SGS SA Company Description
SGS SA provides inspection, testing, and certification services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, North America, and the Asia Pacific.
The company provides laboratory testing, product inspection and consulting, process assessment, technical, and transactional assistance; and automotive, connectivity, softlines and accessories, hardgoods, toys, and juvenile products, as well as plastic reduction, and government and trade facilitation services.
It also offers a range of testing, inspection, certification, and consulting solutions for the crop science, food, health science, and cosmetics and hygiene industries; field and inspection, technical assessment, and advisory services; and services related to industrial, public health and safety, environmental testing, and public mandates.
In addition, the company provides assessment, auditing, certification, supply chain and digital trust assurance, training, assurance and verification, consulting, and sustainability assurance services; agricultural commodities, geochemistry, laboratory testing petroleum and chemicals, metallurgy and consulting, mineral and metal commodities, oil, gas, and chemical commodities; and digital trust and sustainability solutions.
Further, it offers solutions to buildings and infrastructures environment, health and safety, manufacturing and processing, mining, oil and gas, power, supply chain, technical staffing, and transportation sectors.
SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
| Country | Switzerland |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Industry | Consulting Services |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Employees | 95,244 |
| CEO | Geraldine J. M. Picaud |
Contact Details
Address: 1 Place des Alpes Geneva, 1211 Switzerland | |
| Phone | 41 22 739 91 11 |
| Website | sgs.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SGSOY |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | CHF |
| ISIN Number | US8188001049 |
| SIC Code | 8734 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Geraldine J. M. Picaud | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Marta Vlatchkova | Chief Financial Officer |
| David Plaza | Chief Information Officer |
| Ariel Bauer | Head of Communications, Sustainability and Investor Relations |
| Olivier Merkt | Senior Vice President of Legal, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Security |
| Martin Oesch | Group General Counsel |
| James Roberts | Chief People Officer |
| Jeffrey McDonald | Head of Business Assurance |
| Teymur Abasov | Head of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa |
| Malcolm Reid | Head of Europe |