SGS

Infrastructure Africa

A world-leading testing, inspection, and certification company providing quality, safety, and compliance services across multiple industries.

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Highlights

2 facts

Employees 10001+
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Employees: 10001+. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:employee_range

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_employee_range,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Employees},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:employee_range},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:employee_range",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Employees",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:employee_range",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 15
confidence not yet assessed as of 8 May 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Tracked signals (12mo): 15. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        5,
        8
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-05-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
SGS Compliance, Certification, and Sustainability Services — — —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Product: SGS Compliance, Certification, and Sustainability Services. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-compliance-certification-and-sustainability-services

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_product_sgs-compliance-certification-and-sustainability-services,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-compliance-certification-and-sustainability-services},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:product:sgs-compliance-certification-and-sustainability-services",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-compliance-certification-and-sustainability-services",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
SGS Digital Commissioning in Data Centers — — —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Product: SGS Digital Commissioning in Data Centers. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-commissioning-in-data-centers

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_product_sgs-digital-commissioning-in-data-centers,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-commissioning-in-data-centers},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-commissioning-in-data-centers",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-commissioning-in-data-centers",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
SGS Digital Trust and Connectivity Testing (GRL Services) — — —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Product: SGS Digital Trust and Connectivity Testing (GRL Services). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-trust-and-connectivity-testing-grl-services

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_product_sgs-digital-trust-and-connectivity-testing-grl-services,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-trust-and-connectivity-testing-grl-services},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-trust-and-connectivity-testing-grl-services",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-digital-trust-and-connectivity-testing-grl-services",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
SGS Hardware, Component, and Systems Testing (via ATS) — — —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Product: SGS Hardware, Component, and Systems Testing (via ATS). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-hardware-component-and-systems-testing-via-ats

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_product_sgs-hardware-component-and-systems-testing-via-ats,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-hardware-component-and-systems-testing-via-ats},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:product:sgs-hardware-component-and-systems-testing-via-ats",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:product:sgs-hardware-component-and-systems-testing-via-ats",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · 15 signals

15 tracked signals ▃█▁ latest 8 May 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
12 Jan 2026 SGS Acquires Applied Technical Services (ATS) ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — ACQUISITION: SGS Acquires Applied Technical Services (ATS). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:deal:2026-01-12-acquisition

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_deal_2026-01-12-acquisition,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:deal:2026-01-12-acquisition},
  note = {As of 2026-01-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:deal:2026-01-12-acquisition",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:deal:2026-01-12-acquisition",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        1,
        12
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-01-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated SGS Acquires Granite River Labs Services ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — ACQUISITION: SGS Acquires Granite River Labs Services. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:deal:undated-acquisition-sgs-acquires-granite-river-labs-services

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_deal_undated-acquisition-sgs-acquires-granite-river-labs-services,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:deal:undated-acquisition-sgs-acquires-granite-river-labs-services},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:deal:undated-acquisition-sgs-acquires-granite-river-labs-services",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:deal:undated-acquisition-sgs-acquires-granite-river-labs-services",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

7 people

PersonRoleCitation
Calvin Grieder Chair of the Board, SGS (outgoing)
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Person: Calvin Grieder — Chair of the Board, SGS (outgoing). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:calvin-grieder

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_person_calvin-grieder,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:calvin-grieder},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:person:calvin-grieder",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:calvin-grieder",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
David Plaza Chief Information Officer
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Person: David Plaza — Chief Information Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:david-plaza

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_person_david-plaza,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:david-plaza},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:person:david-plaza",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:david-plaza",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Géraldine Picaud Chief Executive Officer
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Person: Géraldine Picaud — Chief Executive Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:g-raldine-picaud

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_person_g-raldine-picaud,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:g-raldine-picaud},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:person:g-raldine-picaud",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:g-raldine-picaud",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
James Roberts Chief People Officer
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Person: James Roberts — Chief People Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:james-roberts

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_person_james-roberts,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:james-roberts},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:person:james-roberts",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:james-roberts",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Marta Vlatchkova Chief Financial Officer
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS — Person: Marta Vlatchkova — Chief Financial Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:marta-vlatchkova

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_person_marta-vlatchkova,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:marta-vlatchkova},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:sgs:person:marta-vlatchkova",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/#fact:sgs:person:marta-vlatchkova",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
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Analysis

Research Report: SGS

quick report · 9 Mar 2026 · 12 sources · 2,289 words

This report examines SGS, the world's leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) company, and its role in the robotics and autonomous systems value chain. It covers SGS's service offerings—including digital trust testing, hardware validation, commissioning, and compliance certification—and their relevance to RAS deployment, while noting that robotics-specific revenue is not separately disclosed.

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Sources

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Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

SGS company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/sgs/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_sgs_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {SGS company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/sgs/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "robotics-press-sgs",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "SGS company dossier",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/sgs/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People7

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Calvin GriederChair of the Board, SGS (outgoing)
  • David PlazaChief Information Officer
  • Géraldine PicaudChief Executive Officer
  • James RobertsChief People Officer
  • Marta VlatchkovaChief Financial Officer
  • Martin OeschGroup General Counsel
  • SGS Media Contact

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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