Bureau Veritas Launches Wearable Technology Solution

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Bureau Veritas Launches Wearable Technology Solution

NEW YORK, November 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

         ~ Bureau Veritas' 'comply perform secure' approach facilitates global access

            and addresses the risk of returns & recalls for wearable devices ~

    With sales of wearable technology products continuing to explode and key segments set
to become a huge hit this Christmas; factories, trading companies as well as brands and
retailers need to fully understand and meet the selling market regulatory and commercial
requirements for their target countries. With the risk of significant returns, or worse
still recalls; the need to meet not just wireless requirements, but also the information
security, chemical, safety and quality needs of the different markets has never been more
critical.

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    Bureau Veritas' holistic approach enables the Wearable Technology market to validate
that their wearable devices or applications are ready for the market and surpass market
needs from compliance, performance and security angles.

    Comply

    - Wireless Testing (Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC, ...) & Qualification

    - Chemical Testing including Allergens / Nickel Release

    - EMC Testing

    - Safety Testing

    - Wireless Charging Testing (QI Certification)

    Perform

    - Reliability / Ingress Protection Testing

    - Consumer Panel Evaluation

    - Comparison Testing

    - Battery Life Testing

    - Antenna Performance Testing

    Secure & Safe

    - APP interoperability testing across multiple platforms
- Connectivity
- Quality of Service
- Security

    Chris Baird, Director of Global Marketing at Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products
Services Division commented, "Wearable technology has been around for many decades in one
form or another, the calculator watch, introduced in the 1980s, is one wide-spread worn
example. As a leader in the wireless / smart world space, we have been an active player in
the testing of wearable devices for many years assessing wireless, chemical, quality and
EMC performance/compliance. However, the increasingly ubiquitous nature of wireless
converging with products such as footwear, textiles, watches, jewelry and bracelets brings
a whole host of opportunities, but also challenges in terms of performance and compliance,
as well as data security. Our unique approach embracing best in class services such as
wireless and chemical testing, app testing and consumer panel evaluations, all available
worldwide, helps support this exciting market place in overcoming these challenges."

    About Bureau Veritas

    Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification
services. Created in 1828, the Group has more than 66,000 employees in around 1,400
offices and laboratories located all across the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to
improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure
that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations
in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social
responsibility. Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the Next 20
index. Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI.

    For more information, go to http://www.bureauveritas.com

    Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products Services division is a leading global quality
assurance provider for the global consumer product and retail markets. It offers an array
of specialized services including testing, inspections, audits and engineering services
for a wide range of consumer products. These products include wireless and smart world
products & services; electrical and electronic products; automotive equipment; hard goods;
toys and juvenile products; soft goods; premiums and food products as well as health,
beauty, cosmetics, and household products. Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com/cps

    7Layers, a Bureau Veritas Group company, is an international group of engineering &
test centers that supports industries employing wireless technologies such as LTE, GSM,
GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, WiFi, GPS, TETRA, W-CDMA, Bluetooth(R).... 7Layers runs accredited Test
Houses in the USA, Germany, China, Korea and Japan offering conformance and
interoperability testing, certification and global type approval. Website:
http://www.7Layers.com

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Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services

CONTACT: Ms. Flora Wong, Email: flora.wong@hk.bureauveritas.com, Tel: (852)2494-5869; Ms. Brigitte Lewis, Email: brigitte.lewis@7layers.com

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