PADI International improves regional service for Europe, Middle East and Africa

Scuba divers will be able to benefit from an improved level of services from PADI International Ltd as it offers a more highly integrated provision of services to its members across the world.

The company's operations within Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be improved as a new regional headquarters for PADI EMEA (PADI Europe, Middle East and Africa) is introduced from PADI's existing base in Bristol in the United Kingdom.

A new and improved internal management structure will also link Bristol to PADI's other European offices in Hettlingen in Switzerland and Goteborg in Sweden.

PADI International Ltd explains that this will enable the company to combine "the talent and resources of the three offices to provide PADI members with an unparalleled level of support, services and products".

PADI said: "The centralization of services will allow for faster member and diver certification processing, consistent marketing campaigns, enhanced PADI eLearning support, simplified pricing, broader job search and placement options, easier instructor mobility and more.

"In addition, the regional headquarters' size will significantly increase its ability to interact with and influence media, government and industry relations."

PADI EMEA will also "extend its service hours, centralize its phone system, expand online services and provide customer support in more than twenty languages" and a number of specialists will be available to offer PADI certification to beginner and advanced scuba divers.

The improved system is expected to be completed within a year and is currently in the process of being set up.
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) International Ltd specialises in providing internationally recognised tuition, course and advice to those who are learning to dive.

Founded in 1966, it is now the world's leading recreational diving membership and dive training organisation and offers programs to divers of all levels and includes courses for scuba diving, open water diving, master scuba diving and technical diving.