DEKRA is a globally operating service provider. The company is in the business of providing safety and quality for companies and individuals dealing with technology, the environment and mobility.

Four business units work under the umbrella of the parent organisation DEKRA AG . The Stuttgart-based DEKRA AG provides a wide range of portfolio services that include the testing of vehicles and plants, environmental audits, consultancy, training and re-training, construction site monitoring as well as certification services.

With a staff of about 17,500, DEKRA generated sales of more than $2.1 Billion in 2007 and continues to provide high level services around the world.

DEKRA is represented in North America by DEKRA America. As a holding company, DEKRA America manages the operational subsidiaries within the North American market offering services for type approval and homologation.

In addition, DVC-USA, Inc., also represents the merger between DEKRA AG and AIB VINCOTTE, providing third party auditing services for a wide range of certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100 and more.

The main focus of the DEKRA America subsidiaries in North America is aimed on one hand at mandatory periodical safety and emission inspection of vehicles in the USA operating at present in the Georgia and Texas markets - on the other hand, through DVC-USA, the certification business having the headquarter in Houston (TX) .