Chorus, a leading provider of workforce capability software, has entered a strategic partnership with IAS International, a specialist competency and assurance consultancy.
This collaboration will support industries across the Middle East, including Energy, Oil and Gas, and Infrastructure, by delivering an integrated solution for managing training, compliance, and operational safety.
As organisations across the Middle Eastern nations accelerate their digital transformation and invest more heavily in developing local workforces, the need to clearly demonstrate workforce competence is becoming increasingly critical. This partnership brings together Chorus’s digital platform with IAS International’s governance and assurance expertise to directly support those needs.
A Unified Approach to Regional Safety and Compliance
Together, Chorus and IAS International provide Middle Eastern organisations an end-to-end solution that covers the full competency lifecycle:
- Chorus delivers a proprietary software platform that enables organisations to learn, prove, map, and plan workforce competence. Its digital learning capability ensures that personnel remain compliant with evolving safety standards.
- IAS International provides the expertise required to design, implement, and audit competency frameworks. Their services ensure that organisations meet both international best practices and localised regulatory expectations.
This combined offering enables organisations to define competency standards, deliver training, and demonstrate compliance with confidence.
Iain Taylor (left), Steve Taylor (right).
Executive Commentary
Iain Taylor, CEO of Chorus, commented: "Partnering with IAS International marks an important milestone for Chorus as we continue to grow our presence the Middle East. Their expertise in competency assurance is the perfect mirror to our software’s capabilities. Together, we are helping operators to gain real visibility into their workforce capability, ensuring that readiness is evidenced, not just assumed."
Steve Taylor, Managing Director of IAS International, added: "We are delighted to introduce Chorus’s software to our clients across the Middle East. As the region continues to lead in global energy production, the demand for sophisticated, scalable safety systems is rising. This partnership will help our clients improve reporting, reduce inefficiencies, and manage training and compliance in one unified location.”
About Chorus
Chorus provides intuitive software that brings training, compliance, and workforce capability management together in one unified platform. Designed for high-hazardous industries, Chorus enables organisations to manage complex workforce requirements with clarity and control.
About IAS International
IAS International is a recognised provider of competency management, assurance, and governance services. Integrity, Assurance & Systems is at the core of everything they do. Operating extensively across the Middle East, IAS works with global energy and industrial leaders to design and assure frameworks that ensure a safe and capable workforce.