DNV

international certification body and classification society
Organization business Q18455539
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DNV

Summary

DNV is a business[1]. DNV ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,236 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DNV was a member of Verband der Technischen Überwachungs-Vereine[3].
  • DNV was a member of Biodiversity data publishers from Norway[4].
  • DNV is in the country of Norway[5].
  • DNV is in the country of NO[6].
  • DNV is in the country of BE[7].
  • DNV's instance of is recorded as business[8].
  • DNV's instance of is recorded as classification society[9].
  • DNV is owned by Det Norske Veritas Foundation[10].
  • DNV is owned by Det Norske Veritas[11].
  • DNV's headquarters location is recorded as Bærum Municipality[12].
  • DNV's chief executive officer is recorded as Remi Eriksen[13].
  • DNV's child organization or unit is recorded as DNV GL (Netherlands)[14].
  • DNV's child organization or unit is recorded as DNV GL (United Kingdom)[15].
  • DNV's child organization or unit is recorded as DNV GL (Germany)[16].
  • DNV's industry is recorded as certification services provider[17].
  • DNV's chairperson is recorded as Jon Fredrik Baksaas[18].
  • September 12, 2013 marks the founding of DNV[19].
  • 1864 marks the founding of DNV[20].
  • 1978 marks the founding of DNV[21].
  • 1984-01-02 marks the founding of DNV[22].
  • 1994-12-29 marks the founding of DNV[23].
  • DNV's official website is recorded as https://www.dnv.com/[24].
  • DNV's topic's main category is recorded as Category:DNV GL[25].
  • DNV's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+12000'}[26].
  • DNV's replaces is recorded as Germanischer Lloyd SE[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include September 12, 2013[19], 1864[20], 1978[21], 1984-01-02[22], and 1994-12-29[23].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DNV AS'}[28] and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'DNV AS'}[29]. DNV's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DNV'}[30].

Leadership

DNV's chief executive officer is recorded as Remi Eriksen[13]. DNV's chairperson is recorded as Jon Fredrik Baksaas[18].

Operations

DNV's headquarters location is recorded as Bærum Municipality[12]. Subsidiaries include DNV GL (Netherlands)[14]; DNV GL (United Kingdom)[15], a business[31], in United Kingdom[32], headquartered in Glasgow[33]; and DNV GL (Germany)[16].

Industry

DNV's industry is recorded as certification services provider[17].

Ownership

Owners include Det Norske Veritas Foundation[10], a foundation[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1978[36], headquartered in Høvik[37] and Det Norske Veritas[11], a foundation[38], in Norway[39], founded in 1864[40], headquartered in Bærum Municipality[41].

Why It Matters

DNV ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,236 views/month).[2] DNV has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] DNV is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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  24. [26] . brandcentral.dnvgl.com. brandcentral.dnvgl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [30] . dnv.com. dnv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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