DGM's roots are in oil and gas operations. When tendering their commercial explosives for transportation, oil well perforating companies were often handicapped by conflicting interpretations of international rules and regulations.

In 1.988, DGM’s founding father, Frank Petillon, saw an opportunity to offer professional expertise to the industry to unravel the complex and conflicting regulations for the transport of dangerous goods. Petillon’s early career was in the airline industry where he served with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for many years. He left the airline and started his own forwarding company based in Amsterdam. Once it was well established he left the forwarding business to his son and began to concentrate full-time on the development of DGM initiatives.

Using the franchise model for expansion and growth, DGM Support has established the DGM brand in more than 25 countries. Today DGM is a network of independent companies operating in different countries, using the same brand name, operating principles, and quality and safety standards.

Today, DGM has established a reputation in the field of dangerous goods management and training. With a network of training school accredited by IATA, DGM has contributed greatly towards creating safety awareness for transport and handling of dangerous goods shipments.

A few years ago, DGM became the dialogue partner to the IATA Dangerous Goods Board. IATA, a representative association of airlines, formulates the regulations for the transport of dangerous goods by member airlines based on the International Civil Aviation Organization-Technical Instructions (ICAO-TI). Today, DGM has an observer seat in the IATA Dangerous Goods Board. In addition to being an IATA Accredited Training School, DGM has also become an IATA Strategic Partner and an IATA Publications Sales Agent.

Sadly our founder Frank Petillon passed away October 30th, 2006. However, his compelling vision continues to guide the growth and development of the DGM network around the world.