SERVICES

Education

Good quality education is indeed the single most important input into enriching a nation’s human capital. Developed countries across the world have consistently and systematically made large scale investments in their education systems with a view to improving the social and economic health of the nation and to ensure a steady stream of high quality workforce.

Vigor has worked on engagements across the education value chain helping clients educational institutions, corporations looking to foray into the education sector and Private Equity Houses to understand markets, identify opportunities and execute plans to capitalize on these opportunities.

Our clients range from schools to higher education institutions to vocational training businesses and ancillary services.

Automobiles

 Auto component suppliers have naturally followed the OEMs into the region and as a result the regional Auto market now boasts of capabilities on par with the best globally thus opening a world of opportunities for exports and to compete in global markets.

Auto OEMs continue to innovate to improve sales through used-vehicle buy back, captive financing, vehicle leasing, and many more. Similarly, the aftermarket parts segment presents a large and growing opportunity for component manufacturers but effectively servicing the market requires innovative sales and distribution models.

Vigor has worked with leading Canadian and global auto and auto component players across vehicle segments from two wheelers to heavy vehicles addressing issues of strategy development, new market entry, performance improvement and partner identification.

Banking Services

If your current financial institution doesn’t offer the services mentioned above, you may not be getting the best banking service possible. We are dedicated to helping our customers get the most out of their money.

That is why we offer different types of banking services to meet a variety of needs. To learn more about our banking services, visit your local branch today.

Tourism services

Nearly all members emphasize the importance of tourism, especially in terms of its contribution to employment and generating foreign exchange. Typically one of the most dynamic economic sectors, tourism-related services are labour-intensive, with numerous links to other major segments of the economy.

Tourism and travel-related services includes services provided by hotels and restaurants (including catering), travel agencies and tour operator services, tourist guide services and other related services.

One of the most crucial aspects of international tourism is the cross-border movement of consumers. This permits even unskilled workers in remote areas to become services exporters for instance, by selling craft items, performing in cultural shows, or working in a tourism lodge.

Health services 

Health services consist of medical professionals, organizations, and ancillary health care workers who provide medical care to those in need. Health services serve patients, families, communities, and populations. They cover emergency, preventative, rehabilitative, long-term, hospital, diagnostic, primary, palliative, and home care. These services are centred around making health care accessible, high quality, and patient-cantered. Many different types of care and providers are necessary in order to offer successful health services.

Countries around the world are facing common challenges and opportunities impacting the health of their citizens and their healthcare systems: aging populations, increase in chronic disease, healthcare cost growth outpacing economic growth, consumer access to health information, and unprecedented technological innovation (e.g., medical and pharmaceutical technology, information technology).

Financial Services

According to the Finance and Development department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a financial service is best described as the process by which a consumer or business acquires a financial good. For example, a payment system provider is providing a financial service when it is able to accept and transfer funds from a payer to a recipient. This includes accounts that are settled through credit and debit cards, checks and electronic funds transfers.

Consider a financial advisor. The advisor manages assets and offers advice on behalf of a client. The advisor does not directly provide investments or any other product. Instead, the advisor facilitates the movement of funds between savers and the issuers of securities and other instruments. This service is a temporary task rather than a tangible asset.

Financial goods, on the other hand, are not tasks; they are things. A mortgage loan may seem like a service, but it’s actually a product that lasts beyond the initial provision. Stocks, bonds, loans, commodity assets, real estate and insurance policies are examples of financial goods.

Social service

Social service, also called welfare service or social work, any of numerous publicly or privately provided services intended to aid disadvantaged, distressed, or vulnerable persons or groups. The term social service also denotes the profession engaged in rendering such services. The social services have flourished in the 20th century as ideas of social responsibility have developed and spread.

The basic concerns of social welfare poverty, disability and disease, the dependent young and elderly are as old as society itself. The laws of survival once severely limited the means by which these concerns could be addressed; to share another’s burden meant to weaken one’s own standing in the fierce struggle of daily existence. As societies developed, however, with their patterns of dependence between members, there arose more systematic responses to the factors that rendered individuals, and thus society at large, vulnerable.

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture and food are arguably the world’s most important industries. Consumers want assurance of safety and quality at every stage of the process. Our comprehensive range of services can help you:

Manage risk, do better business and meet your obligations: with stand-alone or integrated independent solutions for every aspect of your agricultural and food supply chains

Safeguard your consumers: from a primary production point to the point of processing or custody transfer

Comply with complex legislation: including local, regional, national and international rules and regulations for production and trade of agricultural commodities and food

Ensure correct storage, shipping, packing and distribution: of commodities, food ingredients and food products

Ensure quality and safety throughout the diverse supply chains: including raw and semi-manufactured foodstuffs and final products in all principal food segments

We offer stand-alone or integrated solutions to assist organisations that are involved in agrochemicals, seed, bio fuels, fertilizers, farm machinery and supplies, financial and insurance industries, storage, processing facilities and logistical construction, preparation of fresh produce for market and prepared food products.

Our range of cost-effective solutions includes strategic data gathering, collateral management, audits and certification, testing and analytical services, inspection, verification technical solutions, advisory and training. We can assist your company to continuously improve the culture of safety, quality and sustainable development.

Our approach for delivering services to our clients is harmonised, leveraging the largest independent network of experts in the world.

FOOD

Safety, quality and sustainability are key drivers in the food value chain. Each of these elements impacts on the sustainability of your business and the marketability of your products. We offer a comprehensive range of food safety, quality and sustainability solutions to help you grow consumer confidence and a sustainable business, mitigate risk, and improve efficiency at every stage of the value chain.

As a world-leading provider of testing, inspection, verification and certification services with 140 years’ experience, we offer you in-depth expertise in addressing food industry challenges. With a global reach, we provide local experts who understand local culture and needs. We can support you across the entire supply chain to protect your brand, build customer trust and open the door to a more profitable business.

To discuss your requirements or to find out more about our innovative food safety and quality solutions, contact us today.

Chemical

Some of our services, specifically, include chemical services such as agrochemicals, consumer chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibres, rubber and natural fibres, pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals.

As well as working with you to test, inspect, verify and certify specific chemical products, we can help your business run more smoothly, profitably and effectively with asset integrity management services , project lifecycle services and technical support.

Some of the world’s largest and most successful industrial chemicals companies already trust SGS to provide the services they need to remain innovative, sustainable, efficient and competitive.

Many of our services are designed to increase your existing processes and procedures. Please contact us today to find out more about the many ways in which we can assist you.

Construction

When a project is conceived, we can help make the plans a reality by ensuring processes run efficiently, construction sites are safe and reliable materials are used.

There are few industries more complex and competitive than the construction industry. Whether you are in the business of constructing buildings, infrastructure or both, you will appreciate that large-scale construction is a mixture of many smaller projects, which is a feat of multitasking in its own right.

Effective planning is an essential part of the ongoing project management process. The environmental impact of a job, its scheduling, budgeting, site safety, availability and delivery of quality materials, personnel, logistics, as well as inconvenience to the general public, compliance with local and national standards – these things and countless more all have to be considered.

ENERGY

Our knowledge in the sector will guide you through every aspect, ensuring that regulations are met, safety is considered at every stage and environmental impact is limited.

The modern world would be nothing without the predictable and reliable manufacture, distribution and supply of energy. The energy industry is multi-faceted and different, comprising a wide range of disciplines and processes.

Thanks to our knowledge and experience, SGS is adept at helping energy companies run smooth, profitable and reliable businesses. We have particular expertise in the following areas

ENVIRONMENT

To help you enhance your environmental reputation, manage risk and increase business efficiency, our international team of experts offer guidance in everything from complying with environmental regulations to assessing environmental performance.

The environment is at the top of the agenda for governments, civil society and citizens, and is likely to remain so for some time. Its importance in business and purchase decision-making, as well as in legislation, standards and regulations is increasing all the time.

As a result, no business can afford to take the environment for granted. Whatever your industry or area of activity, you need to minimise your impact on the environment and protect it as much as possible.

As the world’s leading provider of environment services, we offer testing, sampling, inspection, certification, verification and a comprehensive range of specialist solutions to help you minimise your environmental impact.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Through a range of international standards, we ensure that organisations have effective occupational health and safety systems in place to protect employees, generate customer confidence and enhance your business reputation.

Occupational health and safety is a major consideration for successful businesses the welfare and safety of your staff must be of paramount importance because, as the adage states, people are your most important asset. Plus, apart from looking after your own personnel directly, you may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by your workplace environment.

We have the largest network of highly skilled and experienced auditors and trainers worldwide, and facilities and laboratories that are available round the clock. We will provide a clear assessment of your processes and organisation to empower and encourage your staff to consistently put quality first, improve performance and ensure your quality management meets international standards.

TRADE

Our global network of experts look at all aspects of trade activity to assess the associated risks, offering impartial, objective advice and assistance.

vigor is the neutral and independent provider of all the information that helps build trust between trade partners. We certify that products are in compliance with laws, regulations, rules, standards, import/export requirements, safety regulations, chemical composition, durability, environmental impact

We understand the complexity of trade, the need to confirm authenticity, comply with supply chain regulations and to ensure quality standards to make your business more trade efficient.

TAX PREPARATION AND PLANNING

Preparation of your own tax return may seem like you are saving money by not hiring a professional. Often times, it will cost you higher in the long run. An inexperienced professional income tax preparer may miss important and money saving tax credits/deductions that could potentially save you thousands in taxes. Many also miss out on important tax compliance deadlines relating to other income/dividends/interest etc. and end up paying penalties and interest which could be easily avoided our professional team of certified professionals keeps up with the changes in the tax law and our # 1 goal is always to maximize savings for our clients following all the tax law guidelines from agencies.

Organizational development

What does it take for an organization to function better, more efficiently, more effectively? It takes vision, direction, values, goals and commitment from every employee at every level.

It takes an organization-wide effort that involves examining the environment, the leadership, the people and the dynamics. It also takes evaluating the human resource function, so critical to helping an organization retain and train employees, our consultants have enabled the success of many local governments and non-profits by evaluating their operations, creating priorities, proposing a plan, and guiding them through its implementation.

Performance management

As organizations look for ways to provide services more efficiently and effectively, performance management can offer steps to continuously improve those services and ensure that they are meeting the strategic goals and objectives of the community.

But performance management is more than simply looking at processes and policies. Routinely gathering data, benchmarking against similar communities, evaluating program performance and developing a solid improvement plan are just some of the steps needed to in still a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

In vigor, we can develop a performance management system tailored to your organization’s needs. We link strategic planning, the management system and performance measures so that the result is an outcome-based reporting system that is fact-based and data-driven. Your organization’s infrastructure is strengthened.

Succession Planning

It’s no surprise that the loss of good leadership can cripple an organization. So why do so many businesses put themselves in the position of not being prepared when a valuable member of their leadership team leaves the organization? The truth is that many businesses don’t determine their course of action until the critical situation confronts them. Britton Consulting Group’s Succession Planning services help organizations prepare for their next generation of leaders.

Marketing Consultant

Do you have extensive marketing knowledge? You could become a marketing consultant and offer businesses your skills. You can approach smaller businesses that don’t have a dedicated marketing team and offer your services.

Virtual Human Resources Consultant

Not every business can afford to have a staff member dedicated to human resources. This could be a potential business opportunity for you if you have the required skills and experience. Before you launch your virtual human resources consulting business, you can learn from us.

Insurance

The insurance industry is entering a new era. Changing consumer needs and expectations are placing greater demands on existing players. Insurers are adapting with digital offerings and advanced analytics which in turn deliver compelling new business opportunities. But how can the industry sustain profitable growth in a highly competitive, low-interest-rate environment and serve an aging population? Through a customer-centric approach that drives every interaction.

Media

Shifting consumer behaviours, disruptive technologies, convergence, and quadruple-play offerings are revolutionizing the media industry. These changes are driving merger and acquisition activities and major transformations within media companies. Across media sectors, companies must ramp down traditional offerings, ramp up new revenue streams, and innovate business models. They also must improve operational efficiency, strengthen brand perception, and identify new opportunities for value creation.