Established in 2001, IDESS IT has primarily delivered custom made systems and content for a broad range of clients in the shipping, offshore oil and gas industries, and commodity trading business sector. Over the years we have developed innovative systems for: - The delivery of e-learning content - Access to online assessment as part of the competence management process - Access to systems for measuring and analyzing workforce competence - HR management specific to both the shipping and oil and gas industry needs - Automated tracking of personnel movements to and from vessels and platforms - Systems to manage the access of personnel to restricted areas onboard, offshore and in shoreside installations such as shipyards In 2015 the Norwegian technology company OGS AS acquired a majority share in IDESS IT. This acquisition brings together the innovative technology of OGS AS with the software systems developed by IDESS IT. This leveraging of each company’s products and services provides more diverse and robust support for existing and future clients, and the “critical mass” required to enter new sectors of the shipping and offshore industry markets, to compete with established market leaders.