Join PetroSync ASME Training to Master Global Engineering Standards

 

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As the global energy industry continues to evolve, companies are facing increasing pressure to maintain operational safety, comply with international standards, and ensure their engineering teams remain technically competent. For many organizations in the oil and gas sector, technical training has become a strategic investment rather than a simple professional development activity.

PetroSync, a global B2B training provider specializing in technical programs for the energy sector, continues to support engineering professionals and companies seeking to strengthen their understanding of internationally recognized standards. Through its ASME-focused training programs, PetroSync aims to help professionals improve their ability to interpret engineering codes and apply them in real-world operations.

For decision makers responsible for engineering performance, reliability, and asset integrity, ensuring that teams understand these global standards is becoming increasingly important.

The Growing Demand for Global Engineering Standards in Oil & Gas

Operating in the oil and gas industry means working with complex infrastructure, from process piping systems to pressure equipment and processing facilities. These assets must be designed, maintained, and inspected according to internationally recognized engineering standards to ensure safe and reliable operations.

Many companies rely on widely adopted codes developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to guide engineering practices across projects worldwide. These standards provide clear frameworks for design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and maintenance of critical equipment.

For example, engineers responsible for process piping systems frequently refer to ASME B31.3 when designing and maintaining piping networks in refineries, petrochemical plants, and LNG facilities. The code outlines detailed requirements that help ensure piping systems can safely operate under demanding industrial conditions.

Similarly, maintenance and integrity engineers often rely on ASME PCC-2 when performing repairs on pressure equipment. The standard provides recommended practices for repair methods that allow equipment to return to service safely while maintaining compliance with engineering codes.

As infrastructure expands and aging facilities require more maintenance attention, organizations are realizing that having engineers who truly understand these standards is essential for long-term operational reliability.

Why Decision Makers Invest in Technical Training Programs

Within most oil and gas companies, training initiatives are typically driven by senior professionals responsible for operational performance. Engineering managers, maintenance leaders, and technical directors often play a key role in identifying the training needs of their teams.

From a business perspective, investing in technical training offers multiple strategic benefits. Companies can strengthen internal technical expertise, reduce operational risks, and ensure that engineering decisions align with globally accepted standards.

For decision makers, the goal is not simply to send employees to training. Instead, they aim to build teams capable of interpreting engineering codes correctly, solving technical challenges efficiently, and maintaining compliance with safety regulations.

Structured programs such as ASME B31.3 Training help bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and practical implementation. Through instructor-led sessions and case discussions, engineers gain deeper insight into how international standards apply to real operational scenarios.

For companies managing complex assets, this type of knowledge can directly impact equipment reliability, maintenance efficiency, and overall operational performance.

From Technical Consultation to Corporate Approval: How Companies Enroll in Training

Unlike individual training programs, technical training in the oil and gas industry typically follows a structured B2B process. Companies often begin by discussing their technical needs with training providers before deciding which program best fits their operational requirements.

These discussions may involve engineering managers, learning and development teams, or department heads who are responsible for identifying capability gaps within their organization. In many cases, companies seek training programs that address specific technical challenges, such as piping design interpretation, pressure equipment repair practices, or asset integrity management.

Once a suitable training program is identified, the registration process typically moves through several internal stages. This may include technical evaluation, departmental approval, and budget confirmation before participants are officially registered.

While the process may involve multiple stakeholders, it ensures that the selected training aligns with the company’s operational goals and delivers measurable value to the organization.

Training providers like PetroSync are familiar with these corporate workflows and often support companies throughout the process—from the initial consultation stage to final participant registration.

Building Engineering Confidence Through PetroSync ASME Training

In high-risk industries such as oil and gas, engineering decisions carry significant responsibility. Engineers must ensure that equipment operates safely, maintenance procedures follow approved standards, and operations remain compliant with industry regulations.

Technical training plays a critical role in strengthening the confidence of professionals responsible for these decisions. By gaining deeper knowledge of engineering codes, participants are better equipped to interpret standards, analyze real-world challenges, and implement best practices within their organizations.

PetroSync’s ASME training programs are designed to support professionals working with critical infrastructure and pressure systems. Through practical discussions, technical case studies, and expert-led sessions, participants gain valuable insights that help them apply engineering standards more effectively.

For companies, the benefits extend beyond individual learning. Organizations gain stronger technical teams capable of improving reliability, maintaining compliance, and supporting long-term operational success.

As the energy industry continues to evolve, mastering global engineering standards is becoming an essential capability. For many companies, investing in structured technical training is one of the most effective ways to ensure their teams remain prepared for the challenges ahead.

About PetroSync Global Internasional

PetroSync was established in Singapore in 2010 and began its expansion into Indonesia in 2013. To this day, PetroSync has become a leading oil and gas training provider, with a participant passing rate as high as 90%. 

OnGo Smart Advertising Brings “Health on the Go” Campaign to Communities Across Metro Manila and Nearby Provinces

 

 OnGo Smart Advertising continues to promote community wellness through its Health on the Go Campaign, a corporate social responsibility initiative that partners with schools, barangays, and community organizations across various cities and provinces to support children’s health.

Through the campaign, OnGo Smart Advertising distributes essential medicines while promoting health awareness among young beneficiaries. As part of these outreach efforts, Solmux for Kids has been provided to children in communities across Malabon City, Tanza in Cavite, San Pedro in Laguna, and Pasig City, supporting their health and well-being.

Among the campaign’s recent initiatives were collaborations with the SK Catmon Council and PROBEX School in Malabon, DepEd Tayo Punta Elementary School in Tanza, daycare centers in Barangay Landayan and Barangay San Lorenzo in San Pedro, Laguna and community groups such as Couples for Christ in Pasig. Through these partnerships, hundreds of children have received medical donations while learning about the importance of health and wellness.

OnGo Smart Advertising extends its heartfelt gratitude to all the organization leaders, barangay officials, school principals, teachers, and parents who warmly welcomed the team and helped make the Health on the Go Campaign possible and successful.

OnGo Smart Advertising also welcomes organizations and sponsors who wish to collaborate on future CSR initiatives, helping bring care and health support to more communities nationwide.

About OnGo Smart Advertising Inc.

OnGo Smart Advertising harnesses the impact of both traditional and digital outdoor media to engage audiences—delivering authentic impressions while maintaining cost efficiency for clients. Officially launched in March 2019, OnGo now partners with over 1,000 rideshare vehicles across Metro Manila and neighboring provinces.

This Press Release has also been published on VRITIMES

SAVILLS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF EASTDIL SECURED LLC

  

Savills plc is acquiring Eastdil Secured for $1,112.5 million to create the world’s second-largest advisory firm for major commercial real estate transactions. Announced recently and pending regulatory approval, the deal strengthens Savills’ U.S. presence and Eastdil’s reach in Asia, combining global advisory services with elite investment banking. This strategic merger allows the firms to offer end-to-end real estate solutions across the entire ownership life cycle. Eastdil will operate as Savills’ investment banking arm, with its leadership team transitioning into shareholder roles and joining the Savills Group Executive Board to drive long-term growth.

Transaction significantly enhances positioning in capital markets advisory through the acquisition of a leader in real estate investment banking.  

Savills plc, one of the world’s leading real estate advisory firms, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the equity of Eastdil Secured LLC, a preeminent global real estate investment bank, for an enterprise value of $1,112.5 million. The acquisition is scheduled to complete in due course following satisfaction of customary regulatory and closing conditions.

Eastdil Realty was founded in 1967 by Benjamin V. Lambert in New York, pioneering an investment banking approach to real estate advisory. In 1978, Roy H. March joined Eastdil Realty and over time, the firm expanded globally and became a trusted partner across every property type and transaction structure. In 1999, Wells Fargo acquired Eastdil Realty, strengthening the platform with the resources of a leading financial institution. In 2006, Eastdil Realty and Secured Capital Corp, the real estate investment banking firm co-founded in 1990 by D. Michael Van Konynenburg and other former executives of Drexel Burnham Lambert, merged to create Eastdil Secured. In 2019, Roy H. March and the firm's management team led Eastdil Secured 's recapitalisation, in partnership with Guggenheim, Temasek and Wells Fargo. This management led recapitalisation further solidified Eastdil Secured’s position as the global real estate investment bank.

As the most relevant and trusted advisor in the commercial real estate capital markets, Eastdil Secured creates value for clients through creative, actionable ideas and flawless execution. With an unrivaled combination of capital markets expertise and in-depth understanding of real estate fundamentals, Eastdil Secured delivers best-in-class advice on mergers and acquisitions, continuation vehicles / joint ventures, sales, debt placement, structured credit and loan sales to investors around the world. Eastdil Secured is jointly led out of New York, Santa Monica and London and has a broad global footprint to support clients with a total of 20 offices, including across the United States in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., and internationally in Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, and Hong Kong.

Eastdil Secured’s market-leading real estate investment banking business is highly complementary to Savills broader real estate services offering. The combined group will be the number two advisory firm globally for prime commercial real estate transactions above $100 million (MSCI data 2021-2025).

Eastdil Secured will continue to operate its existing business model within Savills Group, as the Group’s Real Estate Investment Bank from completion of the deal, and will maintain key headquarters in New York, Santa Monica and London. The Eastdil Secured Leadership Team and Eastdil Secured’s senior employees will all become shareholders in Savills through the receipt of Consideration Shares in exchange for their existing interests in Eastdil Secured.

In connection with the transaction, Eastdil Secured has today announced planned executive leadership appointments to position the business for continued growth as part of Savills. Effective immediately, Roy H. March, current Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Executive Chairman of Eastdil Secured responsible for client advisory, execution and long term strategy. D.Michael Von Konynenburg, currently President, will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Eastdil Secured, overseeing day to day operations with James McCaffrey to take on the role of President of Eastdil Secured, spearheading international growth from London. Michael Van Konynenburg and James McCaffrey will both join the Savills Group Executive Board.

The acquisition of Eastdil Secured is one of the largest deals in the history of Savills. It brings together one of the leading international real estate advisors with the leading global real estate investment bank.

- Global Capital Markets Powerhouse: A leader in real estate capital markets (equity, debt and investment banking) globally.

- Geographical Coverage: Significant expansion in the US puts Savills at the forefront of the largest real estate capital market in the world, and provides a platform for growth in APAC for Eastdil Secured.

- Servicing the Full Life Cycle: Broadened service capability enables the combined business to provide clients with advisory, transactional, consulting and management services across the full life cycle of real estate ownership.

- Enhanced Growth Opportunities: Complementary nature of the businesses, with limited overlap of geography, clients and capability, substantially improves our ability to service clients and creates a platform for future growth to the benefit of clients, staff and shareholders alike.

- Cultural Compatibility: A relentlessly client focused and performance driven culture is shared by both businesses.

Commenting on the Transaction, Simon Shaw, Group Chief Executive of Savills said: “Eastdil Secured is an organisation we have worked with and admired for many years. It has a complementary geographical footprint and similar culture to our own. This acquisition is a significant step forward for both of us, bringing to the global investment community a much-needed choice of leading advisory partner to deliver a comprehensive suite of investment banking, strategic, financial, development, leasing and other “boots on the ground” property solutions. By acquiring a leading REIB provider, the improved breadth of our services and enhanced global footprint will create significant growth opportunities for the combined Group’s staff and significant value to our clients and shareholders alike”.

Roy H. March, Executive Chairman of Eastdil Secured, added: “Throughout its history Eastdil Secured has developed strategic partnerships to better serve our clients and be the most relevant and trusted advisor in the real estate investment banking industry. This transaction marks the beginning of a new chapter for Eastdil Secured, which will accelerate our growth, create opportunities for our team, and significantly enhance our ability to provide best-in-class real estate investment banking services for our valued clients globally. As part of Savills, Eastdil Secured will continue to serve as a trusted advisor and provide clients with unmatched capital markets and commercial real estate expertise, now with more resources as part of a larger organization with complementary geographic reach and advisory capabilities. The Savills team shares our commitment to excellence and our emphasis on discretion, collaboration, and insight-driven execution. We look forward to continuing to grow and deliver for our partners as part of this industry-leading global platform”.

About Savills Philippines

Savills Philippines (formerly known as KMC Savills) is an award-winning real estate services firm headquartered in Bonifacio Global City with over 250 employees involved directly in transactions for office, investments, retail, industrial & hotel locators, and residential properties. With services ranging from tenant representation, investments to property management, Savills Philippines is an award-winning real estate services firm, recognized as the Best Property Consultant and Best Real Estate Agency in the Philippines. Over the years, Savills Philippines has handled significant transactions with the country’s top clients and has grown to become a reliable leader in the local real estate industry.

Jim Besinio Leads BesCost to 8,000+ Projects, Becoming One of the Top Large-Format Printing Companies in the Philippines

After completing over 8,000 projects, Jim Besinio has positioned BesCost as one of the top large-format printing companies in the Philippines, delivering end-to-end signage and printing infrastructure for corporate brands, multi-branch businesses, and institutional clients nationwide.

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — In a competitive industry where many printing companies compete solely on price, entrepreneur Jim Besinio built BesCost on something more sustainable: systems, scale, and execution.

After completing more than 8,000 projects, BesCost Digital Marketing Services Inc. has emerged as one of the top large-format printing companies in the Philippines — serving corporate brands, national retail chains, commercial property developers, and institutional clients that require reliability beyond basic print output.

For Besinio, printing was never meant to be transactional. “Every signage installation represents a brand promise,” he shares. “When a company rolls out across multiple locations, consistency is not optional — it’s critical.”

That philosophy aligns with BesCost’s mission to deliver reliable, cost-efficient, and premium-quality printing solutions through advanced technology and dependable service. Its long-term vision is to become the leading one-stop printing and signage solutions company in the Philippines.

Unlike providers that focus either on walk-in jobs or isolated large contracts, BesCost built an integrated production model designed for scale. The company offers digital printing, offset production, large-format printing, UV and solvent systems, signage fabrication, delivery logistics, and professional installation — all under one coordinated workflow.

This all-in-one structure eliminates operational friction for corporate clients managing multiple branches or nationwide campaigns. Clients receive structured quotations, coordinated production timelines, and on-site installation support — a system that has helped BesCost become one of the most trusted signage companies in Metro Manila.

Technology has played a central role in this growth. BesCost operates modern UV and solvent printing systems capable of producing outdoor advertising materials, reflectorized safety signage, backlit displays, fleet branding, and large-scale marketing installations. Its fabrication capabilities include stainless and brass build-up letters, acrylic light boxes, and illuminated signage — essential for malls, commercial buildings, and high-visibility brand environments.

Beyond equipment, Besinio emphasizes operational discipline. Standardized production processes, workflow coordination, and installation management allow BesCost to handle multi-location rollouts without compromising quality.

Completing 8,000 projects is not merely a milestone. It reflects sustained execution — repeat engagements, expansion rollouts, and long-term partnerships with organizations that require precision at scale.

As Philippine industries continue to expand and brands compete for physical visibility in commercial spaces, Jim Besinio’s vision remains clear: build a printing company that corporations can rely on as an infrastructure partner — not just a supplier.

In a saturated market, that level of operational consistency is what defines one of the top large-format printing companies in the Philippines.

About Bescost Printing

BesCost is a Metro Manila–based large format and all-in-one printing company offering digital printing, signage fabrication, express print services, and professional installation. With 11 years of experience and over 8,000 successful projects, BesCost continues to innovate to better serve Filipino businesses.

This Press Release has also been published on VRITIMES.