Flow Partners advises global TIC player

Global Testing, Certification and Inspection (TIC) Player eyes inorganic expansion into cyber and digital testing services.

London, UK — 25 January 2023

A close relationship in the testing, inspection and certification sector (GlobalTIC*) wanted to evaluate the strategic rationale towards expanding offering to adjacent digital services. Aware that close peers are making significant moves already, they needed a quick understanding of what could be most relevant for them across the digital landscape with services such as software testing, cyber security etc. and a view on whether this is an area worth pursuing further.

Overview

The senior management team at GlobalTIC has for a while wanted to explore opportunities to accelerate the business towards new areas, especially in a world with ever-expanding IoT devices. Considering the complex landscape for testing services in the digital space, they needed to be able to grasp the details of areas such as software testing, cyber security and the latest trends in IoT within a short timeframe.

We took our expertise to explain the various core concepts in simple language to make key concepts accessible to a wide array of stakeholders, irrespective of their current understanding of intricate details.

* a fictious name for our client which has conducted this project on a confidential basis

Our Approach

We delivered a thorough report in just a few weeks, covering the key topics requested by management

Introductions to the wide landscape of software testing and cybersecurity services
Clear distinction between the software tools applied vs. consulting expertise
Our strategic opinion of what matters most in the expansion towards a digital offering
Considerations for the next 5-10 years with the mass adoption of IoT devices
Detailed analysis of the offering and strategic of close competitive peers

About Flow Partners

Flow Partners is a modern advisory firm providing independent corporate finance advice to companies and investors that shape the global digital ecosystem. Flow was founded in 2020 and operates globally with presence in London, Berlin, Warsaw and Miami.

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