2007 In April, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) merges its New Zealand assurance business with Telarc to form Telarc-SAI
2007 In January, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires Midi in the US
2006 In Novemver, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) SAI opens services JV in China called CQC-SAI (click here to watch the webcast)
2006 In September, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires Certo in the Europe
2006 In May, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires ILI in the UK and US
2006 In March, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires CCS in the UK
2005 In December, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires EFSIS in Europe
2005 In August, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires the Anstat Group in Australia
2005 In May, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires Easy i Holdings Limited in the United Kingdom
2005 In February, SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires CRS Registrars in North America
2004 SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) acquires the management systems certification business in Indonesia of the Dutch company, KEMA
2003 SAI Global Limited lists on the Australian Stock Exchange [ASX] on December 17 under ASX code SAI
SAI Global Limited acquires the North American certification business assets of Professional Registrar Organization [PRO].
SAI Global acquires North American Educations and Training business Excel Partnership Inc .
2002 SAI rebrands its certification business from Quality Assurance Services [QAS] to SAI Global.
2002 Standards Australia International [SAI] acquires parts of the former Australian Quality Council [AQC] including the Australian Business Excellence Awards.
2002 Opening of US office Bridgeport, New Jersey.
2001 SAI Limited moves its head quarters to Sussex St, Sydney’s CBD.
2001 SAI Limited’s subsidiary QAS acquires KPMG’s certification businesses in Australian and New Zealand.
1999 Standards Australia changed its “association” status, and was incorporated as an Australian public company limited by guarantee - Standards Australia International Limited.
1998 Standards Australia is the first national Standards body to develop an Internet delivery system for its Standards and technical publications.
1997 Indonesian office opened.
1992 Offices opened in India, Indonesia and New Zealand.
1991 Standards Australia acquires the Industrial Design Council of Australia and the Australian Design Awards.
1990 Standards Australia established a wholly owned subsidiary business, Quality Assurance Services Pty Ltd (QAS), to manage our rapidly expanding certification activities.
1988 The Standards Association changed its name to Standards Australia and signs and memorandum or understanding [MOU] with the Federal Government with recognises Standards Australia as the peak non-government Standards development organisation.
1973 SAA becomes an inaugural member of the Pacific Area Standards Congress [PASC].
1966 The independent assurance mark, the StandardsMark, is introduced.
1950 SAA receives a Royal Charter to develop Standards in the national interest.
1947 The International Organization for Standardization is established with SAA a founding member.
1929 The Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association changed its name to the Standards Association of Australia [SAA].
1925 Australia joins the International Electro-technical Commission [IEC] with the Standards Association as its representative.
1922 Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association founded.