2012
KB ASSOCIATES GROUP CELEBRATES 10th Year Anniversary
Singapore, 02 March 2012 Friday – In July 2012, KB Associates Group of Companies (KBA) will be celebrating its 10 years of operation and support to the diving/marine/offshore industry. To mark this milestone achievement, KBA will be launching new initiatives and business developments along with its 10th Year Anniversary Logo.
With ten years of development in the industry, KBA has become a renowned consultancy and leading training provider in the Asia Pacific Region with operations reaching as far as Europe, America and the Middle East. KBA has grown to provide National/International Accredited Training which includes accreditation by International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Chartered Institute of Environment Health (CIEH), Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) and partnerships with FutureMedia and North Sea Lifting (NSL). (See Appendix 1 for Company Milestone).
The continuous delivery of a quality, professional and independent service has earned KBA a reputation to be able to serve a wide range of industry sectors with clients from major oil and gas operators, offshore and inshore diving, marine contractors and other industry sectors such as aviation. The health and safety impact that KBA has direct or indirect contributed to over the years comprises of:
- More than 700 assurance audits been conducted.
- Over 1,000 HSE professionals trained in NEBOSH, IOSH, and CIEH
- More than 2,100 divers trained in the area of First Aid Medic and IMCA accredited training courses.
- More than 300 rope access technicians trained in IRATA.
Our motto of ‘Providing quality training’ has enabled the development of individuals’ competence in their respective field of expertise while working towards a knowledge-based, safe and productive workforce.
KBA continues to have aggressive growth plans such as new market expansion in Europe with our UK based company, new products and training services for both the corporate requirements and individuals.
Mr. Darren Brunton, Managing Director of KBA reflects: “TenYears in business marks an important milestone for the company. From a single office of 8' x 8' and two staff, we have grown to a total of 25,000 sq ft of office and training facility and have a team of 29 full-time employees. After a decade of hard work and perseverance we are proud of where we are today and will continue to dedicate our passion to this industry.”
“We sincerely appreciate our clients, customers, suppliers and partners for being with us through the 'Ups' and 'Downs' and sharing a positive attitude with us during this decade,” affirmed Mr. Brendan Kearns, Director of KBA.
Appendix 1: KBA Company Milestone
Year 2002: Founded by Mr. Darren Brunton and Mr. Brendan Kearns
Year 2003: Established KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd and achieved IMCA accreditation
Year 2005: Achieved NEBOSH Accreditation
Year 2007: Established KBA Marine Services Pte Ltd
Year 2008: Established KBA Engineering Pte Ltd
Year 2009: Established KB Access Pte Ltd
Year 2010: Established KB Associates (Europe) Ltd and Partnership with FutureMedia
Year 2011: Achieved CIEH Accreditation and Partnership with North Sea Lifting (NSL)
Year 2012: Mark our 10th Year Anniversary and achieved OPITO and Asbesto Accreditation
