Philadelphia
USA · HeadquartersAmericas
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Who we are
About AEC International
AEC International (Audits, Evaluation & Certification) helps organisations build, implement and sustain management systems that stand up to independent audit and deliver measurable business value.
Message from the Managing Director
A management system should make an organisation safer, more secure and more sustainable, not simply help it pass an audit.
That conviction has guided AEC since 2007. It has taken us from our first engagements in Europe and Pakistan to more than 750 engagements in over 15 countries, for national champions and global multinationals alike, from power plants and steel mills to medical device makers and technology leaders.
The standards organisations rely on are changing. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 were both revised in 2026, AI governance has arrived with ISO/IEC 42001, and expectations on climate reporting, information security and compliance continue to grow. Our role is to turn that complexity into systems people can actually use.
What has not changed is how we work: senior, registered auditors on every engagement, honest advice, and complete independence from the certification decision. We prepare our clients thoroughly, and we never promise a certification outcome; that decision belongs to an independent certification body.
Barrister Dr. Syed Wasif Ali Shah
Managing Director · AEC International
Our values
Safety
Protecting people, sites and communities in everything we help clients build.
Security
Safeguarding information, assets and trust in a connected world.
Sustainability
Systems that reduce impact and endure long after the audit.
Global presence
Local expertise. International standards.
Registered lead auditors based in each region we serve, working to one AEC methodology.
The Hague
NetherlandsBenelux, Northern Europe & UK
[email protected]Marseille
FranceFrance & Southern Europe
[email protected]Islamabad
PakistanPakistan & South Asia
[email protected]Regional representation: Riyadh (KSA) · Dubai (UAE) · Doha (Qatar), providing project delivery and client liaison across the GCC.
Our team
Leadership & expertise
AEC is led by practitioners. Every engagement is directed by senior people who have spent decades inside the systems they now help clients build.
Barrister Dr.
Syed Wasif Ali Shah
Managing Director12 years in corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance and ISO management systems. Leads AEC's strategy, client governance and international operations from Philadelphia.
Élodie Brunet
Director, European Operations25 years in integrated QHSE management systems and certification readiness. Leads AEC's European delivery and client relationships from Marseille and The Hague.
Noorus Sabah
Lead Consultant & Principal Lead Auditor22 yrs · M.Phil
QHSE, asset and energy management, CE marking
Dr. Ryan Kowalski
Principal Lead Auditor, Quality & AI35 yrs · PhD
ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 42001
Megan Holloway
Principal Lead Auditor, Food & Medical28 yrs · M.Sc.
ISO 22000, ISO 13485
Sander Hendriks
Principal Lead Auditor, Info Security15 yrs · M.Tech
ISO/IEC 27001, 27701
45+Lead auditors & specialists
740+Combined years
5Doctorate holders
Every AEC auditor is registered with CQI/IRCA or Exemplar Global, with specialists across seven countries in quality, QHSE, information security, AI governance, food safety, laboratory, energy and assets, and operations.
How we protect your certification
Impartiality & integrity
Independent certification
Certification decisions are made by independent, accredited certification bodies, never by the consultants who helped implement your system.
CB-neutral by design
We are not tied to one certification body. We match you with the right UKAS- or DAkkS-accredited body for your market, customers and budget.
Readiness, not guarantees
We prepare you thoroughly for certification. We never promise an outcome that only an independent auditor can decide.
- Integrity
- Fair presentation
- Due professional care
- Confidentiality
- Independence
- Evidence-based
- Risk-based
Every AEC auditor works to the principles of ISO 19011. All client information is handled under strict confidentiality.
Read the full Corporate Profile
Services, methodology, standards portfolio, team and case studies in one 16-page PDF.