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In this edition of our popular Spotlight Series, we spoke to Benjamin Lambert, founder and CEO of Checkfirst, a technology partner for the TICC industry. Checkfirst has created a platform to enable TICC companies to leverage AI to optimise planning, scheduling, and data verification at scale. Ben is based in Lisbon and is part of a team of 12. The teams are spread across six different countries, with offices in Lisbon, London, Riyadh, and Mumbai. Checkfirst has a product design team in London, sales and marketing teams in Lisbon and Mumbai, and technical teams in Riyadh and Cairo. With over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur and investor, Ben has created and scaled simple solutions through technology-focused products across different industries, such as ComplianceTech, API First SaaS, FinTech, EdTech, HealthTech, LegalTech, and PropTech. Read the full interview below. #SpotlightSeries #TICCindustry #AIoptimization #Checkfirst #TechnologyPartner #GlobalTeam #Entrepreneurship #TechSolutions #IndustryInsights #InnovationThroughTech

Great to see so many of you at Lab Innovations 2024 yesterday.

Attending Lab Innovations 2024 today, chance to catch up with a few old contacts and hopefully make a few new ones. Looking forward to being on the 'Careers in Quality' panel at 11.00 at the Quality Infrastrucutre Forum, with Lorraine Turner from UKAS and Ainqah Mahmood and Amal Lavender from National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

ROUNDTABLE ANNOUNCEMENT Event Overview:  The field of agri-food testing is at an inflexion point, with emerging technologies and evolving market trends significantly influencing the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) sector. This roundtable is crafted specifically for visionary CEOs and industry leaders navigating the dynamic landscapes of food, feed, and farm testing laboratories. Our agenda is designed to dissect the latest technologies, explore new market trends, and address the strategic challenges inherent in the agri-food TICC sector.     Why This Roundtable is Essential for TICC Leaders in Agri-food:   - Discover technologies that are revolutionizing agri-food testing, from rapid diagnostics to precision agriculture tools. - Dive deep into the latest market trends that are shaping the agri-food TICC landscape. - Tackle operational, regulatory, and economic challenges that are unique to the agri-food TICC sector. - Unpack strategies to increase the business value of your laboratory, focusing on new services, customer engagement, and technological integration. - Network with a curated group of agri-food testing professionals, industry pioneers, and market experts to build valuable connections. - Gain insights from success stories and shared experiences that can provide actionable strategies for your own TICC operations. Visit the website today to see why you should register to be added to the waitlist - https://lnkd.in/eEf5si4G Our recent cyber event in London earlier this year was a huge success. Watch the overview video here: https://lnkd.in/e_aZxWuz #AgriFoodTesting #TICCsector #EmergingTechnologies #MarketTrends #StrategicChallenges #PrecisionAgriculture #CustomerEngagement #NetworkingOpportunity #SuccessStories #FutureofAgriFoodBusiness

ROUNDTABLE ANNOUNCEMENT Event Overview:  The field of agri-food testing is at an inflexion point, with emerging technologies and evolving market trends significantly influencing the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) sector. This roundtable is crafted specifically for visionary CEOs and industry leaders navigating the dynamic landscapes of food, feed, and farm testing laboratories. Our agenda is designed to dissect the latest technologies, explore new market trends, and address the strategic challenges inherent in the agri-food TICC sector.     Why This Roundtable is Essential for TICC Leaders in Agri-food:   - Discover technologies that are revolutionizing agri-food testing, from rapid diagnostics to precision agriculture tools. - Dive deep into the latest market trends that are shaping the agri-food TICC landscape. - Tackle operational, regulatory, and economic challenges that are unique to the agri-food TICC sector. - Unpack strategies to increase the business value of your laboratory, focusing on new services, customer engagement, and technological integration. - Network with a curated group of agri-food testing professionals, industry pioneers, and market experts to build valuable connections. - Gain insights from success stories and shared experiences that can provide actionable strategies for your own TICC operations. Visit the website today to see why you should register to be added to the waitlist - https://lnkd.in/eEf5si4G Our recent cyber event in London earlier this year was a huge success. Watch the overview video here: https://lnkd.in/e_aZxWuz #AgriFoodTesting #TICCsector #EmergingTechnologies #MarketTrends #StrategicChallenges #PrecisionAgriculture #CustomerEngagement #NetworkingOpportunity #SuccessStories #FutureofAgriFoodBusiness

Resumen del Evento:  El sector Agro-Food TICC se encuentra en un punto de inflexión, con tecnologías emergentes y tendencias de mercado en evolución que influyen significativamente en el sector de Pruebas, Inspección y Certificación (TICC). Esta mesa redonda está diseñada específicamente para directores generales visionarios y líderes del sector que navegan por el dinámico panorama de los laboratorios de ensayos de alimentos, piensos y granjas, empresas de certificación e inspección. Nuestro programa está diseñado para analizar las últimas tecnologías, explorar las nuevas tendencias del mercado y abordar los retos estratégicos inherentes al sector TICC agroalimentario.   Por qué esta mesa redonda es esencial para los líderes TICC del sector agroalimentario:   - Descubra las tecnologías que están revolucionando las pruebas agroalimentarias, desde el rápido diagnóstico hasta las herramientas de mayor precisión. - Profundizar en las últimas tendencias del mercado que están configurando el panorama de las TICC agroalimentarias. - Afrontar los retos operativos, normativos y económicos exclusivos del sector de las TICC. - Descubra estrategias para aumentar el valor empresarial de su compañía, centrándose en los nuevos servicios, la captación de clientes y la integración tecnológica. - Relacionarse con un grupo selecto de profesionales del sector, pioneros y expertos del mercado para establecer valiosas conexiones. - Obtenga información de casos de éxito y experiencias compartidas que pueden proporcionar estrategias prácticas para sus propias operaciones de TICC.   Visite hoy mismo el sitio web para saber por qué debería inscribirse para que le añadan a la lista de espera. - https://lnkd.in/eEf5si4G Nuestro reciente evento en Londres a principios de este año fue un gran éxito. Vea el vídeo resumen aquí: https://lnkd.in/e_aZxWuz

We are delighted that Jeff Ruddle has joined the Red Swan Partners team as an Operating Partner. Jeff is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience in strategic development, operational leadership, and corporate governance. His career spans roles in both executive and board-level positions at the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), with a focus on driving change through innovative technology and strategic transformation. Throughout his career, Jeff has led major strategic initiatives, implemented cutting-edge technology solutions, and streamlined operations. As Strategic Development Director at UKAS, Jeff oversaw cross-functional projects including digital assessment tools and data verification systems. Jeff’s tenure at UKAS also included a 9 year period leading the operational teams, transforming operational service delivery and driving innovation across multiple sectors. #RedSwanPartners #OperatingPartner #StrategicDevelopment #OperationalLeadership #CorporateGovernance #InnovativeTechnology #StrategicTransformation #DigitalAssessment #DataVerification #OperationalExcellence

The TICC landscape is undergoing significant change, with new leadership and growing PE influence shaping the industry. The future looks set to focus on strategic priorities, increased competition through consolidation, and exciting innovations in areas like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG), and cybersecurity.   What continues to be clear is that the more subdued market ratings of the listed TICC players due to past economic conditions will not only continue to drive more disciplined M&A but also greater internal focus, resulting in the strategic streamlining of their broad portfolios. We are seeing increasing divestment activity between TICC players, which will inevitably become more regular, given the logic of delivering greater focus and divesting what are often challenged assets to better owners who are more suited to develop them.   Read the full report to discover:   - RSP commentary on M&A activities in H1 2024 - H1 2024 (vs H1 2023) Deal Activity - Exit Readiness Assessment - Meet the Red Swan Team Download a copy of our Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance report today - https://lnkd.in/eWyZBufS #TICClandscape #PEinfluence #strategicpriorities #consolidation #AIinnovations #ESGfocus #cybersecuritytrends #disciplinedMandA #divestmentactivity #RedSwanreport

A first for us - in this issue of our Spotlight Series Interviews we have spoken to the joint managing directors of Kallion, a company that specialises in Lean and operational excellence-related services in the TIC sector. Nicolas Rousselet and Eduard Ras shared with us how they started in the TICC sector, where they met and what inspired them to launch the company, what their greatest and most challenging achievements have been - and why family is so important to them both. Read the full interview below to find out more. #SpotlightSeriesInterviews #KallionLeadership #LeanExpertise #OperationalExcellence #TICCSector #EntrepreneurInspiration #FamilyValues #JointManagingDirectors #SuccessStories #TICCTrends

We are delighted to announce that JESUS DIAZ FAU has joined Red Swan Partners. Jesús has been involved in numerous TIC M&A transactions in the stages of leads: acquisition, qualification, NBO, DD, purchase and integration. Jesús held senior positions at Bureau Veritas and Oca Global in Spain before joining Aenor International as Group Corporate Development & Acquisitions (M&A) Director and Inspection Services Director with worldwide responsibility. Since 2007, Jesús has been supporting businesses as VP of TIC Association in Madrid, to develop and implement strategies and business improvements to create real value. #RedSwanPartners #TICMergersAndAcquisitions #CorporateDevelopment #BusinessImprovement #MergersAndAcquisitionsExpert #GlobalBusinessStrategy #InspectionServices #TICAssociation #RealValueCreation #InternationalBusinessLeader