For the third consecutive year, HiQ partners with Women in Tech, contributing to the journey towards a more gender-equal tech industry. The partnership extends throughout 2024 and includes participation in the #WITswe2024 conference on April 17.

“It’s a natural decision to continue our collaboration with Women in Tech Sweden. The partnership provides us with a platform to collectively contribute to an even more inclusive industry and, not least, to continue discussing and evolving in our gender equality efforts. Undoubtedly, we must actively work to reach and be attractive to all candidates in the market, regardless of background, gender, or age. This is not only crucial from the important perspective of inclusion but a crucial competence supply issue,” says Samuel Skott, CEO of HiQ.

“Continuing to recruit and retain more women remains a key priority for HiQ, and our diversity and gender equality efforts are ongoing. As part of a rapidly growing tech industry employing many talents, especially young graduates, we have a vital role in raising awareness and educating for the right actions every day in our various processes and decisions. This is how we can create sustainable change,” says Helena Herolf, Chief People Officer at HiQ.

Women in Tech aims to inspire women to choose a career in technology and retain those already active in the industry by providing networks, role models, inspiration, and experiences from business, entrepreneurship, academia, and science. What began as an annual event has evolved into not only the largest tech conference in Scandinavia but also a platform and a movement with over 20,000 members of various genders.

”It’s so important that we do this together. Working towards prioritizing efforts to create teams with greater diversity. Because we know it helps us develop better and smarter services and products. That’s why we’re so pleased that HiQ is with us for the third year in our shared journey towards a more inclusive industry, says Åsa Johansen, Director of Women in Tech.

The Women in Tech conference will take place at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center on April 17, themed Connect, Create, Innovate: Crafting Tech with Human Essence, aiming to reflect the collaborative and innovative aspects of tech and highlighting how every byte of code can carry traces of human essence.

For more information about Women in Tech Sweden:
https://womenintech.se

HiQ is investing and strengthening its offering in cybersecurity. The company is taking over Consign’s consultants – who bring complementary expertise in secure development of network and infrastructure.

“There is no doubt that the demand for expertise in cybersecurity is significant. Many companies and organizations struggle to access the right expertise to secure their operations against increased threats. We encounter these types of challenges more and more in discussions with clients, and we are making a significant effort to have even better capabilities to be a partner at the forefront of security matters. A crucial step is, of course, to broaden our expertise, and we are very pleased to welcome Consign’s consultants with their deep knowledge to HiQ,” says Samuel Skott, CEO of HiQ.

For several years, HiQ has supported companies and the public sector in cybersecurity, with a focus on governance, risk and compliance, technical security, and penetration testing. With about ten senior consultants from Consign, HiQ is now expanding its offering with security expertise in network and infrastructure.

“Together with our new colleagues, we are expanding a distinct fourth offering in cybersecurity, with a focus on the competence area of network and infrastructure. Just as in all development, combining expertise is incredibly important to ensure the security aspect is not overlooked. A combination of regulatory requirements and availability also requires a higher layer of security, and with this added group, we strengthen our competence offering in the area, which feels fantastic,” says Sofie Höijer, Commercial Manager in Cybersecurity at HiQ.

Second addition to HiQ in 2024
Consign’s consultants are the second addition to the HiQ Group this year. Since the beginning of the year, the IT and tech company is also to acquire a leading business unit with nearly a hundred tech consultants specializing in the public sector from Ambientia in Finland.

If you want HiQs help with cybersecurity, please contact:
Sofie Höijer, Commercial Manager Cybersecurity at HiQ
Phone: +46 70 600 62 02
Email: sofie.hoijer@hiq.se

IT and tech consulting company HiQ is growing in Northern Europe. The company is to acquire the public business unit of Ambientia – leading tech consultants in Finland with highly demanded specialist skills in public service tech solutions.

The public sector in Finland ranks high in digitalization measurements. However, the journey towards full public digital transformation is ongoing and there is a need for digital solutions to further improve and secure public operations and services.

HiQ has a strong history of supporting both the private and public sectors in critical and tailored tech solutions. In Sweden, HiQ has played a vital role in supporting public entities, such as the Swedish Tax Agency, and the Swedish Government Offices. In Finland, HiQ’s public sector customers include for example Finnish Customs (Tulli) and pension provider Keva. By joining forces with the public unit at renowned tech consultancy Ambientia, HiQ is now growing its public offering in Finland significantly.

“Together with the brilliant consultants at Ambientia, we will have even better opportunities to be a comprehensive partner in digital and technical transformation for the public sector. We are confident that, with our proven track record, we can continue to provide crucial digital solutions for the public sector, ultimately benefiting the people of the Nordic region, in the best possible way moving forward”, says Samuel Skott, CEO at HiQ.

”HiQ truly values the expertise and market achievements of our public business unit, and even more importantly, shares our passion for creating custom and user-friendly digital solutions. The growth of the Ambientia public business unit has been significant and we are confident that the HiQ group brings even more solid resources for further growth and development. Ambientia, The Future Creation Company, continues to focus and excel in our business in retail & wholesale, manufacturing and services”, says Johan Sandell, CEO at Ambientia.

With close to 100 employees from Ambientia’s public unit joining, HiQ will significantly grow its business in Finland and be a total of 2,000 employees in the HiQ group. Apart from public sector knowledge, Ambientia’s public business unit will strengthen HiQ’s expertise in areas such as custom software development, cybersecurity, DevOps and cloud migration. Some of the Ambientia unit’s clients include Valtori, the Finnish Defence Forces, Kela, the City of Helsinki and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

”We are thrilled to welcome Ambientia’s public consultants to HiQ. It’s a great match in culture, with a history of long client relationships and tailored solutions to future-proof the digital society”, says Janne Ahonen, Managing Director at HiQ Oy.

The completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, expected to be finalized at the end of January. All employees of Ambientia’s public business unit will be part of HiQ’s operations and operate under the HiQ brand after the transition period.

HiQ appoints Peter Axelsson as manager of Region South, one of the tech consulting company's most important regions. Peter comes with solid experience in commercial leadership and twenty years of experience in the consulting industry. He is now taking over the leadership of the region with offices in Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg and Karlskrona.

Peter Axelsson most recently comes from Securitas where he has been responsible for several areas and departments, including commercial development of customers with a focus on technology-based services. He also has twenty years of experience in the consulting industry, including as Regional Manager for South at Acando (today CGI) and as Business Area Manager at Tieto.

“The south of Sweden is an important region for HiQ, with a strong business community where we can contribute to the digital transformation. With Peter’s broad experience in leadership, from the industry and the region, combined with the deep competence that our consultants possess, I am convinced that we can build an even better and stronger HiQ. A HiQ that continues to future-proof our client’s businesses with digital solutions and creativity”, says Samuel Skott, CEO at HiQ.

The ambition is for HiQ to be the obvious choice as a partner for clients and as a workplace for the best consultants.

“HiQ is one of the leading and most exciting tech consulting companies in Sweden. To be part of the company’s forward-leaning journey, with a large commercial focus, is very inspiring and a fantastic opportunity. I will make sure that we continue building the great company that HiQ is”, says Peter Axelsson, Head of Region South at HiQ.

The main focus of the new leadership is to develop the business by strengthening the teams and creating the right conditions to meet the need for tech, IT, design and communication in the region.

“The market in the south of Sweden is very interesting with a breadth from large international groups to smaller companies in the start-up phase. A common denominator for many of the companies is the need for business transformation with the help of IT and technology, and at HiQ we have the cutting-edge expertise and breadth that companies need on the journey to future-proof their operations”, says Peter Axelsson.

Peter Axelsson started his position on July 31st, 2023. In addition to the regional leadership, he’s part of the management team in Sweden and at group level.