Nerd-heavy JBA going strong in flood mapping business

Singapore

IF there's a competition to determine the highest density of brainy folks in a company, 400-strong flood mapping specialist JBA Group would be a serious contender.

Simon Waller, managing director of JBA Risk Management - part of the UK-based group - will proudly tell you "we're full of nerds" and that "almost every one" of his staff has a second degree in a technical field.