| November 27, 2007
(Houston, TX---) ABS has appointed Anjum M. Shah to the position of Country Manager for Nigeria, replacing Piotr Bialonoga. Bialonoga is returning home to his native Poland, where he will replace long serving Ake Dahl as Country Manager. Dahl is retiring.
Shah joined ABS as a surveyor 29 years ago, and since has served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE and Canada in positions of Principal Surveyor or District Manager. He has extensive survey experience of ships and offshore units, both for existing vessels and new construction.
Based in Lagos, Shah is responsible for the management of ABS operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Ghana, Gabon and the Ivory Coast.
Founded in 1862, ABS is a leading international classification society devoted to promoting the security of life, property and the marine environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. |
