b'Partner News Spring 2021 23EnterpriseEngineering Safety Consultants Ltd joins the ERM Group of CompaniesESC (Engineering Safety Consultants Ltd)defence, supporting the groups clientsThe evolving complexity of industrial is delighted to share the news that itas they navigate the low carbon energyprocesses and systems driven by Industry has joined the ERM group of companies,transition. 4.0 and new applications of technology are bringing an exciting prospect to 2021. changing the risk landscape for our clients. ESC Managing Director, Simon BurwoodThis coupled with increasing compliance Founded in 2009 by Ken Simpson, Ronsaid: We are excited about our future asrequirements is creating greater demand Bell and Simon Burwood, ESC providespart of the ERM group and the extensivefor our services in the growing functional functional safety management services andopportunities that are now possible forsafety services market.advanced safety advisory services thatour business and our employees. This enable owners, designers and operatorsacquisition will allow us to better serve ourERMs intention is to rapidly grow and in manufacturing, chemical, renewables,existing client base with an expanded arrayexpand our capabilities organically and utilities, oil and gas and petrochemicalof services and expertise on a global level.inorganically, so that we extend our industries to plan and manage their assetsleadership position in this space. The and projects safely and successfully. acquisition of ESC supports this aim and enables us to serve our clients needs The ESC team has over 100+ combinedbetter by broadening our service offering. years of technical safety expertise and sit- ERM CEO, Keryn Jamesas members of international expert working groups for the key international FunctionalContact ESC on info@esc.uk.net Safety Standards IEC 61508 and IECor visit esc.uk.net61511; providing leading edge insights into developments in this domain.Engineering Safety Consultants LtdESC Managing Director,ESC Technical Consultant@ESCGlobal_LtdEnvironmental Resources ManagementSimon Burwood and Advisor, Ron Bell(ERM) is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, socialRon Bell, ESC Technical Consultant and consulting services and sustainabilityAdvisor said: Being part of the ERM group related services and the acquisition of ESCwith its strong culture of professionalism, will bring the expertise of both companieswill provide a solid basis for developing together to enhance and strength oursafe and sustainable solutions for emerging services. technologies and will provide further opportunities for working in partnership The partnership between ESC and ERM willwith bodies such as the IET and through now be better placed to address clientsinternational standards bodies, to achieve technical and functional safety challengesthese objectives. associated with high-hazard processes in chemicals, mining, pharmaceuticals, oil andSafety is paramount to the success of any gas, utilities, automotive and manufacturingcompany, and a key aspect of this for many sectors. includes functional safety. ERM helps its clients around the world with the whole ESC brings its expertise in applyingspectrum of safety-associated services functional and technical safety toas experts in addressing the functional, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage,behavioural, process and technical aspects offshore wind, hydro projects, and floodof this work.'