As President and CEO of TÜV SÜD Korea, Dr. Kim will be responsible for all business operations in Korea including TÜV SÜD GNEC, nuclear engineering company. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Ishan Palit, President and CEO of TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific has placed his full support behind Dr. Kim and "is confident that, with Dr. Kim's wealth of management and technical experience and expertise, he will be able to add value to TÜV SÜD's operations and bring TÜV SÜD Korea to greater heights."

Dr. Josef Duill Kim holds a Bachelors of Engineering degree from Yonsei University and Diplom-Ing. in Industrial Furnace Construction and Heat Technology and a Dr.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from Aachen Technical University in Germany.

"After our activities in important European countries such as Spain, France and Austria and the successful establishment of vehicle roadworthiness testing in Turkey, our market entry in South Africa marks another significant step in our strategy to expand a core service such as roadworthiness testing at international level", explains Dr.-Ing. Axel Stepken, CEO and President of TÜV SÜD AG. Stepken continues: "In AVTS we have found a strong partner for consistent growth in Africa's most interesting market."

The company operates seven vehicle inspection centres which carry out approx. 65,000 roadworthiness tests including re-tests per year in high-growth, relatively affluent Greater Cape Town, and holds a market share of around 20 per cent there. Over the next five years, TÜV SÜD and its South African partner plan to significantly expand their market share to 20 per cent nationwide: "The highly professional management by Ms Oaten and the excellent technological standard at its inspection stations make AVTS the ideal partner for TÜV SÜD", underlines Viktor F. Metz, CFO TÜV SÜD Auto Service GmbH.

AVTS was one of the first privately-owned companies to enter the South African vehicle testing market 17 years ago. It is a founding member of the National Vehicle Testing Association, which plays a leading role in the definition and establishment of additional accreditation requirements for vehicle testing and inspection. Ferose Oaten is convinced that the two partners will complement each other perfectly as both companies have an unwavering commitment to quality and testing integrity. While AVTS is the only group of testing and inspection stations in South Africa to hold ISO 9000 certification and is firmly established on the market, TÜV SÜD, as an internationally leading supplier of roadworthiness testing, will contribute knowledge and experience to the partnership.

TÜV SÜD's activities must also be seen against the backdrop of the impending reform of vehicle inspection in South Africa. While at present privately owned vehicles must only be inspected if they are sold, i.e. in the event of a change in ownership, the political sector has been debating the introduction of periodic roadworthiness testing. For the vehicle inspection market in South Africa, which is characterized by above-average growth, this reform offers extremely interesting future perspectives: After such a reform, the number of vehicles inspected annually - around 2.4 million at present - would roughly double within three to four years.
Parallel to acquiring a shareholding in AVTS, TÜV SÜD founded TÜV SÜD South Africa Holding. The purpose of the TÜV SÜD subsidiary, headquartered in Cape Town, is to launch and position all TÜV SÜD services in South Africa. Managing Director of TUV SUD South Africa Holding is Norman van Oudtshoorn.

"This accreditation demonstrates the strong technical competence and strict adherence to quality procedures of our staff. It underlines our leadership in smart card related testing services and adds international recognition to our testing services for private organizations," explained Klaus Kaehler, Head of the Smart Card Laboratory.

TÜV SÜD Japan offers testing of payment terminals and IC cards, mainly for the financial industry, based on both contact and contactless (NFC) technology. Just recently the laboratory was accredited by EMVCo (a private company hold by American Express, JCB, MasterCard, Visa) for the testing of contactless terminals.

 Certification:

From Dortmund to Delhi, IT forms the basis of central business processes and is therefore at the centre of every business strategy - today more than ever. Nowadays, IT plays a critical part in the achievement of corporate objectives. Given this, the safety, availability and reliability of IT services are indispensable. For IT professionals, whether operating in separate companies or in IT units of multinationals, this in turn means that service quality, customer focus and cost-awareness are the drivers of success. Important guides in this context are the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and the ISO/IEC 20000 standard for IT Service Management (ITSM).

TÜV SÜD Academy has been certifying IT professionals in accordance with these de facto industry standards for years and is now set to expand its service offer to the Asia-Pacific region. The first step of its expansion is India. "India has developed into a major market for IT services, and many of the companies which are also represented in Asia request global uniformity in training and examination standards for their staff", explains Kai Probst, CEO of TÜV SÜD Academy. TÜV SÜD Academy is happy to satisfy this demand with an appropriate portfolio of services in India. TÜV SÜD is already represented at numerous locations and with a host of services in the Asia-Pacific region. "Our global network of locations enables us to offer our clients certification in accordance with globally uniform standards, and thus clear value-added", continues Probst. In India, TÜV SÜD is represented today at 12 locations employing around 800 staff. Certification as per ITIL and ITSM will be offered with immediate effect at all locations for example in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi.

With respect to the certification of IT professionals as per ITIL, TÜV SÜD Academy is one of only nine organizations worldwide with accreditation to provide this service. The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a framework of best practice approaches from all over the world that have been collected and made accessible to everybody, i.e. a virtual library used by IT specialists from around the world. In the current ITIL Version 3, the Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation and Continual Service Improvement modules reflect the "lifecycle of services" which is the basis of the new library. ITIL defines the organizational framework, while supplying exact rules of conduct for IT specialists. A "walk" through this library provides clear insights into the processes, structures and interrelations of individual services. The Certification Body for Persons of TÜV SÜD Academy organizes and holds examinations as per ITIL versions 2 and 3. The modular system provides qualifications up to the level of ITIL Master. The qualification and examination system is flexible and also offers upgrades from version 2 to version 3, for example.

TÜV SÜD Academy also organizes certification of persons according to ISO/IEC 20000, the relevant international standard for IT Service Management (ITSM). ITSM qualification covers management, processes and results at the customer's organization - on an international and standardized basis. Training and certification are offered up to the level of Executive Consultant/Manager or Executive Auditor in ITSM as per ISO/IEC 20000.

"Today, IT without ITIL and the ISO 20000 standard is unimaginable. Individuals furnishing proof of certification in this area demonstrate thorough familiarity with the relevant international standards", says Renate Eberle, Head of the Certification Body for Persons of TÜV SÜD Academy. The holders of these certificates benefit not least from the internationally renowned TÜV SÜD brand and, through their appropriate qualifications, can lay the cornerstone for an international career in the IT sector. TÜV SÜD Academy has long-standing experience in the certification of IT professionals as per ITIL and ISO/IEC 20000. It is now expanding its service offer to India, with further countries in the Asia-Pacific region to follow. "Through this step, we demonstrate the international significance of this standard in close proximity to our clients", notes Renate Eberle.

Further information is available at www.tuev-sued.de/it-certor www.tuv-sud.in  Please contact Virat Dhebar, Division Manager TÜV SÜD Academy, Tel.: +91 79 2692 6141, Fax: +91 79 2692 8171, E-mail: Virat.Dhebar@tuv-sud.in

"We have succeeded in further consolidating our position in our key domestic market in Germany, in growing in our core competency areas at international level and in positioning ourselves proactively in three innovative fields of the future: e-mobility, renewable energies and energy efficiency", noted
Dr Axel Stepken, CEO and President of TÜV SÜD AG, at the company's annual balance sheet press conference in Munich. All three strategic business segments contributed to the company's positive economic development in the past business year. The strongest performer was the Europe region (including the Middle East and Turkey), which generated 83.9 per cent of total revenue, followed by the Asia-Pacific region at 10.5 per cent and the Americas region at 5.6 per cent. In 2010, TÜV SÜD has noticeably stepped up the pace of inorganic growth. Its acquisition of Global Risk Consultants Corporation (GRC) in April marked one of the most significant acquisitions in the history of the service group. The US company, employing 350 staff in 14 countries, generated revenue of USD 55 million in 2009. "We made a successful start to the new year with the acquisition of GRC and further international acquisitions, and will keep up the pace", announced Stepken. In the medium term, the group plans to raise the share of total revenue generated abroad to 40 per cent.

The introduction of chip cards replacing magnetic stripe cards has gained popularity world-wide. Now the focus shifts from chip cards with contacts, as easily recognized by the golden contact area on the credit card, to contactless chip cards. Contactless technology paves the way for putting payment applications not only into the form of conventional credit cards, but also into unique forms such as mobile phones, key fobs and miniature cards. TÜV SÜD Japan has foreseen this trend, and developed analogue and digital test services for contactless terminals over the last few years. TÜV SÜD's testing technology was thoroughly examined by EMVCo (owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa) in order to achieve exactly the same results in all laboratories around the world.

The crash tests were performed on the type of lithium-ion batteries used in the Mercedes S400 hybrid and the BMW 7 series and were aimed at determining the safety level of the installed batteries. Primarily, however, the test series were aimed at determining the load limits and the scenarios to be expected if a lithium-ion battery is damaged.

The safety of lithium-ion batteries is regarded as critical for the success of electric mobility. Their high energy density compared to that of conventional batteries make lithium-ion packs the logical solution for increasing the range of electric cars. All major auto makers plan to use lithium-ion batteries in both hybrid vehicles and electric cars. The problem is that so far, the question of how lithium-ion batteries perform in a dynamic crash has been largely unsolved. Neither battery installation nor crash-test requirements have been established in the form of a standard. Standards, however, are critical for auto and battery manufacturers on the one hand and consumers, fire brigades and rescue services on the other.

Given this, the crash series carried out by TÜV SÜD are primarily aimed at gaining basic findings: "We explore limits, examine what is feasible and, on this basis, try to determine safety standards for lithium-ion batteries which permit the maximum level of safety", emphasizes Richard Richter, TÜV SÜD specialist in charge of the crash test series.

To determine these limits, a customized high-precision impactor system was developed for the world's first dynamic crash tests with lithium-ion batteries. For the test, the high-voltage battery was mounted on a 110-tonne block of concrete. With the help of an ECV^[1]carrier vehicle, an impactor with various impact bodies (cylinder, fork arm) and variable weight was then driven into the battery pack. The impactor consisted of a head piece and ballast weight and was guided on a carrier unit which in turn was fastened to a carrier vehicle. Shortly before impact, the impactor was decoupled from the carrier unit so that it crashed into the battery in free flight. This test arrangement allows speeds of over 55 km/h, weights of up to 500 kg and a resulting energy of almost 60 kJ. The first test series was performed at speeds of 18 to 29 kilometres per hour. The forces acting on the batteries thus roughly correspond to the level of a typical crash test but do not yet cover all possible accident scenarios. The result was positive: the serial-production batteries packed in a steel shell withstood the crash series. The deformation calculated on the basis of static tests proved almost identical to that determined in the actual dynamic tests. In the further course of the test series, crash tests were performed with the batteries packed into other materials than steel. In this case, the same test arrangement resulted in the expected differences. Another important finding: while a battery which had split in the crash leaked, leakage did not result in the feared explosion and/or fire. According to TÜV SÜD, the first tests demonstrated that lithium-ion batteries already offer a very high safety level but that further intensive efforts are needed to obtain proven results which can serve as a basis upon which to develop binding safety standards and must lead directly to crash-test procedures for hybrid and electric vehicles: "Our concern here as TÜV SÜD is to ensure the establishment of appropriate standards in a concerted effort with the manufacturers", underlines Dr Stepken.

"The fact that we were selected as best verifier is an important confirmation of the quality of our work", says Dr Peter Langer, CEO of TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. Over the last eight years, the emissions trading experts have realized well over 1,200 projects based on the Kyoto Protocol. As an impressive success story, 97.37 per cent of CDM projects accompaniedby TÜV SÜD were registered at the United Nations. "This success rate and the latest commendation by Environmental Finance are all the more important since the verifiers - the designated operational entities or DOEs - have increasingly come under criticism over the last year", says Langer, alluding to the temporary suspension of two major verifiers by the CDM Executive Board. "The suspensions caused considerable uncertainty in the industry, not only among verifiers but in particular among project initiators", emphasizes the TÜV SÜD representative. In the meantime, many initiators have diverted their investments into other less uncertain areas with lower risk factors, a trend that may cause persistent damage to the function of the Kyoto mechanisms and the mechanisms of any successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

The implementation of climate change projects in line with the Kyoto Protocol is based on the two project-related instruments, Joint Implementation (JI) for projects in developed countries, and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for projects in developing countries. "We were the first organization to be accredited for all 15 scopes of the CDM", reports Dr Sven Kolmetz, Head of Carbon Management Services at TÜV SÜD Industrie Service. "In the meantime, we have processed over 1,100 CDM projects and approximately 100 JI projects in all corners of the world - from hydropower projects in Asia to reforestation projects in Latin America.

German Wine Festival was held on 22 & 23 October 2009 at the Wadakura Fountain Park restaurant (near to Tokyo station) hosted by the German Chambers of Commerce in Japan.

As one of main sponsors of this event TÜV SÜD Japan invited 120 customers in the evening of 22nd. Together with our guests, we greatly enjoyed German wine and buffet with the jazz music being lively played at the restaurant.

On 06 November the German Chambers of Commerce hold the same event for the first time in Osaka.  In Osaka also we had a very enjoyable time with about 60 invited customers at Shinsaibashi Monolith, place of German Wine Festival.

in Tokyo
in Osaka	left: Dr. Andreas Stange(TUV SUD Japan CEO)

TÜV SÜD's 600 staff strong nuclear energy arm is a major player in the field of German and British nuclear engineering consulting services. Its portfolio includes third party inspections and reviews on nuclear power plants in Germany on behalf of the German Supervisory Authorities and technology consulting, third-party inspections and review of nuclear power plants for manufacturers and utilities around the globe. GNEC, a leading Korean nuclear engineering company, provides design and engineering consultancy, approval support and certification, as well as training services. It has been a leading player in the development of the Korean nuclear power industry, heavily involved in projects such as the construction of Shingori Nuclear Power Plant 1 and 2 and the upgrade of Wolsung Nuclear Power Plant 1 and YoungKwang Nuclear Power Plant 3 and 4. "With this acquisition, we are bringing together the best of German and Korean nuclear expertise to create a winning combination for the nuclear industry in both Korea and the rest of Asia. TÜV SÜD GNEC will leverage on the expertise and experience of GNEC to provide a more diverse and specialized range of services to meet domestic market needs in Korea; TÜV SÜD's global network will provide a gateway for the Korean nuclear power industry to expand into overseas markets" commented Dr. Manfred Bayerlein, Chief Operating Officer, TÜV SÜD Group. The GNEC acquisition marks the latest development in TÜV SÜDs nuclear growth strategy, following the acquisition of UK's Nuclear Technologies in 2006.

Nuclear power is widely regarded as the main energy source that can replace fossil energy in many Asian countries and Korea is set to become the region's main supplier of plant equipment and expertise.  

Countries such as Japan, Korea, China, India and Taiwan already have many nuclear power plants and they are constructing or planning to build more in the future. In particular, China and India have plans to build 16 and 10 nuclear power plants and Korea intends to increase capacity from 20 to 28 power plants in the near future. Reiner Block, CEO of TÜV SÜD Korea and former Head of TÜV SÜD Industry Services Division in Hessen, Germany firmly believes the combined strengths of TÜV SÜD and GNEC will support Korean nuclear industry export: "The Korean nuclear industries are ready to export their products abroad. In fact, the entire nuclear power plant can be constructed by Korean suppliers. There is, however, no real third-party inspection in Korea and this currently hinders foreign market entry. If TÜV SÜD GNEC can provide real third party inspection to the Korean nuclear industries, it will increase impartiality and transparency of them. With TÜV SÜD GNEC, Korean nuclear industries will be able to expand overseas".

Jeon-Yoon Lee, Co-President of GNEC explained the complementary fit of the two entities. "GNEC offers design and certification for key nuclear power equipment, approval support and specialized nuclear technology services such as plant engineering, the development of nuclear power and clean energy application systems and devices. TÜV SÜD is a major player in the German and British nuclear industry and already has renowned expertise in technology consulting and review strategies. Our partnership with TÜV SÜD will help us grow into a company that has internationally high-tech energy technologies".

Educated at Davidson College, USA, Georgia Southern University, USA and London School of Economics, UK, Palit holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics / Engineering, Masters in Business Administration and a Degree in Economics. After joining the TÜV SÜD Group in 1994 as General Manager of the Indian business operations, Ishan Palit was promoted to Managing Director of South Asia in 1999. Under his leadership, the sales turnover tripled and operations expanded to 30 offices and laboratory locations throughout India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In his most recent position as TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Palit's responsibilities included development of current and new businesses and top and bottom line accountabilities of the Business Units.

As TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific CRO, Mr. Palit will be responsible for profit and loss, sales revenues and budget for all business operations in the Asia Pacific region. Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Axel Stepken, CEO, TÜV SÜD said, "Ishan Palit is an outstanding fit for the position. We can expect to benefit strategically and operationally from his proven management skills and understanding of the various markets in the region. I firmly believe that he has the necessary experience and capabilities to expand TÜV SÜD's service portfolio and geographic coverage in the Asia Pacific region. In the same breath, I would like to thank Dirk Eilers for his excellent contribution to our business growth in the region and wish him every success in his new role".

Munich/Frankfurt am Main. According to TÜV SÜD, internationally binding safety standards are urgently needed to ensure safe electric mobility. This applies in particular because lithium-ion batteries, a key component of future drive systems from all manufacturers, involve high risk potential in the areas of functional, electrical, chemical and mechanical safety. These risks are not adequately addressed by current test standards, emphasized TÜV SÜD President and CEO Dr Axel Stepken at a press conference held on Wednesday morning (16 September) at the IAA in Frankfurt.Dr Stepken also announced that TÜV SÜD will carry out the first crash tests with lithium-ion car batteries as early as this autumn.

The issue of e-mobility has gained enormous momentum. Industry experts predict sales revenue of
€ 500 billion and a market share of up to 9 per cent among newly registered vehicles worldwide by 2020. In a representative study carried out by TÜV SÜD together with the market research institute Technomar, almost 60 per cent of respondents claim to be actively interested in electric mobility. And Germany's government vision is that in ten years' time, the number of electric cars on German roads will have topped the one-million barrier.

According to TÜV SÜD President and CEO Dr Axel Stepken, electric cars are here to stay. Without electric drive concepts, the ambitious carbon reduction targets and the enhanced energy efficiency of vehicles required to achieve them are hardly feasible. Under the heading "E-mobility - surely but safely", TÜV SÜD's mobility experts communicated two messages at the IAA press conference: firstly, that electrification is undoubtedly a significant approach to the ecological modernization of mobility, and

secondly, that functional, electrical and mechanical safety must be guaranteed if e-mobility is to fulfil this role successfully.

Batteries as key components: incomplete standards

From TÜV SÜD's perspective, the battery, as the key component, is the focus of interest. All major manufacturers base their concepts on lithium-ion batteries. In terms of battery safety, however, there is urgent need for action irrespective of whether these batteries will be used in purely electric cars, in micro-hybrids and mild hybrids, full hybrids or plug-in hybrids. According to Dr Axel Stepken, the standards and testing processes are still incomplete at present.

To give some examples, firstly, while final approval criteria for battery crash tests have been defined for the fire and explosion risks, as yet toxic, caustic and carcinogenic substances have not been considered. Secondly, no requirements for rear-end collisions have yet been defined for the approval of mass-produced cars. These requirements are necessary, however, as many manufacturers plan to install the lithium-ion battery pack at the rear end. Thirdly, there are no standards governing battery installation. Fourthly, no safety guidelines which provide guidance when electric cars must be towed have been established. Fifthly, the criteria for periodic safety testing of electric and hybrid cars are incomplete. Sixthly, even in its updated version which is to come into effect in 2010, the ECE-R 100 test standard for electric safety fails to fully reflect the exceptional significance of the lithium-ion battery.

TÜV SÜD: "Single-Fault Safety" must be the yardstick

The revised standard does not ensure "single-fault safety", which means that an individual fault must not result in the loss of a safety function. Binding international crash-test standards taking into account the battery and power-unit system are important as a basis for establishing this yardstick. All practice-relevant aspects, including the recharging of electric vehicles in private garages at home or the disposal of old vehicles, must be taken into account from the outset. Another aspect that must not be neglected: so far, neither a coordination body nor any legal regulations on how to handle accidents involving electric vehicles exist.

Over recent decades, the innovative power of car manufacturers and the efforts of testing and inspection organizations have made mobility in Germany extremely safe.

While moving into the era of e-mobility, this safety level must now be at least maintained, because "If the basic confidence in safety is shaken - for example, by serious accidents for which electric mobility is to blame - the development of a future-oriented technology may be massively impaired", explains the TÜV SÜD Chairman of the Board of Management.

Stepken confirms that German and large-scale international manufacturers are highly aware of this problem, adding, however, that e-mobility is the first major automotive issue in which impetus is coming not only from the established manufacturing countries. The desire for individual mobility in countries such as China or India, combined with the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, leads us to anticipate key impetus for this new technology to come from these countries. "For safety's sake, worldwide applicable, uniform standards must therefore be developed and applied", emphasized Dr Stepken. Also, there will be "quite a few new market players from sectors outside the automotive industry". TÜV SÜD expects a number of manufacturers to opt for small-series production, in particular in the development stage. For cars produced in small series of up to 1,000 units, however, approval is relatively easy to obtain.
Dr Axel Stepken confirms, "In the initial phase in particular, there is a risk that only the provisions applicable to small-series production will be applied to the approval process, resulting in cars on our roads which fail to satisfy the stricter safety requirements applicable to electric mobility." With a view to approval and import regulations, clear-cut and binding international safety standards are needed which apply to all vehicles irrespective of their production volume, concludes Stepken.

TÜV SÜD well equipped to face the e-mobility challenge

TÜV SÜD regards itself as well-equipped for the e-mobility challenge. "As early as this autumn, we will conduct the first crash tests with on-board lithium-ion batteries ", announces Dr Stepken. In the field of battery safety, the service provider cooperates with renowned German car manufacturers and advocates appropriate standards in the relevant committees. The service company also has longstanding experience with electrified drive systems, gained, for example, in vehicle certification and homologation. In Stuttgart, the service provider participates in the "Model Region for Electric Mobility" project, and TÜV SÜD Academy is one of the leading training providers in Germany, preparing repair-shop employees for their work with high-voltage vehicles.

At TÜV SÜD's premiere at the IAA under the motto "Discover diversity. Enhance efficiency", Stepken noted: "We are convinced that we and our services in the mobility segment can contribute significantly to help car dealerships, repair shops, automotive suppliers and manufacturers to find their way out of the crisis."

From e-mobility to future roadworthiness testing and from cost-effective car dealerships to eco-friendly fleet management: TÜV SÜD, its subsidiaries and TÜV Hessen, in which TÜV SÜD is the majority shareholder, can be found at the IAA, Hall 8, Stand 13A.

TÜV SÜD also provides information about its activities at the IAA on dedicated Internet pages:www.tuev-sued.de/iaa2009

Leveraging on its ISO 17025 accredited laboratories and technical experts located worldwide, a variety of TÜV SÜD's enhanced softlines solutions are now offered in locations such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, Turkey, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and the USA. To complement its full scope of services, TÜV SÜD experts will also be providing guidance and expert opinion on supply chain management and prevailing issues such as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), REACH implementation, as well as environmental and social compliances through trainings and seminars.

Spearheaded by Kapil Bansal, Global Sales & Product Director for Softlines, the global team will drive TÜV SÜD's softlines business and provide strategic direction worldwide. TÜV SÜD is currently a member the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and Textile Institute (TI) in the UK.

To learn more about TÜV SÜD's Softlines services, please visitwww.tuev-sued.com/softlines or contact us atsoftlines@tuev-sued.com.