DNV GL’s strategic investment and partnership with VeChain has given the blockchain startup unfathomable credibility – a point touched on by Deloitte Global Blockchain CEO Antonio Senatore when discussing their motivation for migrating to the VeChain platform. DNV GL has been very vocal on their achievements throughout Europe, in setting up My Story, joining INATBA, and other events that allow them to work with organizations around the world on goals such as digital transformation and global sustainability.

However, the DNV GL Greater China region has also had a pretty impressive spring, and one that has gone mostly under the radar. While many things they’ve accomplished are unrelated to VeChain or blockchain, there’s no denying that the next generation of technologies will be based on interoperability, and expandable, multi-industry ecosystems. Here’s a quick rundown of projects what they’ve accomplished:

March 3rd: Established the DNV GL AI Research Center in Shanghai

The links between AI and blockchain are strong – so having a dedicated research center should have lots of benefits for these emerging technologies. With having VeChain CEO Sunny Lu speaking at the event, it’s hard to ignore VeChain’s involvement in this project.

It’s no secret that China is keen to become a leader in emerging technologies, and AI will bolster DNV GL’s influence across multiple industries. Automated technologies, computerized visual recognition, and developing algorithms will be key in the next wave of digital innovation.

“Establishing a dedicated AI research centre in Shanghai enables us to engage with and benefit from leading edge AI technology developments. We also look to close cooperation with leading Chinese companies willing to implement advanced services based on AI.” Dr. Pierre C Sames, Group Technology and Research Director at DNV GL.

March 29th – Shanghai HongQiao Airport ThinkSafer Safety Forum

As an important regional hub in the area, the Hongqiao airport is the 45th busiest airport in the world. By hosting the forum, DNV GL was able to discuss a number of important topics with participants from over 130 different organizations. While not directly related to VeChain, blockchain will play an important role in systemizing and automating many safety protocols, especially in high-risk fields such as aviation.

March 5th – Partnership with Ele.me

DNV GL’s partnership with one of the top food delivery companies in China includes a plan for digital food safety management. While VeChain wasn’t specifically mentioned in the press release, this is a perfect use case for blockchain and VeChain, and a partnership worth monitoring in the future.

January 25th – JD.com Corporate Ecosystem Certification

The third largest online company in the world by revenue, JD.com amassed $67.2 billion dollars in 2018. DNV GL awarded its corporate ecosystem an ISO-27001 certification for Information Systems Security Management.

The certification covers a number of business segments including Jingdong Mall, Jingdong Logistics, Big Data Platform, Intelligent Supply Chain, AI Platform and Research Department. At this point, Jingdong Group’s entire business ecosystem has met ISO 27001 certification standards.

While JD.com are developing their own private blockchain service, having this level of client speaks volumes to the credibility of DNV GL within the various Chinese industries.

March 14th – Tencent TAPD ISO 27001 Certification

Few companies are more influential than Tencent (WeChat, QQ) in China, and their Tactile Agile Product Development (TAPD) system for developing on an agile cloud service platform was the recipient of the ISO-27001 for Information Systems Security Management. Like JD.com, having this level of client inspires a lot of confidence in DNV GL’s Greater China department.

Other Important Certifications:

Yantai Donghai Aluminum Company – Passed ASI on-site audit, first ASI-compliant company in China

China Sports Lottery – The world’s second largest lottery received the World Lottery Association Security Control Standard (WLA-SCS) including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001

MeiCloud – A top Chinese cloud provider and SaaS received ISO 27001 for Information Security Management

Fujian Rural Credit Union – This institution, with more than 1,800 locations throughout the Fujian province, received ISO 27001 for Information Security Management.

PingAn Trust Co – Part of the largest insurance company in the country, China PingAn, received ISO-IEC 27001:2013.

PingAn Cloud – Another subsidiary of China PingAn Insurance received ISO -27017

Hangzhou YingShi Software Company – Received ISO 27001 and CSA (Cloud Security Alliance) STAR certification

Jingdong Digital Tech (JD.com) – One of the largest e-commerce sites in China awarded ISO 20000 & ISO 22301 certification

Qingdao Subway – This transportation bureau received multiple certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001.

This collection represents some of the completed projects that DNV GL Business Assurance for Greater China was recently working on. With such an impressive list of clients, the company, led by CEO George Kang (VeChain Steering Committee member), amassed a great deal of experience and client connections while developing their own services that integrate VeChain’s enterprise-grade solutions. Within China’s competitive industries, strong client and personal relations are an indication of the strength of a project. Having DNV GL leading through innovation, credibility, and professionalism gives VeChain a strategic advantage that is unique within the public blockchain space.

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