancy services and with the support of the Bureau Veritas global brand will realise an unparalleled level of expertise providing fantastic benefits for our clients and for the industries in which we are engaged."
David Derrick, Managing Director of Bureau Veritas' Industry Division, said:
"Since launching our UK growth strategy in 2002, our asset integrity management and verification services have grown significantly as we have established ourselves as a major provider in the oil and gas market place. The acquisition of JMD Group will complement our existing services and enable us to further support our clients in their drive for safe and efficient operation of their assets. Our client bases and service proposition are complimentary and we will focus on ensuring this new combination is understood in the market place."
Bureau Veritas' and JMD combined is one of the largest independent acoustic and vibration consultancies in the UK.
Established in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a professional services company whose over-riding aim is to provide its clients with all the necessary services required to achieve, maintain and demonstrate compliance with their Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and Social Accountability (SHEQ/SA) obligations. With a network of 850 offices, and over 33,000 employees in more than 140 countries, Bureau Veritas is uniquely placed to supply its 300,000 customers worldwide. In the UK and Ireland alone Bureau Veritas has 34 Offices and laboratories employing over 1700 staff.
To find out more about Bureau Veritas visit
http://www.bureauveritas.co.uk/
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