DNV Global Solutions Countdown to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014

It's officially one year today until the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. With the news last week that the London Olympics boosted the UK economy by £9.9 billion we were keen to find out what sort of impact is predicted by Glasgow hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games. According to the office “Glasgow2014” website, business opportunities worth more than £50 million are expected to be generated over the next six months. From the construction to catering sectors, businesses across Scotland are already feeling the benefits, winning contracts resulting from the Games. Spending on construction and refurbishment of Games venues and the Athletes’ village has provided around 1,000 jobs per year. In the current economic climate where unemployment is such a prominent problem in society, an event which can provide employment opportunities on such a large scale is always welcome.

It's not only the job market which is being boosted by the games, Glasgow, specifically the East End, is undergoing a major transformation. 64 hectares of derelict or contaminated land has been regenerated since 2009, with 1,500 new homes built and planned for a new community. 400 jobs for long-term unemployed have been committed through community benefit clauses.

According to the official “Glasgow2014” website “85% of Glaswegians already believe the Games will have a positive impact on their city” Glasgow already has a tourist industry of approximately 2 million visitors each year and Glasgow 2014 will showcase the city to a global TV audience of 1.5 billion which can only be a good thing.  





Here at DNV Global Solutions we await the games with great anticipation and excitement and hope there will be many Scottish athletes that create their own bit of history on home soil. 

DNV Global Solutions Growth in 2013

Due to the tremendous success we have experienced in the first half of 2013, exceeding company and client expectations, we have just acquired one of the UK's leading Tele-communications providers to our portfolio.  They provide phone and broadband services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom, they have recently branched into the Digital TV market and they want DNV Global Solutions to help them increase their market share throughout Scotland. Our tailor made marketing campaigns are what makes DNV an attractive outsourcing prospect for many industry leaders. Our personalised approach of greeting customers with a smile and a handshake is what sets us apart from our competitors. Our business model isn't dependent on place or product and can easily be adapted to suit specific client needs. We believe the acquisition of our new client is the catalyst to meeting our expansion plans for the rest of the year. With this new client we will be conducting our sales and marketing campaign through Events based sales in pre-booked events throughout Scotland including: Corporate Events, In-Store promotions, Trade shows etc. It's a new platform for us and we are excited about branching into a new area. 

Our goals is to expand our business into other UK markets in early 2014 then taking DNV international moving into Australia in the last Financial Quarter. They are big goals, especially in the current economic climate where the idea of expanding so rapidly may seem ludicrous, however we fully believe that with the incredible team we have and the amazing client portfolio at our disposal the opportunities for personal and profession growth are limitless.  As our motto says, we are first and foremost a development business and our main goal is to provide everyone with the opportunity for personal and professional growth.  

"Managing a company like DNV where everyone is judged on individual merit, and provided with the same opportunity regardless of experience or qualifications is extremely satisfying.  Every day is different and proposes new challenges and obstacles to overcome.  The harder the fight, the greater the victory and I am confident we will meet our goals"