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ESBI Special 25 YEAR CELEBRATIONS IN ASIA

ESBI Looks to the future and builds on its success

ESB International embraces celebrates 25 years in Vietnam and Malaysia in October 2012

In October, ESB International celebrated a significant milestone in its rich history with silver anniversary events in Vietnam and Malaysia. The celebrations were also a platform to support business development efforts to further assist in the development of the power industry and reaffirm its commitment to remaining fully dedicated to the projects and personnel in this region.

Commenting on economic conditions in Vietnam and Malaysia, ESB International Managing Director Ollie Brogan said, “Surging demand for electricity is driving new investment in energy assets and makes them perfect growth markets”. Ollie also said that the company is “committed to being a part of the future in Asia where there is a very strong demand for engineering services as new generation capacity is added to keep pace with electricity demand increases”.

Joe Costello TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for Trade and Development, with Ollie Brogan, MD of ESB International, and some of ESBI’s Bahrain staff members who had a team at the Asia Gaelic Games, held in KL.

Members of ESBI’s Safety Committee at Kulim, Malaysia with Tom Lee, General Manager at Kulim, Ollie Brogan, MD of ESB International, and Emma Silke, at the 25th anniversary celebration held for staff and at the presentation of an ESBI Safety Merit Award to Irma Murni in recognition of her significant efforts to drive safety policy and practice in Kulim.

VIETNAM:

Capital: Hamoi

Population: 84,402,966

Official Language: Vietnamese

Money: Dong

Area: 329,247 sq km

Intersting Fact
Vietnam’s mountainous terrain, forests, wetlands and long coastline contain many different habitats that support a great variety of wildlife. Some 270 types of mammals, 180 reptiles, 80 amphibians and 800 bird species reside in Vietnam.

Source: National Geographic