Ambassador Inaugurates Aker’s New Office Building

Last updated: 28/12/2009 // Aker Powergas celebrated its 50th anniversary that also coincided with the inauguration of their new premises in Mumbai on 10 December. Her Excellency, the Norwegian Ambassador to India, Ms. Ann Ollestad and President and CEO Simen Lieungh graced the occasion, officially inaugurating the new office building.

Around 200 people from clients and partners joined the management in the official celebration of the anniversary.The new office is located in Kanjurmarg, an area in Mumbai that gathers companies across technology industries.

Powergas delivers engineering services to projects across Aker Solutions’ business areas, covering offshore oil and gas as well as onshore, downstream projects. The high quality, cost efficient services from Powergas have become an important factor in securing the competitiveness of Aker Solutions’ international delivery model. “This brand new office is the embodiment of our mindset and our organisational culture. Setting it up has been a collective endeavour.” says Pothen Paul, Chairman of Aker Powergas Pvt Ltd.

The new office premises have been designed utilising a “green building” concept. This includes intelligent lighting with daylight sensors, high efficiency CFC-free chillers, rain water harvesting, double glazed exterior glass to eliminate sound and reduce heat ingress, and a sewage treatment plant for recycling waste water to maintain greenery.


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