| NORTHBROOK, Ill., - Jan. 14, 2008 -
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the Saudi Arabian Standards
Organization (SASO) announced today an agreement to promote the use
of UL Standards for Safety in the ongoing development of national
safety standards in Saudi Arabia via formalized consulting,
communication and information exchange protocols. The agreement
was signed by both UL and SASO management during a ceremony held at
UL's headquarters located in Northbrook, Ill. This is the fifth such
agreement announced by UL in support of its public safety mission
and brand globalization initiatives. Earlier, UL announced a similar
agreement with INTECO, the national standards body of Costa Rica in
Central America, with IBNORCA, the national standards body of
Bolivia in South America, with SII, the national standards body of
Israel, and with TTBS, the national standards body of Trinidad and
Tobago.
"Underwriters Laboratories is pleased to be working with SASO to
advance our global public safety mission by deploying UL Standards
for Safety nationwide in Saudi Arabia," said Bob Williams, UL Vice
President, Global Standards. "As the national standards body in
Saudi Arabia, SASO officials are demonstrating foresight in
promulgating the world's most trusted and widely recognized set of
safety standards across their markets and infrastructure. UL
welcomes the opportunity to have a standards presence in this key
country."
SASO is accredited as the national standards writing organization
in Saudi Arabia, and has already begun the process of adopting UL
standards for use with in the country. |