We are located in Arboga and Västerås and work with advanced IT development throughout the western Mälardalen region.

HiQ Mälardalen is one of the largest IT consulting company in the Örebro region, with about 100 consultants. We work with systems development and project management in both R & D and IS / IT field and we have successfully conducted complex development in our own premises for over 15 years. We are also a leader in quality assurance. We work both on site at the customer and the larger project commitments in their own premises.

We are operating in the region around Örebro-Västerås-Eskilstuna and in Borlange-Ludvika-Falun and some of our world leading clients are ABB, Atlas Copco, BAE Systems Bofors / Hägglund, Bombardier, FMV, FM, Partex, SEB, Transportation Board, Volvo and Westinghouse.

Today we see a strong demand for our services and are therefore on the look out for new talented consultants who want to work with systems development or project management in the IT field, preferably with experience from one or more of segments the automotive, defense or industry!

HiQ Stockholm is located in the heart of the Swedish capital and has some of the best views of the city available. With more than 400 employees, we serve clients from other parts of the country, the region and around the world.

We help customers in segments such as telecom, defence, finance and insurance, industry and retail, gaming, entertainment and media and the public sector. We offer everything from strategy consulting, business development and software development to testing.

Our customers are not looking primarily for our resources and a few extra hands, but for our minds and innovative abilities. Although we work across many industries and supply a wide range of services, we are specialists with an in-depth understanding of the fields and domains in which we work. We understand the need to place technology within a context and how technology affects the people who work with it and our customers' business in general.

Simplicity is difficult to achieve, but for us it is a necessary way of approaching assignments to ensure we deliver useful and efficient solutions to difficult problems. It takes courage to step away from conventional thinking in order to seek better solutions to our customers' challenges. Staff at HiQ Stockholm are daring and creative team players. Could you be one of us?

HiQ Göteborg has been active in the heart of the technology-intensive Gothenburg region since 1998.

HiQ Gothenburg has over 300 specialists with expertise in fields such as software development (from start to finished product), quality management (especially testing and verification), qualified project management and business development, mobility and web development.

We are very flexible when it comes to forms of cooperation with our customers – we can work either at your location or at our own offices. We can participate in our customers' projects, or run an entire project either at your premises or at our offices.

Approximately two-thirds of our business is conducted on-site with our customers and the remainder at our offices, often in the form of project assignments. We have successfully carried out numerous projects at our offices and have extensive experience, expertise and structural investment in this form of working.

At HiQ Karlskrona we are experts in software development and in testing IS/IT systems for both operators and suppliers.

The company was established in 2004 when HiQ began operations at its own premises in Blekinge. The region is home to some of HiQ's most important contracted customers, like Telenor and Ericsson.

HiQ's strategy in Karlskrona is to expand within the telecom sector, but also to grow in other areas, too. Project management and management consulting is a second area in which we offer our services, such as expertise in requirements management, streamlining and management, to a broad range of customers.

HiQ Ace is located in Sweden's bustling, fourth-largest metropolitan region in Östergötland County.

We have provided software development expertise for the automotive, defence and telecom industries for a number of years, working together with world-leading clients from the region. HiQ Ace is now adding business-critical IT to our offering and helping our customers develop processes and IT support.

HiQ Ace is an entrepreneur-driven company that is growing fast. Our consultants are skilled at solving the most difficult of technical problems. On the other hand, it's in our nature to try not to complicate things unnecessarily, but to help each other and our customers to see what possibilities are available. Oh, and having fun is a fringe benefit when you work with HiQ!

HiQ's Russian office is located in central Moscow and has been running successful nearshore projects since 1999.

We specialise in all open mobile platforms, finance, gaming, entertainment and media. Our colleagues in Moscow have many years of experience handling development work for international clients and, needless to say, all our staff here speak English. We possess the same high level of quality awareness here at our nearshore centre as at all our other HiQ offices.

With our nearshore model, HiQ offers cost-effective solutions without compromising quality, budget or deadlines. HiQ's model offers a flexible solution in that we can assume full responsibility for projects with the help of a project coordinator from one of our local offices. We like to work using the agile Scrum method, but, naturally, are also happy to adapt and use whatever methods our customers prefer. This is outsourcing 2.0!

On the Swedish side of the technology and innovation-intensive Öresund Region, HiQ Skåne has been active since 2002.

We are a stable and expanding service company with 130 employees and have established ourselves as a leading partner both for highly specialised and innovative companies and for global industries. Successful turnkey projects completed for our local customers have allowed us to establish ourselves as an international player with clients in commerce, telecom, electronics, media, finance and medicin in both the European continent and in North America.

Our expertise extends from product development (e.g. embedded system for controlling electronics) to business support (complete systems for e-commerce). Accepting full responsibility for projects is just as common for us as providing expert consultants to work on-site with our clients. At our offices in Lund, we have centres for mobile application development, web services development and quality assurance.

Copenhagen is one of northern Europe's largest cities and is characterised by a business community that boasts great breadth – from industry and energy to pharmaceuticals and financial services.

HiQ's gateway into this market is HiQ København. We help customers in a variety of industries by providing both local expertise and by acting as a local channel for the expertise of HiQ Group's 1,200-employees.

We make the list of Denmark's best workplaces and our employees are characterised by vast experience and a desire to find effective solutions for our customers.

Located in Espoo, in the heart of Finland's high-tech area just outside Helsinki, HiQ Finland specialises in challenging systems development projects, quality assurance, project management and consultancy.

The company is one of the oldest within the Finnish IT sector and consists of a highly experienced team of experts.

Our core expertise lies in areas such as e-commerce solutions using mobile and web-based portals, business-critical systems, interactive gaming platforms, telecommunications systems, network services within telecom, and mobile applications.

With our unique understanding of business process integration and management, we help our customers get maximum value out of their existing IT environments.

We have created innovative systems and solutions for a number of Finnish and international organisations. HiQ Finland also holds a strong position within quality assurance – with a complete offering that covers the entire process from strategy, methodology and management to implementation.

HiQ’s own motor sports star.

As a specialised IT consulting firm, HiQ works with leading customers in the automotive industry in the areas of Infotainment and Active Safety. Motorsport is a technology-intensive team sport, with IT increasingly playing a part in performance, safety and contacts with fans and the media. Richard’s career started at the age of ten with go-cart and through hard work he has since established himself in the elite of racing and rally. In 2012 HiQ will not only support him in the new TTA series, but will also continue to create thrilling activities to share with our clients and employees.

www.richardgoransson.com

Maths is the first step.

At HiQ, we're convinced that discovering the joys of mathematics at an early age is important. We help young people with their maths so that one day they can become our consultants here at HiQ.

The Maths Centre is a non-profit organisation. It provides free maths instruction and homework support to around 1,200 children and young people every week in 10 cities in Sweden. The Maths Centre holds 24 maths workshops a week in which 150 volunteers work together to help students and young people with their maths.

In addition to maths workshops, the Maths Centre also operates an online site: www.matteboken.se (matteboken is the Swedish word for "The maths book"). The site offers a free online tool containing a complete maths book from the Swedish A-E maths courses with exercises and descriptions, 350 video lessons and a forum where users can ask questions. Approximately 10 per cent of Sweden's upper-secondary school students (about 30,000 students) visit matteboken.se each month.

www.mattecentrum.se

2002-2008 HiQ had a very successful collaboration with the sailing project HiQ Sailing Team. HiQ Sailing Team, the well-known 60-foot trimaran and one of the fastest sailing boats in the world, has broken a number of records through the years. Among the most spectacular were the events of December 2006, when HiQ Sailing Team sailed around Gotland in a new record time of 17 hours 39 minutes – at an average speed of nearly 21 knots!

The trimaran has given us amazing experiences with both customers and staff, a great deal of pride and attention. It has been a true journey writing record history together.

In 2011, close to three million people in the Nordic region use interactive channels to bet on sporting events and games of chance each week.

The need for mobile and interactive gaming platforms is driving development forward and the market for gaming and game operators has developed quickly and continues to grow.

HiQ is one of the Nordic region's leading IT consultancy firms in developing platforms for online gaming. Our vast experience working within the telecom industry means HiQ can meet the increased demand for convergent services that we see today, that is, for services that integrate Internet and mobility, as well as media and entertainment. Thanks to our experience and expertise, HiQ is meeting the high demands for security, stability and function imposed by the industry.

For example, HiQ works together with leading media companies and on projects related to their business systems linked to the improvement of processes and production of digitalised media content, which represents both a great opportunity and a great challenge for the media industry today.

HiQ's customers include Ace Interactive, GTECH, Göteborg & CO, Hippos, Kanal 5, Moving Media/Mag+, MTV Finland and Veikkaus.

As always, technological development is moving ahead rapidly and the need for individuals and businesses to communicate with one another is increasing.

This rapid development – with short product life cycles and the continuous addition of new services – drives the telecom industry forward at high speed and makes mobility, increased capacity and bandwidth ever more important. This places significant demands on industry players, with continuous changes in technology and platforms as the result.

HiQ has a very strong foothold within telecom and works with a number of global and world-leading customers. We have vast expertise within telecommunications systems, from both technical and business perspectives. We have worked together with suppliers, operators and users, as well as regulatory bodies for 15 years now. Our knowledge of the industry and expertise creates value both for our customers and for projects in other industries, given that there is now a high level of dependence on telecom technology in many other sectors.

Our customers include Ascom Wireless Solutions, ComHem, Ericsson, Nokia, Telenor, Tele2, Telia Danmark and Teracom.

In an industry that places tough demands on shorter development and production cycles, HiQ is well equipped to meet the challenge.

HiQ is on hand to help develop communication between different devices within the same vehicle and also between vehicles.

HiQ's work within the automotive industry is wide-ranging and includes project management, developing and testing software for active safety features, telematics and infotainment. At HiQ, we're increasing our market share and broadening our partnerships with new customers in the industry.

Among others, HiQ currently holds contracts with a global vehicle manufacturer for the delivery of vehicle systems to Brazil. Another growing area in which HiQ benefits from our extensive industry experience in telecommunications is mobility. Here we help Saab Automobile AB with its development of technical platforms for marketing via digital channels and mobile applications, for example.

Some examples of our vehicle customers are Danaher Motion, Haldex Traction, NIRA Dynamics, Scania, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group.

Today, the defence industry is global and international risk scenarios are constantly changing.

The ability to develop and financial resources play an increasingly important role in the industry.

HiQ's expertise within simulation technology and communications in combination with its long-running customer relationships have led to a high demand for our services within defence and security. HiQ's projects involve both product development and support services for operations. We work widely within the industry – with specification of requirements , the development of real-time systems, solutions for RFID, logistics systems and quality assurance, for example.

In our work with the Swedish Armed Forces, HiQ carries out projects related to the implementation of operations systems and our collaboration with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) stretches back more than 15 years. HiQ holds a contract from FMV for the maintenance and continued development of training simulators for the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet. Over 150 fighter pilots around the world are trained in simulators developed by HiQ.

HiQ works with customers like Bombardier, Scania, Traction, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group.

Industry and retail are two market areas currently undergoing major development.

An expansive development linked to the spread of e-commerce solutions is now taking place within retail, for example. The streamlining and automation of information and goods flows, as well as innovation in marketing and sales channels are also driving development forward. HiQ has a strong offering in the retail area that is based on a deep understanding of the industry built up over many years. HiQ presently acts as a supplier to leading retail chains. We work with everything from e-commerce and procurement and logistics systems to marketing and sales tools.

Within industry, increasingly complex IT-dependent products and support systems are now being built that require development capacity, testing and quality assurance. HiQ is helping in this area and has also been hired to help make strategic decisions about choosing the right IT solutions, about administration and about the continued development and assurance of the reliability of systems.

HiQ's customers in this area include ABB, Atlas Copco, Bombar­dier, Porvoo Energy, Empower, ICA, Jeppesen Systems, Kuusakoski, Kerava Energy, SKF and Svevia AB.

Public authorities and organisations are working hard to develop IT environments that contribute to increasing the efficiency and resilience of their operations, as well as the level of service they provide to citizens.

HiQ has worked to develop business-critical IT solutions for the public sector for more than ten years. We are seeing continued strong demand from this sector and are consolidating our position on the market. Our services include everything from IT management to finalising and commissioning the systems we have developed.

HiQ's extensive experience of working together with public authorities is reflected in our list of public sector customers, which includes the European Chemical Agency, the Swedish Enforcement Authority, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Göteborg & CO, the Swedish National Police Board, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, the Swedish Transport Agency, the Swedish Tax Agency, Region Västra Götaland and Tekes in Finland.

Global competition within the finance industry means that it is constantly changing and being improved.

As such, the requirements for conducting successful business in this industry are also constantly changing. EU directives, mandatory legal requirements, business development, globalisation and fast-paced technological development are driving both IT and business processes forward. Effective change requires knowledge of both IT and business. This is HiQ's true forte.

Unlike many other players on the market, HiQ provides the complete package. We know how to build systems, but also why they are built, the rules and laws that govern them and what the business look like that they are built to support involves. Knowing this allows us to work more effectively and with greater focus. We don't wait to be told, but take the initiative to respond to changes that occur along the way.

HiQ works on a wide range of projects within this area. Some examples of areas we are active in are mobile banking and the quality-assurance of IT systems. HiQ also possesses industry-leading expertise within processes and IT for securities trading. Our increased focus on the financial sector has led to HiQ establishing partnerships with international customers in developing solutions for managing securities trading, for example.

After 14 years, HiQ is now well established within finance and insurance. We deliver results to all areas of the sector: banks, asset managers, brokers, market places and technology suppliers. Our customers include Handelsbanken, Lindorff, Nordea, OP-­Pohjola, Orc Software, SEB, Sirius, Scandia and Swedbank.

Regardless of where we are, we have become used to being in constant contact with the outside world via mobile phones, laptops and tablets – when at work, on holiday and in our free time.

We take it for granted that we have constant access to the services that we feel are important. These might be e-mail, social networking sites, weather reports, mobile banking, or our favourite music, to name just a few. Whatever it might be, the requirements we place on the service with regard to accessibility, privacy, content and usability are great.

HiQ provides expertise within mobility and mobile solutions to customers in all market segments and we are highly competent with regard to various technical platforms. We provide consultancy services and work with strategies, applications, usability and quality assurance linked to business benefits in our customers' operations. Some examples include a mobile banking application for handling banking errands and a mobile e-commerce platform that allows users to buy goods straight from their mobile phones.

Telecommunications involves communication between people and between people and systems.

It can also include systems communicating with each other without human involvement. Today, this means that your computer, video game console, mobile, sound system, TV and other devices are able to interact and communicate with the world around them.

HiQ has long held a strong position within telecommunications and cooperates with the majority of systems suppliers, mobile phone manufacturers, operators and users in the Nordic region. We are currently witnessing a continued, strong convergence between the Internet, media, entertainment and mobility. Telecom technology is playing a central role here as increasing amounts of information are transmitted with the help of IP. HiQ is active at the very heart of this convergence.

One example of this is our development of Dreampark's next-generation IPTV portal. TV distribution over IP networks using a new kind of hybrid box will give viewers access to a broad range of TV channels, the Internet, movie rental services, Facebook and Twitter. In the future, it will even be possible to record programmes directly on mobile phones and tablets.

One of the specialist areas in which HiQ has a long-running history of expertise is simulation technology. We are leaders in the Nordic region in software development for simulated environments and work together with many different customers in the field.

Ever since the JAS Gripen fighter jet first came into service, HiQ has developed simulators for training pilots. HiQ continues its work on this project as the aircraft and technology continue to be developed. An interesting detail about the JAS Gripen project is that the simulator uses the same system software as the actual fighter jet.

HiQ also develops simulators used in the development and testing of new mobile phones and IT solutions for vehicles. Another example is when we helped Forsslund Systems, the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet to develop an oral surgery simulator. The system is used by dentistry students to practice surgical procedures.

IT offers a wealth of opportunities for businesses and the public sector to both improve and simplify what they do.

Many companies are highly dependent on their IT systems. Banks and insurance companies are totally dependent on the reliability of the IT systems that manage payments and other transactions, for example. Public sector institutions require support systems to help them keep their operations well organised and to ensure that the services they provide to the public function well.

In the case of the Swedish National Tax Board, for example, IT has made it possible to offer better, simpler, more user-friendly services by providing forms, tax declarations and applications online.

HiQ develops systems able to meet high demands on accessibility and reliability and that are business-critical for the customer's entire operation. Often, these are systems that are required to operate 24-7, such as systems for share trading and case management systems for public authorities. This might also include things like logistical solutions for transport or trading companies. Whatever the case may be, they are always business-critical parts of our customers' operations.

Today there is a veritable ocean of interactive online games. Scratchcards are now available on mobile phones, poker is a success on tablets and there are many new ideas in the pipeline.

HiQ works to produce interactive games for betting and sporting games for state-regulated companies. The demand for interactive gaming alternatives is increasing, especially within sports games.

We are Nordic leaders in the area and develop and implement platforms for both gaming and the games themselves. HiQ also develops advanced solutions for managing security, accessibility and performance. Our customers include established, well-known Nordic gaming companies and betting agencies, as well as GTECH – the world-leading supplier of IT solutions and services for the gaming and lottery industry.

Within finance, HiQ is a specialist in securities trading services.

We have successfully managed a very large number of projects and commissions in this area – from strategy and systems to projects and administration. Efficiency is often the most important issue for our customers, e.g. how to make the process faster, how to monitor it better or how to reduce risk. Thanks to HiQ's understanding of the flows of the securities industry, we are able to find solutions to these issues. We possess expertise on the entire process – from orders and transactions to clearing and settlement.

We provide our customers with insight into the complete process. The finance industry is complex, so it is often possible to focus on and understand only one section of the market. At HiQ, we understand all aspects of the industry. Our comprehensive knowledge allows us to quickly find effective, secure solutions that meet all existing standards and legal requirements, from the time the order is placed to the time the transaction is made and registered. This over-arching capability saves our customers both time and money, allowing them to get up and running quickly and to get to work on new business opportunities.

New vehicles launched onto the market today are packed with IT and technological solutions.

This might include an information system for the driver that indicates how the vehicle is performing, a navigation system or an entertainment system for passengers. One area that continues to expand is active safety. Examples of active safety solutions include systems that cause cars to brake automatically when someone or something gets too close and functions that improve driver vision in poor lighting.

HiQ helps vehicle manufacturers and sub-suppliers to the automotive industry to develop platforms, systems and services for vehicles. These facilitate communication between different devices within a vehicle and communication to and from a vehicle. We are well positioned within fields like infotainment, active safety, telematics and usability.

Another growing area in which HiQ has a long record of experience is mobility and digital channels. In this field, we help Saab Automobile AB with its development of technical platforms for marketing via digital channels and mobile applications, for example. We also develop engine management systems, production systems and diagnostics solutions and have delivered a new production system for a leading global car manufacturer to Brazil and Asia. Through our broad-ranging offerings to the automotive industry, HiQ's work saves both money and lives.