SGS
↗Geneva, Switzerland
SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company, recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. With a network of over 2,500 offices and laboratories, SGS provides specialized services across nearly every industry, including agriculture, energy, chemicals, and consumer goods.
In the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, SGS operates as a top-tier Contract Research Organization (CRO) and testing provider. They offer integrated solutions from preclinical activities to Phase I-IV clinical trials, bioanalytical testing, and biologics characterization. Their Life Sciences division is particularly noted for its Clinical Pharmacology Units and extensive biosafety and quality control laboratory network.
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:CRO
Therapeutic Areas:
Industry:Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC)
Sub-Industry:Life Sciences CRO/CDMO Services
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:10000+
Revenue:$7.8B (CHF 6.8B)
Founded:1878
Ownership:public
Status:operating
FUNDING
Stage:Public
STOCK
Exchange:SIX Swiss Exchange
Ticker:SGSN
Market Cap:$23.1B
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial
Lead Drug Stage:N/A (Service Provider)
Modalities:Small molecule, Biologics, mAbs, Cell & Gene Therapy, Vaccines
Active Trials:3000
Trial Phases:Phase 1: 500 | Phase 2: 1000 | Phase 3: 1000 | Phase 4: 500
FDA Approvals:0
EMA Approvals:0
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Subsidiaries:Applied Technical Services (ATS), Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services, Quay Pharmaceuticals, Synovate
Key Partnerships:Global Circularity Protocol (Sustainability), Various hospital-embedded units in Belgium and Hungary for clinical trials
COMPETITION
Position:Leader
Competitors:Eurofins Scientific, Intertek, Bureau Veritas, Labcorp, Charles River Laboratories, IQVIA
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Géraldine Picaud - CEO
Marta Vlatchkova - CFO
Damien Rousseau - Head of Business Assurance
Board Members:Calvin Grieder (Chairman), Géraldine Picaud, Sami Atiya
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