Nordic Unmanned and OMNI Helicopters International form a joint venture in Brazil to serve South American clients
Nordic Unmanned is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with OMNI Helicopters International (“OHI"), a leading provider of helicopter services, to form a Brazilian joint venture focused on delivering unmanned solutions to a wide client base in South America. The joint venture solidifies Nordic Unmanned’s position as a leading operator for unmanned services and expands the portfolio of solutions that OHI offers its South American clients.
Reference is made to the announcement made to the stock exchange on the 7th of July 2021 regarding an MOU signed with OMNI for Brazilian opportunities.
“We are excited to expand our operations to South America through a joint venture with our trusted partner, OMNI Helicopters International, the largest helicopter operator in Brazil. Together we will offer a unique set of drone products and services to the Brazilian and South American markets. Our operational experience combined with OHI’s market position in South America sets the new company in a great position to take a significant market share in this growing industry in South America. The estimated market size of our current range of services and products is more than 150 million euro in 2025 in Brazil and with our proven track record we expect that the activity for the joint venture is to surpass our current activity level in Europe within few years.” says CEO of Nordic Unmanned, Knut Roar Wiig.
The new company will initially utilise one of Nordic Unmanned’s Camcopter S-100 systems, which will be used as one of the growth enablers in this market. Nordic Unmanned is the leading innovator of offshore drone logistic and cargo services in Europe, whilst OHI has over 20 years of experience and over half a million flight hours delivering services to the oil and gas industry in South America. The combined experience gives the newly founded company a unique position in the Brazilian market.
"Our customers demand leading technology solutions, and we plan to be first to provide them with efficiency enhancing services. This joint venture further expands our portfolio of services and enables us to diversify into fast growing verticals. Our strategy to become the leader in technology enabled mobility services continues to take shape with this new partnership”, says Jeremy Akel, CEO, OMNI Helicopters International.
The joint venture will be organized in a new company and will be owned 35 per cent by Nordic Unmanned and 65 per cent by OMNI Helicopters International. The company will be located in Rio de Janeiro and operated by Brazilian management with support from both parent companies.
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About Nordic Unmanned
Nordic Unmanned is a global leader of high-end products and services related to drones and data capture. Through worldwide operational experience and industry-leading expertise, Nordic Unmanned supports large governmental and industrial clients in the adaption of unmanned systems and services.
Founded in 2014, the Group has offices in Sandnes, Molde, Odense (DK), Cranfield (UK), Hasselt (BE), Arnsberg (GER) and Baltimore (US) and has quickly become one of the leading providers of unmanned systems and services, with operations across Europe. Nordic Unmanned has one of the world's most comprehensive permits to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), through the EASA approved Light UAS operator Certificate (LUC). The Group is OEM for the drone products Staaker, AirRobot and DroneMatrix. The Group is also world leading in the collection of vessel emission data. It is ISO 9001-2015 and AS9100 certified for the operation, maintenance, sale, design, development, and production of unmanned systems and sensor technology.
For more information visit - https://nordicunmanned.com/
About OMNI Helicopters International
OHI is a transformative air mobility company focused on providing mission critical services to its customers. The Company's main subsidiary is Omni Taxi Aereo Brazil, is the country’s largest private helicopter service provider with a fleet of over 70 helicopters, 8 active fleet programs, and a network of over 10 bases. OHI’s business model is based on three pillars: (i) pursuing national excellence via the transfer of proprietary intellectual capital in safety, reliability and cost-efficiency; (ii) providing sustainable access to investment in the sector; and (iii) continuous innovation with flexible and customized services in air mobility.
For additional information, please visit www.ohi.pt
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