History
Among the outcomes arising from policy changes in industry regulation in the New Zealand Government sector reforms of the 1990s, was the formation of a stand-alone Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This enabled the CAA to delegate and contract out some of its services. As a result, ASL Limited was formed as the aviation industry's independent examining agency.
ASL limited rapidly achieved success and international
aviation industry recognition, through its management of aviation
industry examinations and assessments in New Zealand and the
Pacific Islands. The company successfully tendered to deliver
examinations in 28 locations for the Australian Civil Aviation
Safety Authority in 2001. This resulted in the formation and
commencement of operations of Assessment Services Pty Ltd.
ASPEQ has since grown further to deliver exam services in Hong
Kong, Macau, Mauritius and Singapore.
In 1997, the New Zealand operating company, Assessment Systems
Limited, was awarded the contract to deliver professional driver
licence exams for New Zealand Transport Agency (previously the Land
Transport Safety Authority). In 2007, Department of Building
and Housing in New Zealand awarded Assessment Systems Limited the
contract to provide Building Industry licensing assessments.
ASPEQ has continued this trend to diversify, undertaking the
examination and work place assessment of the New Zealand Financial
Services Industry in 2010.
In 2008 the ASL group's name was changed to ASPEQ Limited as part of an international branding initiative. While maintaining its aviation focus, ASPEQ operates across a diverse range of industries and in a growing number of countries around the globe.