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do part of our job. We managed to stand
out from those competitors with our global Service Station network, transparency
in our Original Service job globally, the
availability of 98% of all Original Parts
for all ABB turbochargers and professional
consulting services.
Are ship owning/ship management
companies in any way different from
the other firms to which you provide
equipment and maintenance? If so, how
much of a challenge is it for you to give
them what they need?
All of the industries that we are working in are really demanding with a lot of
challenges. Time is really crucial for our
clientele and we try to meet their needs
in the provided timeframe. Our global
Service network (more than 100 Service
Stations globally) is available for our clientele anytime to meet any of their requests.
In addition, we have available 98% of all
the Original Parts anytime and they can
be delivered to any major international
airport within 24 hours.
Are there particular challenges that stem
from dealing with companies operating
in a global industry such as shipping
rather than firms with a greater local
focus?
As a global firm we support local business
by acting globally. When you need us,
our qualified specialists work to identical

standards in all parts of the world to ensure professional maintenance, repair and
overhaul.
Have you seen any negative effect of
the recent economic/banking crises in
Cyprus on your clients’ businesses and
planning?
Not at the moment.
Having worked with a number of Cyprus shipping companies, what is your
overall assessment of the shipping industry’s future?
The Cyprus shipping industry has a lot of
potential for the reasons that have developed Cyprus as a global shipping centre so
far. In our sector, the demands of Cyprus
shipping have increased due to the high
volume of New Buildings projects in the
last years. Furthermore, the offshore activities that will begin in the region of eastern
Mediterranean will help the shipping sector to develop even further.
How do you view your own company’s
short-term and long-term future?
Our top priority is to meet all of our
customer needs and always be there whenever they need us. We will keep ABB
Turbocharging’s market leadership in the
New Buildings projects and increase local
Original Service business as there will be a
high volume of vessels for offshore activities in the region.

ABB is a global leader in
power and automation technologies.  Based in Zurich,
Switzerland, the company
employs 145,000 people and
operates in approximately 100
countries. The firm’s shares are
traded on the stock exchanges
of Zurich, Stockholm and New
York. ABB’s business comprises five divisions that are in
turn organised in relation to
the customers and industries
they serve. The company in
its current form was created
in 1988, but its history spans
over 120 years. ABB’s success
has been driven particularly by
a strong focus on research and
development. The company
maintains seven corporate
research centres around the
world and has continued to invest in R&D through all market
conditions. The result has been
a long track record of innovation. Many of the technologies that underlie our modern
society, from high-voltage
DC power transmission to a
revolutionary approach to ship
propulsion, were developed or
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