ribs Space
Consultancy & Insurance / Data Banking & Control (ribs SC&I /
DB&C)
Het Bolwerk
45
NL-4811 DR Breda
The Netherlands
tel: +31 765876329
email:
info@ribs-sci.nl
url:
http://www.ribs-sci.nl
ribs is an independent Dutch
company servicing the space industry and the insurance community. It takes
professional pride in offering the best information available on the world's
space systems (space launch vehicles, satellites and services).
ribs is
a merger between ribs Space Consultancy & Insurance (ribs SC&I) and
ribs Data Banking & Control (ribs DB&C).
ribs is registered at
the Chamber of Commerce of Breda, the Netherlands, under number 20070586 and in
the Insurance Register at the SER in The Hague, the Netherlands, under number
B-431624.
ribs is at the centre of Space Systems Intelligence
(SSI)
Increasingly, space-based assets are used in the pursuit of
down-to-earth endeavours. A world without satellite-based communications,
navigation and Earth observation is unthinkable. Today, commercial and
environmental enterprises as well as civil and military security processes
would be unable to operate effectively without space services.
Half of
the world's space product expenditure comes from direct government investments
through space agencies and organisations. The other half comes from private
investment.In this market, companies are forced to make business decisions
without a clear understanding of the priorities, intentions and reliability of
other involved parties.
To identify accurately tomorrow's space-related
opportunities, today's corporate planners face a great challenge. Adequate
intelligence on the political, technological and commercial aspects of the
space industry is essential for both strategic and tactical decision
making.
ribs at the centre of Space Systems Intelligence (SSI)
In this market, success depends on spotting early trends, keeping the
initiative and controlling the agenda. Effective and competitive use of
exclusive SSI can be decisive in the pursuit of success.
ribs a full
spectrum of SSI products
ribs Space Consultancy & Insurance
analyses all the available data and is in a position to generate tailored
intelligence products for our clients.
Sources: ribs databases
Products:
ribs Data Banking & Control extracts
and maintains information from both public and private sources. ribs analysts
work meticulously to update and augment databases.
Sources:
Products:
ribs proudly bears the motto: Independent
and Dependable
ribs products are always custom-built for the
client
ribs always works to a clear and legally certified contract
http://www.ribs-sci.nl/Agreement.pdf
ribs is run by
Henk H.F. Smid
Henk Smid is a qualified insurance intermediary and
ergonomics analyst with experience of radar engineering, avionics and missile
design.
He is an advisor to several national and international working
groups on space-related subjects for which he has prepared a range of space
analysis and projections. He has contributed to space studies published by the
European Commission. Henk Smid writes for national and international magazines
and is editor-in-chief of the Dutch space magazine Ruimtevaart ( Space ). He
lectures extensively on space systems and technologies.