ERA Technology opens office in Abu Dhabi

The new office will allow ERA to further support the needs of its fast growing customer base in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and across the wider Middle East and beyond. Organisations look to ERA to add value to their operations, ensuring functional safety, resilience and efficiency of their capital assets and systems.

ERA provides independent, specialist engineering consultancy, test and assessment services to the defence and aerospace sectors. It has vast project experience working on whole platforms as well as systems for civil and military aircraft: both rotary and fixed wing platforms, aerial targets and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).

Albert Richardson, who has been appointed as General Manager of the Abu Dhabi office, said: "After more than 25 years project experience in the region, working with numerous high profile organisations across the Energy, Infrastructure and Aerospace sectors, ERA understands the value of providing 'on the ground' expertise to support the needs of the local market. I am looking forward to working more closely with our existing customers and bringing more of our consultancy capabilities into the region to both current and new customers."

Simon Brown, Managing Director of ERA Technology, commented on the opening of the new office in Abu Dhabi, said: "I am really excited about this opportunity to support the UAE, the other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the surrounding regions.  This office has come about as a result of the long-standing relationships and trust ERA has established in the region to date. I believe our local presence will enable us to respond quicker, and with better insight into the commercial and technical needs of our clients, further enhancing our reputation for quality and impartiality. Albert and I have worked closely together for many years and I have every faith in his ability to help us make a success of this new venture."

Since its foundation in the 1920s as a research association, ERA has developed into an international consultancy business and ERA Technology - an edif Group company - provides specialist technical consultancy to owners and operators of high-value capital assets and systems; helping clients to reduce risk, improve operational performance and comply with functional safety and regulatory requirements. ERA has built a strong reputation for technical excellence in the delivery of services in the defence, energy, industry, infrastructure and transport sectors.