DNV has a network of 300 offices in about 100 countries, and about 9,000 employees worldwide. From April 2010, DNV changed its internal organisation from a business area structure to a geographical division structure.
With the change DNV will move more senior executives, including COOs and Marketing and Business Development directors, closer to the customers and the markets they serve. The new structure brings together DNV’s energy and maritime organisations in four geographical divisions:
- Division Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa
(HQ in Houston) - Division Asia Pacific and Middle East
(HQ in Singapore) - Division Europe and North Africa
(HQ in London) - Division Norway, Finland and Russia
(HQ in Høvik)
In addition, the Sustainability and Innovation division, based at Høvik, will pursue new opportunities outside the energy & maritime industry and act as a growth engine for DNV. The division will among other things contain DNV’s efforts within:
All these divisions will be supported by the Governance and Global Development division, based at Høvik. Also at Høvik there are several corporate units supporting the organisation.
Other units
DNV has established a fully owned though separate entity called DNV Business Assurance, which is a world leading certification body. In 2011 they were established as a DNV sub-brand.
They work with customers to assure the performance of their products, processes and organisations through certification, assessment and training services. DNV Business Assurance's services help customers build stakeholder trust and create a platform for sustainable business performance. With 1600 employees, they work to ensure customers’ continued success locally and in an ever-changing global environment. See their new website at www.dnvba.com.
In addition, DNV’s three independent business units (IBU) have been given some freedom in order to accommodate their respective markets. These are:
- DNV IT Global Services
- DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS)
- DNV Software