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LOGEX, Ivbar, and Prodacapo join forces to create a European market leader in advanced costing and quality analytics for healthcare

With the aim of strengthening their ability to inform and support sustainable quality improvements, transparency and efficiency in healthcare LOGEX, Ivbar, and Prodacapo have decided to join forces through the new LOGEX Group. This will create a European market leader in advanced software for analysing outcomes and costs in healthcare.

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Today, the three companies all hold leading positions in their respective markets – the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, UK and France. The new LOGEX Group will have unmatched capacities to support a holistic approach to improvement in healthcare through advanced analytics. It brings together leading capabilities from quality and costing analytics:

  • LOGEX is headquartered in Amsterdam and the pacesetter in the Dutch market for costing analytics, providing advanced solutions for cost tracking, budgeting and planning in healthcare. LOGEX also comprises Value2Health and MRDM. Value2Health, being the Dutch market leader in healthcare quality analytics, specializes in giving healthcare providers, receivers or organisers, access to reliable information making it possible to improve quality and outcomes. MRDM are experts in the field of data security and privacy.
  • Ivbar is headquartered in Stockholm and is a market leader in Sweden in providing technical solutions for efficiency analytics and management of advanced payment models. Its mission is to support healthcare organisations to sustainably improve outcomes.
  • Prodacapo is headquartered in Helsinki and is the market leader in Finland, Sweden and Norway in costing analytics for the healthcare sector. Prodacapo also has a strong presence in the UK market.

The new LOGEX Group will create a favourable environment to allow for the companies to develop their core competencies and product portfolio further, with the aim of providing even stronger solutions to all stakeholders in the healthcare system, including providers, payers and authorities.

“As we create a larger international group, customers will benefit from a more versatile product portfolio that meets a broader spectrum of their needs as they strive to drive improvements in their operations. Utilizing our tools to drive transparency and understanding of outcomes, resource use and costs in healthcare, will help our customers in their development, and ultimately benefit patients and society,” says Philipp Jan Flach, CEO of LOGEX Group.

As healthcare expenditure constitutes a growing share of GDP in many European markets and healthcare budgets are under pressure, the demand for tools to increase efficiency and understand patient outcomes increases. The enlarged group will offer a holistic product offering, with strong potential to address these challenges.

“Being able to provide our customers with deep insights on patient outcomes as well as costs and resources used in healthcare is unique, and extraordinarily important if we are to solve the challenges posed to our healthcare systems today,” says Kari Lappalainen, CEO of Prodacapo.

LOGEX Group will be headquartered in Amsterdam with offices across Sweden, Finland, Norway, UK, France, Czech Republic and other locations in the Netherlands. This scope of operations provides the group a broad perspective on healthcare systems in Europe.

“Broadening our geographical footprint, becoming a truly European company will create unmatched opportunities to benchmark healthcare performance across markets, regions and patient groups. This will provide invaluable insight for all stakeholders with an interest to improve healthcare,” says Jonas Wohlin, CEO of IVBAR.

The new LOGEX Group will have more than 250 employees. Phillip Jan Flach will be CEO of the new group.

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  4. Summa Equity acquires Lakers

Summa Equity acquires Lakers

Summa Equity has signed an agreement to acquire Lakers Holding AB (“Lakers”), a Nordic group operating within the water, wastewater, building services and industry segments. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in October 2018.

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The Nordic water and wastewater infrastructure is ageing and has large inefficiencies. Growing populations, urbanization, increased connectivity and increased regulatory standards also drive the need for restructuring and upgrades of the infrastructure. These challenges will drive growth for Lakers by its contribution to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and wastewater, aligned with Summa Equity’s Resource Efficiency theme and the UN SDG #6 of Clean water and sanitation for all.

Lakers was founded in 2016 by Carl Hall and Carl-Johan Callenholm and offers maintenance, service, development and technical consultancy for pumps, pumping stations, electrical motors and related components. The company has 130 employees across Norway, Sweden and Denmark with a revenue of SEK 280m.

“Through Lakers we will contribute to maintain and improve a critical part of our water infrastructure. We are impressed by the profitable growth the Lakers team has achieved to date and we are looking forward to support the company’s growth and development in the coming years,” says Johannes Lien, Partner at Summa Equity.

Lakers will be acquired from MVI Fund I AB, the founders and a handful of minority shareholders active in the business. The founders and the management team will remain as significant shareholders in the company.

“To have Summa Equity as our new majority owner and partner will help Lakers take the next steps in our development. We are looking forward to a collaboration whereby we will accelerate our growth journey, further develop our organisation meanwhile keeping our entrepreneurial spirit. In Summa Equity we find a good fit not only for our business, but also for our people and stakeholders,” says Carl-Johan Callenholm, Founder and CEO of Lakers.

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  4. Summa Equity acquires Finnish antibody manufacturer HyTest

Summa Equity acquires Finnish antibody manufacturer HyTest

Summa Equity will become majority shareholder of the Finnish company HyTest, producer of antibodies and antigens for the diagnostic industry. The growing company operates in a global market where growth is driven by an aging population, innovation and increasing investments in medical care. The investment is Summa Equity’s first in the Finnish market.

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”Antibodies and antigens make it possible to diagnose and follow disease development using in vitro diagnostics (IVD). Use of this technology will increase with an aging population, continued advances in research and technology, and the global trend of increased investments in medical care and wellness. HyTest is a globally recognized leader in this space, with a reputation for exceptional quality and innovation. The company has great potential for continued growth, and we look forward to supporting the HyTest team on this journey,” says Tommi Unkuri, partner at Summa Equity.

HyTest was founded in 1994 by a group of scientists who are still members of senior management. The company, based in Turku, Finland, now has around 100 employees. HyTest’s customer base includes a large number of companies that supply IVD equipment, including many of the global leaders in the IVD market. The company is active across the globe, including US, Asia and Europe.

”Our goal since we started has been to improve health, by providing access to the latest research and technology in the arena of antibodies and antigens for diagnostic use to the market. With Summa Equity as owner, we will be able to take the next step in developing our company, for the benefit of our customers and patients,” says Maria Severina, CEO at HyTest.

Following completion of the transaction Summa Equity will be the majority shareholder in HyTest, and the founders and management team will remain as significant shareholders in the company.

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  4. Anna Ryott new Chairperson of Summa Equity

Anna Ryott new Chairperson of Summa Equity

Anna Ryott, Deputy CEO at Norrsken Foundation and former CEO of Swedfund International, has been elected as working chairperson of Summa Equity. The election of Ryott strengthens Summa Equity’s expertise and experience in the area of sustainability. Ryott’s Board of Directors will include several newly elected members with strong backgrounds in value creation, investments and sustainability.

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”Making sustainable investments here and now is the key to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. In Sweden alone, the private equity industry’s turnover exceeds SEK 300 billion and accounts for 8 per cent of GDP. Summa Equity is a unique private equity company that invests exclusively in sustainable companies with potential for high growth and returns. By demonstrating that sustainability and profitability go hand in hand, we can help channel more capital to sustainable investments and thereby help achieve the UN’s sustainability targets,” says Ms Ryott.

Ryott comes most recently from Norrsken Foundation where she has served as deputy CEO. She was formerly CEO of Swedfund – the national Swedish development finance institution – and secretary-general of SOS Children’s Villages. She has also held a range of management positions in the advertising sector and worked as a management consultant at McKinsey. She will now be one of the first female chairpersons of a Nordic private equity company.

”Summa Equity invests in companies that operate in industries with tailwind from the megatrends of resource efficiency, changing demographics and tech-enabled business. These companies generate high returns while also helping to solve some of the greatest challenges of our time. We use investments in sustainable companies as a tool to create a better world. This is something I strongly believe in and am passionate about. It is a fantastic privilege to work to promote values that I believe are important,” continues Ms Ryott.

”Anna is precisely the chairperson Summa Equity needs as we take the next step in our ambition to promote a more sustainable society through making good investments in companies that solve challenges and helping them to outperform. Her background in investment, sustainability, operation and strategy will strongly add to our investment and value creation skills and approach,” says Reynir Indahl, Managing Partner at Summa Equity.

Several other leading individuals have been elected as directors to Summa Equity’s board:

– Göran Carstedt, chairman of Summa Foundation (charitable foundation and controlling shareholder of Summa Equity). Carstedt has held executive positions at international organisations including Volvo, IKEA, the Clinton Climate Initiative, and the Society for Organisational Learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

– Martin Skancke, chairman of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and adviser to several sovereign wealth funds and asset managers. After working as a consultant at McKinsey, Skancke served as Director General at the Norwegian Ministry of Finance where his brief included responsibility for the Norwegian Pension Fund, with assets of over USD one trillion. He is also chairman of Storebrand, Norfund and Kommunalbanken in Norway.

– Kari Olrud Moen, who also has a background from McKinsey, has held leading positions within DNB, Norway’s largest financial group. She has also served as State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. She was recently appointed chairperson of the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

– Per-Anders Enkvist, is founder and CEO of Material Economics, a Swedish management consultancy that recently published a report on the extent to which a circular economy can help reduce carbon emissions. Enkvist has a background as a partner at McKinsey, where he was involved in founding and leading the sustainability practice. He is also co-author of the book “A Good Distribution: Redefining Growth in the Twenty-First Century”.

– Mirja Lehmler-Brown, with a background from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, is a partner at Hayfin Capital Management. Prior to joining Hayfin Capital Management, she worked for over ten years at Aberdeen Asset Management.

”I’m very proud that we have been able to attract such a competent group of Board members with world class experience in investments, value creation and ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – compliance and reporting. They share our view that our greatest challenges are also our best investment opportunities and that investing in purpose driven companies that put sustainability at the core of their strategy and operations will lead to outperformance,” continues Mr Indahl.

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  4. Summa Equity acquires Norsk Gjenvinning

Summa Equity acquires Norsk Gjenvinning

On the 20th of December, Summa Equity Fund I (Summa) entered into an agreement to acquire Norsk Gjenvinning from Altor Fund III (Altor). The transaction is subject to government approval and is expected to be completed in Q1 2018.

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Norsk Gjenvinning is Norway’s largest and leading recycling company, with approximately 1,200 employees and annual revenues in excess of NOK 4 billion. Private Equity fund Altor acquired a majority stake in Norsk Gjenvinning in 2011 and has since strengthened the company’s position as a leading player in recycling and industrial solutions for the circular economy.

“We are very enthusiastic about Summa as our new owner, as they share our belief that a company that aims to be future-proof and sustainable cannot only emphasise financial results, but needs to include the environmental and social footprint. Norsk Gjenvinning is in an exciting phase focusing on industrialisation, innovation and Nordic growth, and we strongly believe that Summa can contribute positively to our further development,” says Erik Osmundsen, CEO of Norsk Gjenvinning.

Summa Equity is a private equity fund that invests in companies in the Nordic region. Summa focuses on growing companies that benefit from strong megatrends and that provide solutions within the areas of Resource Scarcity, Energy Efficiency, Demographic Changes and Digitalisation. Reynir Indahl, Managing Partner at Summa Equity, has in-depth knowledge of the recycling industry gained as former chairman of Norsk Gjenvinning and through Summa’s ownership of Swedish recycling company Sortera.

“The company is proof of the financial attractiveness of providing solutions that improve environmental sustainability, and I am impressed that Norsk Gjenvinning is now on Ipso’s list of Norway’s top 20 most reputable companies. The company’s focus and business model fit very well with Summa’s investment philosophy, and we are excited to be part of developing Norsk Gjenvinning further,” says Mr Indahl.

“We are impressed by the position Norsk Gjenvinning has achieved and the development the company has had under Altor’s ownership. We believe Norsk Gjenvinning will become one of the leading companies in the Nordic region within the growing circular economy,” says Christian Melby, Partner at Summa and co-responsible for the transaction.

Norsk Gjenvinning chairman Ole Enger, with his extensive experience from Norsk Hydro, Elkem, Sapa and REC, has been an important contributor to the company’s operational improvements. Mr Enger will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.

“Summa’s acquisition of Norsk Gjenvinning is a recognition of the great work our employees have done in recent years. However, the job of industrialising the company is not finished and I look forward to continuing that journey,” says Mr Enger.

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  4. Sortera Group AB acquires DT Recycling AB

Sortera Group AB acquires DT Recycling AB

With its acquisition of DT Recycling AB in Malmö, Sortera Group AB – the Swedish building waste collection and sorting provider – will provide services to Sweden’s four largest metropolitan areas and nearly 75% of the Swedish population.

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“The future belongs to those who dare to think big and bold, and in our industry Sortera is such a company. With our expertise in solid waste management, DT Recycling has become a significant industry player. Together with Sortera, we can reach a national market,” says DT Recycling’s Fredrik Tell.

“Through the acquisition of DT Recycling we can provide the Stockholm and Gothenburg construction markets with greater expertise in handling and deposing of solid waste. Together with DT Recycling, we can provide building waste collection and sorting services in the Malmö area. DT Recycling’s offer will continue to develop under Sortera’s management,” comments Conny Ryk, CEO of Sortera.

“Sortera is a unique company driven by growth, technology, environmental responsibility and a continuous focus on the customer experience. We have tripled our revenue in less than two years while broadening the customer offer and expanding into new geographic markets,” says Johannes Lien, Partner at Summa Equity and Chairman of the Sortera Group.

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Summa Equity acquires Milarex

Summa Equity has acquired 75% of Milarex, a value-added processing company in the salmon industry, from the founder, Jerzy Malek. Summa Equity is a thematically-focused private equity investor with Seafood as one of the focus areas within its “Resource Scarcity” theme.

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“With a growing global population amidst global climate issues, the world needs healthy and sustainable food, and these megatrends are driving the growth in seafood consumption. Wild catch of fish is levelling off and we expect fish farming to surpass it by 2019. Salmon farming uses no fresh water, has a high feed conversion ratio, is healthier than meat and barely produces CO2. Although there are environmental issues, as with most food production, the industry is young and innovation and regulation in Norway are rapidly improving the sustainability of salmon farming,” says Reynir Indahl, Managing Partner of Summa Equity.

Milarex has built one of the largest factories for value-added processing of salmon outside Gdansk in Poland, and is already a leading supplier to large retailers of smoked salmon products. Production commenced in 2016 and the company has a current production of ~5,500 tons finished products, but can be ramped up to over 30.000 tons which the factory is built for. Milarex has been profitable since start-up of production and expects revenues of c. EUR 100 million in 2017. The company has an industry-leading production efficiency, due to its large scale, technology and the flexibility of its production.

“In a fragmented industry where capacity additions have been limited relative to demand, Milarex has built one of the largest and most efficient processing factories and quickly gained a strong European market position,” says Joakim S. Johansen, Investment Manager at Summa Equity.

Milarex is founded and led by Polish entrepreneur Jerzy Malek, the founder of Morpol, the world’s currently largest salmon processor, which was sold to Marine Harvest in 2012.

“Jerzy Malek, the man who developed the German smoked salmon market and created Morpol, is an institution in the world of salmon. Yet again, he proves his ability to create a leading player. The technology and know-how his organization has developed is a tremendous asset to Milarex. It is a privilege to be working with him and his team,” says Jon Hindar, Summa Equity’s Industrial Advisor, the former CEO of Cermaq, and the new Chairman of the Board of Milarex.

Going forward, Summa will make substantial investments to position Milarex as a global leader in value-added processing of salmon. A new main office will be established in Oslo, as the majority of salmon comes from Norway which supplies over 50% of the global salmon production. Jerzy Malek will continue as a 25% shareholder and have an active role in the Board of Milarex.

“The investment from Summa Equity will enable Milarex to grow rapidly in Europe and beyond. My former experience with Hindar and Indahl from Summa, and the discussions we’ve had over the last year, convinced me that they are the right partner to develop Milarex,” says Jerzy Malek, founder and CEO of Milarex.

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  4. Summa Equity acquires EcoOnline AS

Summa Equity acquires EcoOnline AS

Summa Equity acquires EcoOnline AS, a Nordic software company helping customers optimize safe handling of chemicals. Summa Equity becomes the majority shareholder. Viking Venture and management will remain invested alongside Summa Equity.

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Christian Melby, Partner at Summa Equity, said: “Nearly all sectors use chemicals and are thereby required to comply with universal legislation and ensure health and safety for employees. Many companies are not adequately and safely managing their chemicals today and we believe EcoOnline’s purpose-built software helps solve this problem. EcoOnline is the best software solution on the Nordic market and we are impressed with the management team and their ability to develop and grow this business. We will continue to expand in the Nordics as well as in other selected geographical markets”.

Since inception, EcoOnline has developed into a state of the art SaaS provider with high recurring revenues from a large and diverse customer base comprising more than 4,000 customers in all relevant industries and public sectors in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. EcoOnline’s platform ensures compliance against European legislation across the safety data sheet chain, from producers to end-users, offering strong benefits for customers in both ends of the spectrum. EcoOnline’s software solution also provides companies with chemical risk assessments and documents to conduct preventative measures.

EcoOnline is expected to benefit from global tailwinds such as increasing regulatory requirements for chemical management and rise in environmentally focused companies.

Erik Hagen, Managing Partner at Viking Venture, said: “During our initial ownership period we have reached our first goal of becoming the clear Nordic market leader. With Summa Equity as a strong partner we will continue the rapid growth in our existing markets and are ready to expand into Europe”.

Øyvind Robert Thorsen, CEO at EcoOnline, said: “Thanks to Summa Equity’s and Viking Venture’s funding and commitment to EcoOnline, we can continue with our growth strategy and bring our services to a market which holds large potential for software adoption. Our goal is to become the European health, safety and environment thought leader, and help companies understand their chemical exposure and how to reduce harmful substances”.

EcoOnline has over 80 employees and is headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway, with offices in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. EcoOnline is in an expansive growth phase and saw revenues grow 30% to NOK 88m in 2016.

The investment will be made through the acquisition of shares from existing shareholders and a rights issue of NOK 22m. After the transaction, Summa will own 69% of the shares while Viking Venture retains 23%. The remaining 8% is owned by management and employees.

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  4. Sortera Group AB acquires BIG BAG Group AB

Sortera Group AB acquires BIG BAG Group AB

Sortera Group AB acquires 100% of the shares in BIG BAG Group AB and thereby strengthens its position as one of the leading companies in the industry for collection and recycling of construction waste in Sweden.

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“The industry is undergoing a period of significant change and it is now time for BIG BAG to take the next step in its development. I am confident that Sortera Group is the right owner for BIG BAG at this stage and beyond” says BIG BAG Group CEO Pierre Grubbström.

“Through the acquisition of BIG BAG we can provide the construction market with a complete range of waste services in Stockholm. BIG BAG has been an important player in the waste market for a long time and developed a very strong brand. BIG BAG’s offer will continue to develop under Sortera Group’s management. By adding BIG BAG to Sortera’s already strong organization, we look forward to delivering an even better customer experience and thereby strengthen the group’s brands”, comments Sortera Group CEO Conny Ryk.

“Since we acquired Sortera Group a year ago, we have embarked on a growth journey by broadening the business and expanding into new geographic markets. The acquisition of BIG BAG is an important milestone in Sortera’s strategic development. We strongly believe that the combination of the two companies represents a strong strategic fit that will enable us to continuously improve our customer offering and sustainability efforts”, says Johannes Lien, Partner at Summa Equity and Chairman of the Sortera Group.

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  4. Summa Equity builds platform for big-data enabled businesses

Summa Equity builds platform for big-data enabled businesses

Summa Equity establishes Summa Digital – a platform for big data enabled businesses with ground breaking technologies within their respective field. The platform holds three businesses that Summa Equity has added to its portfolio.

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Summa Equity has invested in Swedish IVBAR Institute AB, Norwegian Documaster AS and UK-based Qlearsite Ltd. All three companies are early actors with leading solutions within different areas of big data solutions.

Christian Melby, Partner at Summa Equity said: “The field of data analytics is growing exponentially. Niche markets are developing solutions tailored to the specific needs of businesses and organisations. IVBAR, Documaster and Qlearsite are all pioneers within their respective fields and have succeeded in developing technically sophisticated solutions with strong value propositions for users. We have closely followed the companies’ rapid market traction, the positive feedback received from customers and how the products have proven to be very solid.”

Summa Equity is focused on helping Summa Digital companies in their next phase of development, with funding and support to scale up the businesses for broader roll-out and growth acceleration.

Tommi Unkuri, Partner at Summa Equity, said: “The joint big data platform creates good conditions for synergies in for example go-to-market and development processes. These will be important growth enablers and accelerators.”

IVBAR is a Swedish digital health company that has developed a big data analytics platform, ERA Vision, that enables improved management of healthcare through a focus on patient value. The platform improves transparency and provides unique levels of insight into both health outcomes and resource allocation, and is useful for both payors and providers of healthcare. IVBAR’s solutions have been developed in collaboration with both public and private partners, and the company has succeeded in consolidating vast amounts of highly fragmented healthcare data, enabling a level of insight previously unseen in the system. ERA Vision is used for advanced benchmarking, performance monitoring and calculation of reimbursement.

Tommi Unkuri, continued: “IVBAR addresses fundamentally important topics in the healthcare sector and we believe that IVBAR will have a strong positive contribution to its customers and to patients. IVBAR’s solutions are highly scalable across countries, and the underlying challenges are similar in all healthcare systems. IVBAR has a unique position to provide solutions, based on close collaborations with public health providers in Sweden, its in-depth knowledge of the healthcare system, and a unique digital platform.”

Documaster is a Norwegian digital record management company with core competence on digitization, information management and cloud-based archiving of valuable data. The company has developed a unique technology that addresses an increasing need for efficient and compliant archiving, driven by the rapid growth in digital documentation as well as an increased regulatory focus on record management. The solutions enable organisations to capture, process and preserve data in one single application, where it can easily and instantly be accessed through user-friendly retrieval and search functionality, whilst catering to relevant compliance requirements. The company offers a system agnostic archiving core that is compliant with EU and local regulations.

Christian Melby, said: “Digital documentation is growing at an exponential rate and is rapidly phasing out physical documentation, leaving companies with out-dated, underperforming systems for record management. This is a growing headache for companies and institutions worldwide, and put them at risk of failure to meet regulatory standards. With Documaster’s solutions, organisations are able to regain control of their data. Documaster’s impressive technologies help customers to decommission legacy systems, digitalize paper documents, and gather all records into one application that is user friendly and quick to implement.”

Qlearsite is an early actor in the rapidly growing field of people analytics for human resource management, based in the United Kingdom. The company has developed a technology that is specifically designed to analyse and make predictions about the behaviour of people in a workforce, using both structured and unstructured data. The product suite ranges across data connection and reporting, predictive analysis, and survey analytics, to create a complete toolbox for impactful analysis. The company defines their approach as Organisational Science, using intelligent analytics technologies with data generated by employees to enable corporations to understand the culture within their organisation and get important insights about how to get the best out of their talent base.

Christian Melby continued: “Hiring the right people and making them thrive is a key value driver and crucial for the performance of any business. Companies worldwide are becoming increasingly aware of this strong connection between commercial success and proper management of employees, and thereby the value potential in being able to perform proper analysis on HR data. Qlearsite is at the forefront of this movement with their Organisational Science approach, helping companies to get a deep understanding of what influences their organisation, its people and how to improve performance. Their state of the art solution allows users to perform complete analysis that answers the questions of what, who and why and to make the right priorities in creating stronger organisations, thereby gaining competitive advantages and avoiding unnecessary costs.”

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The case for scalable regenerative agriculture 

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Investing in food and agriculture for health and planetary resilience

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NetGuardians and Intix unite to form Vyntra

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Planetary boundaries as a guiding framework for sustainable growth

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