Kiwa Group has been working closely with Hobéon, an educational consultancy and certification body, since 1 May 2019. Thanks to this collaboration Kiwa Group is able to offer the education market a full package of services, while Hobéon can now also provide its services to other (international) markets.
Michael van der Vlies, director of Kiwa’s Management Systems division: “Kiwa was already well established with its certification and examination services in the education sector. Our new partnership with Hobéon is a perfect addition to the services we deliver to this market. We can now provide a full package of services from a single source, which is just what customers are looking for. We are also alert in ensuring that our certification business and consultancy services remain strictly separated during implementation.”
Willem van Raaijen and Wes Wierda, who head up Hobéon’s management: “The close partnership with Kiwa provides us with the opportunity to enter new markets and explore new countries. There are definitely synergy benefits to be gained, since there is also a demand for our accreditation, consultancy and certification services for knowledge-intensive organisations related to education, research and quality assurance in markets where there is a growing focus on certification and education issues.”
About Kiwa
As an international leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) that bills itself as a ‘Partner for Progress,’ Kiwa assists companies and organisations in virtually all industries around the world in developing their products, processes, management systems and human resources. By assessing quality, safety, health and environmental aspects as an independent partner, Kiwa works with its clients to build more reliable, safer, more efficient and more sustainable organisations that add value to society. Kiwa, an NPM Capital portfolio company, employs around 4,300 people in more than 30 countries worldwide.
About Hobéon
Hobéon is a consultancy and certification body that delivers solutions to strategic issues faced by educational and research institutions, industry and other professional associations, and government agencies. With many years of experience in strategy development, quality assurance, organisational consultancy and market research, Hobéon is the largest certification authority for specialised occupations. The consultancy serves secondary schools, senior secondary and higher vocational colleges, universities and institutions dedicated to life-long learning. Hobéon employs around 45 professionals from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.
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