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2025 Qgroup Scholarship Award goes to FoodSpai

Since 2014, Qgroup has awarded the Qgroup Scholarship to selected students. Recipients are graduates of the Master&#8217;s Program in Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation at Lund University.
The 2025 Qgroup Scholarship is awarded to FoodSpai (Irina Martin, Justus Willebrand, Mei-Yu Chen, and Yaroslav Chekh) for the following reasons:
This year&#8217;s Qgroup Award goes to a team that has combined academic excellence with a strong entrepreneurial mindset. From the very beginning, they have demonstrated a clear &#8216;do stuff&#8217; attitude—showing initiative, curiosity, and resilience throughout the program.
FoodSpai was formed early in the academic year, and the team has continuously iterated on their idea, tested assumptions, and refined their value proposition. Their solution addresses a surprisingly overlooked aspect of everyday life—our refrigerators.
With a smart recombination of existing technologies, they&#8217;ve developed an AI-powered tool paired with a retrofitted in-fridge camera. This allows users to manage their fridge inventory effortlessly, extending the functionality of any standard refrigerator—no need to buy a brand-new smart fridge.
Congratulations FoodSpai! We look forward to seeing how you continue to innovate, push boundaries, and contribute to the future of technology.

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Qgroup Acquires Master Gazelle Company Techfactory AB

Techfactory AB, founded in 2017 and based in Stockholm, has quickly become a strong player in IT infrastructure, cloud services, and DevOps. In 2023, the company reached a turnover of SEK 51.3 million and today has over 20 employees. Techfactory has also received a lot of attention for its rapid growth and was named a gazelle company by Dagens Industri three years in a row: 2022, 2023, and 2024. This means the company can call itself a &#8220;Master Gazelle.&#8221;
Jon Carvell, CEO of Qgroup, says:
&#8220;Techfactory has an impressive competence in cloud services, infrastructure, and DevOps. They manage to combine technical excellence with personal service, team spirit, and a strong customer focus – values ​​that are in good agreement with our philosophy at Qgroup. Their specialization in cloud services is a perfect addition to our offering and strengthens us as a whole.&#8221;
Fredrik Cederborg, CEO at Techfactory, comments:
&#8220;Joining with Qgroup gives Techfactory access to a global network of expert consultants, opening doors for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint growth. In addition, we will be able to take advantage of Qgroup&#8217;s strong brand and resources to consolidate our position, both in Sweden and internationally.&#8221;
About Techfactory
Techfactory, founded in 2017, builds its corporate culture on core values ​​taken from elite sports. The focus is on the team and individual development. The recruitment philosophy &#8220;hire for personality, train for skill&#8221; reflects their belief in job satisfaction and togetherness, which leads to strong collaborations and high customer satisfaction. <a href="http://www.techfactory.se">www.techfactory.se</a>

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Guest post by 
Per Frykman</strong 
 
 
 
"Per is a dedicated game changer and pioneer who chisels out the uniqueness of his customers and contributes strongly to the breakthroughs that can be transformative" 
—Per's reputation tagline

Reputation Mastery in the AI Era

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I am delighted and proud to have been invited to write this guest article for QGroup, but I am not surprised. The emergence of AI is completely changing the playing field, redefining new parameters to our most valuable professional asset: our reputation.
QGroup was probably the first company to recognise the vital importance of individual reputation. For the last eleven years, I have had the privilege of working with their consultants to analyse and develop their professional reputations. It is the most important and crucial asset you can take from one mission to the next.
One of the group founders, Mikael Kretz, wrote in the foreword to my latest book, *Let&#8217;s Talk About Reputation*: &#8220;Understanding your reputation is also the most valuable professional gift you can give yourself! We extend this practice to all our employees, seeing it as a gift for their future.&#8221;
With AI, something has changed regarding how business life and the business world work today. In these turbulent times, it&#8217;s crucial to leverage the best tools available and use them before they become indispensable.
At a time when AI is so rapidly impacting and changing the job market, our reputation as individuals has never been more important. It affects every part of our professional lives. I asked ChatGPT directly about the importance of reputation and received the following response:
&#8220;Reputation is a vital intangible asset for entrepreneurs, consultants, and leaders. It influences virtually every aspect of business operations and success, making it essential to actively cultivate and protect. It influences trust, credibility, opportunities, and long-term success. Actively managing and cultivating a positive reputation is essential for achieving and sustaining success in these roles.&#8221;
This response confirms the importance of mastering one&#8217;s reputation, but an important question today is how AI itself will affect our reputation, and I would like to highlight three areas where AI can significantly impact reputation management:
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<li aria-level="1">Your expertise is taking on new and interesting parameters and is increasingly becoming the perceived level of your expertise.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Knowledge of your soft skills is becoming even more important.</li>
<li aria-level="1">As everything changes at an ever-faster pace, your bugs become even more important and indicate what you may need to update. Some may also be forerunners to success.</li>
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Let&#8217;s realise that everything revolves around your reputation—the game-changer that can transform your professional life forever. It has implications for us as individuals, teams, and companies and can give us competitive advantages. It&#8217;s not just about understanding the role of our reputation in professional success but actively managing it to leverage its potential.
&#8216;Reputation Mastery&#8217; means focusing on combining your perceived expertise, experience, and all those crucial &#8216;soft&#8217; skills that transform your expertise into results. It&#8217;s being passionate about your area of expertise with an everlasting curiosity and commitment to always feel proud of what you deliver.

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When AI Changes the Playing Field
While you may have brilliant business ideas or career strategies, their success ultimately comes down to one factor: how you are perceived—your reputation. Understanding the profound impact of this can elevate your leadership, business, career, and professional development to a new dimension. Reputation management is not just a concept but a powerful tool that, when harnessed, can transform your professional life. There is nothing more powerful, but paradoxically, it is our least known and utilised asset.
Few factors have as powerful an impact on our professional lives as AI and reputation. Together, the two are vibrant.
With the knowledge that your reputation gives you about your unique qualities, you gain the tools, platform, and often the courage to realise what you are truly capable of achieving. You can take your professional development journey to a whole new level.
However, AI will change the terms of our reputation and, therefore, our success as consultants, entrepreneurs, and leaders in many ways. The sooner you realise this and act on it, the more competitive advantage you will gain.
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&#8220;Understanding your reputation is powerful; it is a milestone that marks a before and an after in your ongoing journey.&#8221; 
—Sven Hultin, entrepreneur and business coach
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Your Expertise Becomes Your Perceived Expertise
Knowing your reputation is the key differentiator more than ever, especially now in the age of AI, because we will act with a different logic. There is more information out there today than anyone can really comprehend, and this trend is growing exponentially, leaving many experts stuck with yesterday&#8217;s answers. Without dedicated curiosity, more experts could become stagnant with outdated knowledge faster than ever before.
As AI&#8217;s vast knowledge is being unlocked in new ways, our expertise and how it is perceived will naturally be affected. Your expertise will have new parameters and will increasingly be about managing AI successfully and credibly, as well as how we deal with the information we receive. We refer to this as &#8216;the perceived level of your expertise,&#8217; and your reputation will be a crucial measure of it.
By being aware of every part of your reputation, you will gain a unique and crucial combination of the perceived level of your expertise or leadership and the &#8216;soft&#8217; skills that we now know to generate 85% of results.
Calling yourself a guru, a pioneer, a game-changer, or even an expert is no longer relevant or practical. But having it in your reputation is another thing entirely, allowing you to use it with both humility and pride. That is the beauty of reputation. Your reputation is simply as good as your professional environment perceives it to be.
New ways of building, expanding, and marketing yourself as an expert are needed today. I may be one-eyed, but I am convinced that your reputation will do the job.

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The Soft Skills Revolution and AI
Artificial intelligence will cause massive changes and create a new era in business and the job market. At the same time, &#8216;soft&#8217; skills will be more critical than ever. Leadership, creativity, curiosity, imagination, commitment, courage, passion, empathy, and having a business mindset are just some of the areas where AI simply cannot compete. These skills make us uniquely human and will be our most valuable assets in the AI era. Knowing your reputation will always be the best and most reliable tool available to help you discover and leverage these crucial skills and talents.
To be honest, these skills are not soft; they are the skills that genuinely create results. We call them &#8216;soft&#8217; because it&#8217;s convenient and means we can then move on to something seemingly more important. But ignoring these skills is a huge mistake. Again, according to research by the World Economic Forum, Google, and LinkedIn, they generate 85% of the results.
In the Momentum podcast, Professor Kjell A. Nordström and Per Schlingmann say that it is impossible to predict how a human will behave even with all the AI in the world. We are increasingly inundated with AI-generated messages, and the more AI content we see, the more we will crave the human element.
AI will bring about a tool shift, a mind shift, and a skill shift. Everyone is talking about a skill shift in general terms, but they don&#8217;t define what it means. Understanding your reputation will be a game-changer since your reputation will give you a huge opportunity to stand out as unique. It&#8217;s about rethinking consulting, stepping up, creating added value, doing more meaningful work, and being more creative.
Even Your Bugs Can Be a Forerunner of Your Future Success
Four years ago, I removed the concept of weaknesses from my vocabulary and reputation analysis, replacing it with bugs. I was inspired by the apps on our smartphones that are released in beta and, of course, have bugs. These bugs are natural and are updated over time with the aim of achieving excellence.
It&#8217;s the same with you and me. When we move forward and do something new, there are bugs; they are also natural and can be updated in different ways. With the incredibly fast pace of change in the age of AI, there will undoubtedly be bugs, and some of your bugs could develop into the success factors that make you unique. It&#8217;s an exciting thought!
Reid Hoffman, a co-founder of LinkedIn, expressed similar thoughts in his book &#8220;The Startup of You.&#8221; He wrote that if you are not embarrassed by the first version you release, you have released it too late.

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The Hybrid Consultant is Measured by Their Reputation
As AI transforms the market, the concept of hybrid consultants is emerging, where your expertise takes on a whole new set of parameters, and your reputation becomes the real measure. You have a unique reputation built on your often broad expertise, where you also see the bigger picture.
The concept of hybrid consultants is about the vital balance between technology and humans, the balance between the perceived level of your expertise and the soft skills that generate 85% of the results. A consultant&#8217;s reputation becomes both the benchmark and the tool to manage it effectively.
Something is rapidly changing in business today. I am meeting more and more consultants and entrepreneurs who talk about finding new ways to show their true value to attract new clients, contracts, talent, or investors.
We will likely see an increasing distinction between &#8216;title consultants&#8217; and &#8216;reputation consultants.&#8217; The former are more traditionally based on their title and the historical facts of what they have achieved, and the latter on their knowledge of their reputation in their market and what they can achieve in the future. Of course, the optimum is a combination of the two.
Knowing your reputation is the key because it sums up your actions and achievements in past years. It indicates your capacity and creates expectations about what you can achieve. It is crucial information that people are looking for, and we need to start showing it concretely. It all revolves around your reputation.
It&#8217;s about challenging the mediocre, focusing on an area where your talent, passion, and commitment come together to create something great. It&#8217;s letting go of the ambition to be the best, aiming for mastery, becoming unique, and not comparing yourself to anyone instead.
The Consultants of the Future
I see many people gaining the tools and courage to elevate themselves to a whole new professional level by understanding the key factors that build their reputation and how they can interact in new ways in the era of AI.
My work is based on my experience and belief in the immense power of your reputation, and I want to provide you with the best tools. I aim to inspire you to recognise the new opportunities in today&#8217;s marketplace based on your reputation and the expectations it creates.
Your reputation profoundly affects you, your team, and your organisation. Successful teams and missions are built on people whose reputation is their most important asset, grounded in their achievements. It&#8217;s the cornerstone of what they offer.
As an entrepreneur, consultant, or leader, your reputation is everything today, especially in times of rapid AI adoption.
Let&#8217;s face it: consultants with an attractive and high-quality reputation will have a considerable advantage when AI is used effectively and, above all, in a trustworthy manner. This advantage will shape the consultants of the future.

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About the author: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/frykman/">Per Frykman</a> is a reputation management specialist with a track record of over 15 years dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, consultants, and leaders enhance their professional reputations. His unique process provides comprehensive insights into an individual&#8217;s soft skills and professional strengths, enabling him to create a compelling reputation resumé. Your reputation resumé is a unique report highlighting every part of your reputation and the key to unlocking new opportunities and driving business success. For more information, please visit the <a href="https://perfrykman.se/">Per Frykman – Reputation Mastery™</a> website.

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Qgroup Award 2024

Qgroup Start-up Award goes to STRIDE

Since 2014, Qgroup has awarded selected students with the Qgroup Scholarship. Recipients are graduates of the Master’s Program in Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation at Lund University.
This year, the Qgroup Scholarship is awarded to STRIDE (Daan van Unen, Margot Huysmans, and Therese Bohn) for the following reasons:
“This year’s Qgroup Award goes to a team that has shown consistent high quality throughout the program. They have continually demonstrated their persistence, dedication, and grit to test their value proposition. 
 
At the heart of their project is their carefully crafted blended approach to the market, innovation, and sustainability. 
 
The team has shown perseverance, bounced back from challenges stronger than before, and has taken everything in its stride. 
 
Their unfair advantage is that their modular running shoe gets cheaper and more sustainable with every purchase.”
Congrats! We hope to see more of STRIDE’s endeavors again soon!

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Together with Petter Larsson and Janne Karppinen, both with vast experience in risk, security, and regulatory compliance, Qgroup is launching a new company, Secure by Q.

Qgroup Launches Cybersecurity Company Secure by Q

Digital transformation is increasing, creating exciting opportunities and risks. Cyberattacks, generative AI, employee behavior, third-party risks, threat exposure, communication gaps, and disinformation are aspects that must now be managed with preventive measures. Qgroup is now taking a firm hold in security and building up the new company Secure by Q.
The company will be run and led by co-founders Janne Karppinen and Petter Larsson, who will step in as directors and exercise shared leadership. Petter Larsson has a long and broad background in national and international risk, security, and leadership under challenging conditions, including the Swedish Armed Forces and the Security Police. Janne Karppinen (CISSP® and CISM®) has over 20 years of experience in the security field and is a strategic and experienced security leader with global experience in various security areas. They are both highly valued managers and leaders and themselves active as advisors for the company&#8217;s customers.
From the start, Secure by Q has been an innovative consulting company characterized by its specialization in modern and digital risk, security, and regulatory compliance. It is based on the principle of seamlessly integrating risk management, security, and compliance into organizations&#8217; business and organizational strategy and counteracting unnecessary uncertainty.
Their services cover a wide range of needs, from cyber security and information security to security protection, crisis management, and secure digitization, including cutting-edge domains such as AI, IoT, and autonomous technologies.
Jon Carvell, CEO at Qgroup, comments: 
&#8220;We are excited to introduce our new company, Secure by Q, which is simply redefining the risk, security, and compliance landscape. It will revolutionize the conventional risk and security sector as we have and will bring us the most sought-after risk and security talent in the market.&#8221;
Petter Larsson &amp; Janne Karppinen, Leaders of Secure by Q, say: 
&#8220;The team at Secure by Q&#8217;s way of working not only ensures reduced uncertainty for our customers but also drives sustainable growth, operational excellence, and progress in quality and innovation. This is our focus! We know that these areas are important in companies and the public sector, and we will help customers strengthen their core business and operations with balanced risk and security work.&#8220;
Jon Carvell concludes: 
&#8220;Petter Larsson and Janne Karppinen are best-in-class on the market, which is completely in line with how we build companies. We will acquire additional talent to be the obvious choice for both new customers and employees.&#8220;
Secure by Q is based in Malmö and works with local, national, and international assignments.
For more information, please contact:
Jon Carvell, CEO Qgroup 
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="mailto:jon.carvell@qgroup.se" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a> 
+46708707500
Petter Larsson, Leader Secure by Q 
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Qgroup's subsidiary Dynabyte was chosen as system integrators in Sweden's central bank, Sveriges Riksbank's public procurement. The framework agreement runs over two years, with the possibility of extension for four more years, and is estimated to have a value of SEK 51 million. According to the framework agreement, Dynabyte will provide services within system integration, integration architecture, and method consulting.

Qgroup signs framework agreement with Sveriges Riksbank

Under this agreement, Dynabyte will provide comprehensive system integration services to enhance the technical capabilities of Sweden&#8217;s central financial institutions. This entails a close collaboration between Dynabyte&#8217;s team and the central bank to execute solutions that facilitate operations, reinforce security, and augment overall efficiency.
Anders Lentell, CEO of Dynabyte:
&#8220;The collaboration with Sweden&#8217;s Riksbank is not only a business success but also a milestone that reflects our commitment and expertise in system integration and architecture. We are excited to continue this journey, knowing that our work will significantly impact the financial sector.&#8221;
Jon Carvell, CEO Qgroup:
&#8220;The fact that we win a procurement of this dignity proves our capacity to deliver top quality at the absolute highest level and that our brand stands strong in the market.&#8221;
Sveriges Riksbank chose Dynabyte as its partner in this deal on 18 January 2024 and will finalize the agreement in the coming months.
For more information, please contact:
Jon Carvell, CEO Qgroup 
jon.carvell@qgroup.se 
0708-707500 
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Through its associated company, Fully Studios, the gaming segment has become another leg for Qgroup, where cooperation with major players such as Toca Boca and developing its own games are highly topical.

Qgroup Gets Established in the Gaming Segment 

Since the beginning of 2022, Qgroup has been a partner in the Di Gasell company Fully Studios &#8211; an award-winning Swedish studio in Gothenburg and Stockholm that offers web and app development services, film, and games.
The game segment (video games, gaming) is growing strongly. Today, Fully Studios has a business that partly caters to customers who order game development assignments and partly has its own studio that develops unique games.
To be able to deliver top-class services, Fully Studios has brought experienced game developers into its team. The cutting-edge expertise has led to assignments for well-known game development companies such as Toca Boca, with which Fully Studios has collaborated for years. The task is to develop live service functionality for one of Toca Boca&#8217;s online games.
John Renäs, Studio Director at Fully Studios:
&#8220;Live service is an area within games where game development meets more traditional web backend, which requires a deep understanding of both disciplines, something we have taken upon ourselves to build within Fully Studios.&#8221;
Fully Studios&#8217; sister company &#8211; The Fully Arcade &#8211; also launched its first game. Arcade Sundown, which involves shrinking your game character to mini size and facing off against others in pinball games in lively, short matches, has quickly become a buzz in the industry. Arcade Sundown can be played with one player or in a multiplayer system with 2-4 players. In the single-player mode, the player faces AI-guided opponents.
Joakim Hanner, Associate Creative Director, The Fully Arcade:
&#8220;We have developed our game over five years and are incredibly happy with the response we have received. We niche ourselves properly, focusing on a target group in the gaming market that appreciates multiplayer games. We plan to create more game products because games can last long. We are building for the long term so that our users have a relationship with our studio and recognize and appreciate our style.&#8221;
Mikael Kretz, Founder, Qgroup:
&#8220;It&#8217;s insanely fun that Qgroup, through part ownership of Fully Studios, has been allowed to enter this segment that oozes future, excitement, and playfulness. All of this resonates with Qgroup and what we stand for, and we are now looking at how we can develop this leg further.&#8221;

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Qgroup Gets Established in the Gaming Segment

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Data Dao was launched in October last year with the mission to provide the market with unique specialists in data. Since then, the organization has grown with more consultants, they have started a podcast on the topic of data, and today is the launch day of their brand-new website – datadao.se.

Qgroup’s Latest new Company, Data Dao, Launches Website and Comms Platform

The first version of the website is loaded with content that will gradually be extended, such as a resource bank with articles, templates, and code repos that Data Dao uses and would like to share.
Benny Andrén, founder and partner, Data Dao:
&#8220;We are thrilled to finally be able to launch our website and communication platform. Now we can start communicating with both customers, partners, and candidates in our own way. Communication is one of our pillars, as we want to stand out as being different by doing differently. We want to show that a lot around data is yet undone, and we strive to be one of the thought leaders in providing food for thought and communication around it. Our website and podcast are two great examples of that.&#8221; 

For more info, please visit <a href="https://www.datadao.se/">datadao.se</a>, and follow Data Dao&#8217;s LinkedIn page at <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-dao-ab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-dao-ab/.</a>

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Qgroup, one of Sweden’s leading global IT consultancy groups, announces its strategic partnership with Specno, a top-rated South African software and design agency. By becoming part-owner of the company, the deal will support Qgroup’s expansion into a new continent. Simultaneously, the agreement will bring innovative software development and design approaches to the Swedish market.

Qgroup Expands into South Africa

As part of Qgroup&#8217;s expansion strategy, the IT group enters the much-anticipated South African market by becoming part-owner of Specno. The company is recognized as the number one software and design agency in South Africa as it has developed a unique framework for building and scaling software ventures, a formula they&#8217;re now aiming to distribute to one million entrepreneurs worldwide.
Mikael Kretz, founder of Qgroup, comments:
&#8220;This partnership signals Qgroup&#8217;s commitment to fostering global tech innovation. Specno&#8217;s expertise in building successful tech ventures is remarkable, and the company&#8217;s commitment to fostering innovation ecosystems aligns perfectly with our investment strategy. This collaboration allows us to gain rich insights into Africa&#8217;s growing tech industry while simultaneously providing the Swedish market with world-class development resources.&#8221;
Qgroup will work to establish Specno&#8217;s services in Sweden, ensuring the company can invest in training and employing local Swedish talent. Specno&#8217;s expansion into Sweden brings a new player into the Swedish tech ecosystem, fostering cross-cultural tech innovation and opening up more extensive global collaboration opportunities.
Daniel Novitzkas, CEO of Specno, comments:
&#8220;Specno isn&#8217;t simply coming to Sweden to do business. We are dedicated to contributing to and nurturing Sweden&#8217;s vibrant innovation ecosystem. Specno&#8217;s expansion is mutually beneficial for both parties. The South African agency gains access to Qgroup&#8217;s pool of 850 consultants, significantly enhancing its capacity to take on large-scale projects. Conversely, Qgroup can leverage Specno&#8217;s expertise and insights to explore potential opportunities in Africa&#8217;s growing tech market.&#8221;
For more information about Qgroup&#8217;s investment in Specno and the upcoming expansion into Sweden, please visit <a href="https://q.group/">q.group</a> and <a href="https://www.specno.com/">www.specno.com.</a>
Press contact:
Mikael Kretz, Founder 
mikael.kretz@qgroup.se 
+46 708 70 75 00 
<a href="https://q.group/">Q.group</a>
About Qgroup
Qgroup is a global group consisting of independent and highly specialized IT consulting companies that operate under their brands. Since starting in 2012 in Malmö, the Group has expanded significantly through 30 organically started companies that had sales of SEK 629 million in 2022. Qgroup works with a clear growth strategy focusing on recruiting and developing driven entrepreneurs to create and build companies around them and their competencies. Today, Qgroup operates in 11 countries and 20 locations around Europe, North America, Asia and Africa.
About Specno
Specno is a leading software and design agency known for its innovative approach to building successful tech ventures. The company has developed a unique framework for building and scaling software ventures, a formula they aim to distribute to one million entrepreneurs worldwide.
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<li>Specno employs around 50 people and is based in Capetown, South Africa.</li>
<li>With an ambition to be globally recognized, Specno has proven its competence by ranking as the number one agency in South Africa and the 30th globally on Clutch.co.</li>
<li>Co-founded by Daniel Novitzkas and Jacques Jordaan, who has built and accelerated over 150 tech ventures for corporations and entrepreneurs in its five-year history. This includes numerous successful fundraisers and exits.</li>
<li>Specno&#8217;s track record of helping ventures secure funding is significant, as it indicates its deep understanding of the technological and financial aspects of launching and scaling tech startups.</li>
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Qgroup Scholarship Awarded to Marama

Since 2014, Qgroup has awarded selected students with the Qgroup Scholarship. Recipients are graduates of the Master&#8217;s Program in Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation at Lund University.
This year, the Qgroup Scholarship is awarded to Marama (Adriaan Lombard, Ayesha Khalid, and Ruben Van den Berg) for the following reasons:
&#8220;This year&#8217;s Qgroup Award goes to a team with a dual value proposition. On the one hand, they have a clear profit motive; on the other, they are passionate about supporting and empowering local communities. They have clearly shown how they create and deliver value for their stakeholders and customers.&#8221;
They refer to themselves not as a team but as a family.

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Linda Bjernstal

The entrepreneur and business angel Linda Bjernstål has been appointed as a new board member of QCG Sweden AB (Qgroup).

Linda Bjernstål Joins Qgroup's Board of Directors

Linda Bjernstål, born in 1976, grew up on the outskirts of Helsingborg and has an entrepreneurial background. She founded and ran the travel site Flygstolen.se, which she sold after just over a decade to make further investments as an entrepreneur and business angel.
Linda has received several awards for her success as an entrepreneur, including Dagens Industri&#8217;s desirable designation &#8220;Digital Gazelle of the Year&#8221; in 2015. Linda has experience in board work from her own companies and from Handelsbanken in Helsingborg and Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport. She has also been a senior advisor to the logistics company NoWaste.
Mikael Kretz, Qgroup founder:
&#8220;Linda Bjernstål will be a positive addition to our board and operations. She has a solid background in running and creating companies and comes in with skills, power, and energy that suit us perfectly.&#8221;
Linda Bjernstål:
&#8220;It&#8217;s fun to be back in tech. That&#8217;s where I have my roots firmly in another industry. Qgroup has grown strongly in recent years but is still rooted in entrepreneurship. I look forward to working on that and contributing my skills from my growth journey with Flygstolen.&#8221;
In addition to Linda Bjernstål, Qgroup&#8217;s board also includes Göran Linder, chairman of the board; Mikael Kretz, founder of Qgroup; Håkan Paulsson, founder of Qgroup; Peter Carlsson, CEO of Northvolt; Fredrik Wester, CEO and board member of Paradox Interactive and Sam Rihani, Former Country Director Facebook.

Linda Bjernstål joins Qgroup’s board of Directors

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Qgroup publishes annual report for 2022

<h3>Qgroup’s annual report 2022 is now available <a href="https://q.group/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Årsrapport-2022.pdf">here</a></h3>
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Key figures 2022
1 Jan – 31 Dec 
Net sales amounted to SEK 629.6 MSEK (506.2) 
Organic sales growth amounted to 24.4% (26.9) 
Operating profit amounted to SEK 48.4 million (52.4) 
The operating margin was 7.7% (10.4)
Jon Carvell, CEO of Qgroup, comments:
&#8220;Qgroup doesn&#8217;t just sum up another year; we can also look back at ten years of incredible growth. During these years, we have had both pandemic and market volatility due to the war in Ukraine. Despite this, Qgroup delivers stable figures yearly, proving that our business model keeps what it promises. Our 2022 was no exception, the group&#8217;s turnover increased organically by 24 percent compared to 2021, and we expanded our operations by around 200 consultants, including the recruitments of associated companies.
Qgroup&#8217;s international expansion continued at an even higher pace than before. Operations in the USA, Germany, and Poland grew with good profitability. Even our joint venture in India showed one positive development, and we started a new business in Tokyo.
In this annual report, we take the reader through our history, our business model, and exceptional events that took place during 2022, where our 10-year anniversary &#8211; celebrated with a ball in Vienna, Austria &#8211; of course, stood out.
In conclusion, we continue to do exactly what we decided ten years ago when Qgroup was founded &#8211; to put consultants&#8217; careers and development first. During the journey, it has been clear that more people think like us and who also joined Qgroup for that reason. We have built the group we have today, a group of companies that I am convinced will deliver strongly in 2023 and forwards.&#8221;
For more information, please contact:
Jon Carvell, CEO, Qgroup 
<a href="mailto:jon.carvell@qgroup.se">jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a> 
<a href="tel:+46%20(0)708-707500">+46 (0)708-707500</a>

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Qgroup acquires an additional 21 percent of Dynabyte AB and thus becomes the company's majority owner.

Qgroup becomes the majority owner of Dynabyte AB

Dynabyte is a Stockholm-based IT consulting company at the forefront of digital change for almost two decades. In 2022, the company had a turnover of SEK 38 million with a profit of just over 15 percent.
Qgroup saw the potential in the company early on and became a partner in Dynabyte AB as early as 2020. The next step in the business occurs when Qgroup acquires another 21 percent and thus becomes the majority owner with a total of 51 percent.
Jon Carvell, CEO of Qgroup, comments:
&#8220;For several years, we have seen the company develop in exactly the right direction; hence it is a natural step for us to become the majority owner now. The deal means we can further strengthen our delivery capacity within the development and project management solutions in Stockholm.&#8221;
Anders Lentell, Dynabyte CEO, comments:
&#8220;Over the years, it has been clear that Dynabyte and Qgroup have a good consensus regarding what we want and what is important, which has led to us taking the next step in the collaboration this spring. We create an even stronger offer for our customers and open opportunities for new and larger commitments.&#8221;

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Through the subsidiary Qrew, Qgroup is now establishing another office in the Stockholm area

Västerås next for Qgroup

The Swedish IT group Qgroup continues growing in Sweden and globally. The latest establishment occurs through a new office in Västerås, where the subsidiary Qrew opens.
Qrew today runs its operations from Gothenburg with 24 employees. The company has had app and web development as its primary focus. The office in Västerås will broaden Qrew&#8217;s range of services with niche IT services for industrial companies.
Jenny Nirs, CEO of Qrew, comments:
&#8220;This is an exciting step for both Qrew and Qgroup. Västerås is getting an ever-greater connection to Stockholm. Several heavy industrial companies already have establishments there, and more and more are seeing the advantages of being within commuting distance of the big city. We will now recruit more employees to meet the high demand for IT expertise.&#8221;

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Coral Reef News

By attaching low-voltage direct current to underwater steel structures, Gili Eco Trust creates more resilient coral, fast-growing coral structures.

Qgroup Supports the Next-Generation Coral Reef Restoration Projects in Indonesia

In Lombok, Indonesia, <a href="http://www.giliecotrust.com">Gili Eco Trust</a> is working towards creating a sustainable island where tourism works in cohort with the environment and animals by creating the next-generation reefs and replenishing fish populations. The core idea is to combine the new technological advancements in reef restoration with a holistic approach to making the 1000 people island-community sustainable regarding recycling and material use.
Qgroup recognizes this effort as a pilot project on a new approach to combining tourism with a sustainable society. The island&#8217;s environmental challenges are enormous today, with global warming, waste management, and overfishing, just to mention a few.
The Eco Trust started in 2002 and has, over the years, created 35 different biorocks, which are artificial reefs, that today are bringing new life to the underwater world around the island. The biorock technology is a novel technique in which specially designed underwater steel structures are placed on the seafloor (5-25 meters) with low voltage direct current continuously passing through them. By doing this, new coral reefs are growing faster and becoming more resilient to coral bleaching and global warming than natural formations. This, in turn, allows the natural fauna of sea life to recover to what it once was around the islands.
As well as implementing this new technology, the trust is also educating and collaborating with local entrepreneurs to use a modern approach to waste management and fishing limits in a joint cause to maximize the common profit.
To support this project, Qgroup initially supported three volunteers with dive equipment to allow them to become underwater reef gardeners and biorock students in the Eco Trust program. The volunteer program starts in May 2023 and reaches over three months.
More news to follow this summer! Please follow <a href="https://instagram.com/qoraladventure?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=">@qoraladventure</a> on Instagram or check the TEDx Talk <a href="https://youtu.be/YtFeiVFdIRI">Restoring the Gili Islands&#8217; Coral Reefs</a> for more information about the Biorock technology and everyday work.

Qgroup supports the next-generation coral reef restoration projects in Indonesia

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The IT group is growing with a new consulting company in Tokyo.

Qgroup enters Japan

Since launching ten years ago, the Swedish IT group Qgroup has grown to become one of Sweden&#8217;s leaders in the IT industry. Qgroup also runs operations in Europe, Asia, and the USA, and the group currently has over 800 specialist consultants in ten countries.
Now Qgroup is opening its first office in Tokyo, Japan, marking the company&#8217;s ambition to grow internationally. The company&#8217;s name will be AtaraQi by Qgroup and will initially focus on consulting services within cyber security.
Andreas Petersen, establishment manager, comments: 
&#8220;Japan is an exciting market helping to drive development in certain parts of the IT sector, and we have looked at establishing ourselves here for quite some time. We have finally reached our goal now when establishing our new company and office. Japan has a way of working that is different and exciting, and we intend to attract and recruit more employees locally. In the long term, we will have around twenty consultants linked to the company.&#8221;

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QAcademy is the name of the new training platform that Qgroup developed to be able to produce on-demand training.

Qgroup is Developing its own Digital Education Platform

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The platform is uniquely designed to promote knowledge sharing within Qgroup and to create tailored training for customers. QAcademy means that both employees and customers can request on-demand training in specific areas.
Qgroup today has over 800 IT consultants, each of whom possesses specialist knowledge across a very broad spectrum. Depending on a customer&#8217;s request, one or more handpicked specialists are selected to create and implement the training in the QAcademy platform.
In the future, Qgroup will also create training content, which will then be offered to external course participants.
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrik-book-734617/">Fredrik Book</a>, VP Sales, Qgroup:
&#8220;With QAcademy, we get to exchange all the specialist knowledge that we together possess within Qgroup. With the help of the platform, we can package knowledge and tailor training according to the recipient&#8217;s needs, both internally and externally. It is completely in line with our ambition to be &#8220;the world&#8217;s most desirable consultant club.&#8221;
For more information: <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://q-academy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://q-academy.com</a>

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Q Fire

Qgroup continues celebrating its 10-Year Anniversary this November and December by doing a Christmas Party Fire Torch Cycling Challenge! 

The Q Fire 2022

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Q Fire Bike Challenge

Our Q heroes will carry a special Q torch from Malmö to Stockholm as they cycle through Sweden.
The tour kicked off on November 22nd when our founders cycled the first leg between Malmö and Lund. The cycling tour will then continue through all Q office locations in Sweden, with its final destination in Stockholm, where our stars from all Q companies will gather for a spectacular Christmas Party celebration at Stockholm&#8217;s City Hall.
Stay tuned and follow us on our SoMe channels for more Q Fire updates!
You can find us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/qgroup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/qgroupsweden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/q.groupsweden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/qgroupsweden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter!</a>

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Qgroup grows and starts yet another new IT company - Data Dao - in Malmö. The three founders, Erik Munkby, Daniel Andersson and Benny Andrén, are currently building an organization with specialist consultants in data with a unique edge. 

Qgroup starts Data Dao – data with an edge

By also having good insights into implementation, change management and organizational culture, Data Dao should be able to offer its customers a significantly higher success rate in data projects.
&#8220;After many years in the industry, we have often seen large projects dealing with slip-ups. To successfully push projects through with optimal results, it’s required that the consultant works closely with the business and really understands it. That&#8217;s why we are now recruiting talent who have such deep knowledge of organizational issues and behavioural science that they can go anywhere and create results on completely new levels,&#8221; says Benny Andrén, founder and partner, Data Dao.
New times for data 
To attract the right talent, Data Dao has a different recruitment process. For example, a new form of community is being created at Foo Café in Malmö. Those interested in data are invited there to be able to discuss questions connected to data in a more relaxed manner, while some give presentations about their various niches.
&#8220;We create connections with people who have a close connection to technology, but who must care about that the technology is used. The idea of ​​the community is to invite people with different backgrounds regarding age, gender and culture. We want to bring in as many perspectives as possible to be complete.”
Podcast in the making 
Going forward, Data Dao has plans to start a podcast on the subject, where you should be able to talk about data in a fairly &#8220;down to earth&#8221; way.
&#8220;We want to demystify all the platitudes that exist in the IT world and find the best talent that the industry has. Data Dao is formed in a different way than a traditional IT consulting company, which is the whole point.”
For more information: 
Benny Andrén, co-founder and partner Data Dao 
<a href="mailto:benny@datadao.se">benny@datadao.se</a>

The City of Gothenburg signs a framework agreement with Qgroup

<h3>The City of Gothenburg signs a framework agreement with Qgroup</h3>
We can gladly announce that Qgroup has entered into a framework agreement with the City of Gothenburg for consulting services within IT! The procurement was broad and covered several areas, and Qgroup is now starting long-term collaboration with the City of Gothenburg in the following areas:
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<li>Management and control/Business development and strategy</li>
<li>System development and management</li>
<li>Web development</li>
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Fredrik Book, VP Sales, Qgroup: 
”The City of Gothenburg has clearly seen the benefits of both our wide offer and specialist knowledge. We are honoured to have been selected as a partner, and we look forward to working together to develop the city.”

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Qgroup forms new recruitment firm

<h3>Qlose is the new name of the recruitment firm that demonstrates Qgroup’s vision to spark 
innovation in the industry.</h3>
Qgroup&#8217;s business concept is to individually select the best IT consultants in the industry, which the partly owned recruitment company Onyx has worked with on behalf of the group.
Now Onyx is being merged with the recruitment company 6Degrees, which has also distinguished itself as an innovator in the IT and tech segment. Together they create a recruitment business under a new common name &#8211; Qlose.
Qlose will invest in recruitment, consultant recruitment and consultancy for the IT industry and at the same time create a completely new platform for its candidates. The way of working is characterized by a mindset that has similarities with an agency that works actively for its candidates throughout their careers.
Martin Trikson, CEO at Qlose: 
&#8220;Qlose moves away from traditional recruitment where a certain position must be filled against a static requirement specification. The job market has already shown completely different structures and we see more and more people looking for more than one job. The days when the employer is the only one who can make all the demands are gone. We meet this trend at Qlose by acting more as long-term partners and advisors to both companies, freelancers and candidates, rather than acting as selection machines and traditional recruitment consultants.&#8221;
 Jon Carvell, CEO Qgroup: 
&#8220;We have always wanted to challenge traditional ways of working, and Qlose is a great example of that. We have now created an agency that demonstrates that it is possible to handle recruitment in completely new ways and that appeals to today&#8217;s candidates and their work philosophy. Qlose will contribute to Qgroup&#8217;s future success as a modern IT consultancy that always looks ahead. It will also complement Qgroup&#8217;s overall offering.”
Qlose is partly owned by Qgroup (51%). Recruitment is carried out on a global level, both for Qgroup&#8217;s subsidiaries and for external customers.

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Qgroup invests in IT consultant CoreChange

<h3>Following the transaction, Qgroup owns 25 percent of the shares in the parent company CoreChange Group AB.</h3>
CoreChange was founded in 2013 and is a fast-growing IT consulting company with operations in Stockholm and Gothenburg. In 2021, the company had sales of approximately SEK 160 million and more than 100 employees. The business concept is to drive their customers&#8217; digital journey of change &#8211; from strategy to implementation and realization. The basic offer includes consulting services, primarily in business systems and e-commerce for customers in both the private and public sectors.
The investment in CoreChange means that Qgroup buys 25 percent of the parent company&#8217;s shares. The transaction takes place through a new share issue, which at the same time ensures the CoreChange Group&#8217;s continued expansion going forward.
Jon Carvell, CEO of Qgroup: 
“Investing in CoreChange is just right for us &#8211; now we are adding a well-run and fast-growing company to our group. The deal also means that we are entering the business systems (SAP) segment for the first time. This opens up a new arena for us to grow in, and we are very much looking forward to further developing the company together with the existing management. ”
Robert Åberg, CEO of CoreChange: 
“We have methodically built up our company over a ten-year period and are now ready to shift up further. The addition in the form of capital and expertise from Qgroup means that CoreChange can continue its growth journey and, at the same time, gain access to a strong customer portfolio. The cultural similarities are striking, and it is well in line with our partnership strategy to work together with like-minded people in the industry. We look forward to a fun and successful journey together.”
Mikael Kretz, co-founder of Qgroup, will in the future be part of CoreChange Group&#8217;s board.

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The Qgroup Scholarship awarded to OatLab

<h3>Since 2014, Qgroup has awarded selected students with the Qgroup Scholarship. Recipients are graduates of the Master’s Program in Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation at Lund University.</h3>
This year, the scholarship is awarded to Team OatLab AKA &#8211; Amrit Gill, Anne Offringa &amp; Teddy van der Vlugt for the following reasons:
“In their start-up project, they offer a commercialization avenue to a Lund University innovation of a novel method to emulsify oat oil. And thus, their start-up offers – in their own words: “Sweden’s first oat-based skincare line, made for conscious consumers who want to nourish both self and planet, by eliminating chemical additives and using ethically-sourced ingredients.”
Mikael Kretz, co-founder of Qgroup:
“It’s an honor to be present at the graduation ceremony yet again and to be able to hand out our scholarship to students who have made an impression with their innovation. Our own identity lies in questioning old truths and paving the way for new thinking. Hence, this scholarship lies close to our hearts. I’m thrilled to see so many aspiring students and ideas, and we hope to make a difference by highlighting the winners and offering them monetary support.” 
The Qgroup Scholarship is an award of 20.000 SEK.

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Qgroup buys into fast-growing digital agency

<h3>Qgroup becomes a partner in Fully Studios by acquiring 20 percent of the company. The deal means that Qgroup strengthens its offering within brand development &amp; design.</h3>
Fully Studios is an award-winning Swedish studio in Gothenburg and Stockholm that offers services in web and app development, film, and gaming. With a total of 26 employees, the company has sales of approximately SEK 20 million. In recent years, Fully Studios has invested in its offer in digital development. Among other things, it has generated attention from DI Gasell, which has named Fully Studios one of Sweden’s fastest-growing companies for three years in a row in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Jon Carvell, CEO of Qgroup: 
“We have worked with Fully as a partner for several years and know their level of quality. Their edge in brand design has so far generated strong growth, and it’s also in this segment that we will continue to invest in together. Qgroup, therefore, strengthens its range of services with an important complement to our other business areas, and which is highly demanded by our customers.”
Robin Kollberg, Creative Director at Fully Studios: 
“I’m really looking forward to the journey we are now starting with Qgroup, which is one of Sweden’s fastest-growing IT consulting companies. Our collaboration has been going on since 2013, and we know each other well. We have the same view on how to generate growth, profitability, and value. Having Qgroup as a partner strengthens our growth journey and gives our employees access to a business drive and an extremely exciting corporate culture.”
<h4>For more information, please contact:</h4>
Jon Carvell, CEO, Qgroup 
<a href="mailto:jon.carvell@qgroup.se">jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a> 
<a href="tel:+46 (0)708-707500">+46 (0)708-707500</a>
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Qgroup blir delägare i Fully Studios genom att köpa 20 procent av bolaget. Affären innebär att Qgroup stärker sitt erbjudande med brand development &amp; design.
Fully Studios är en prisbelönt svensk studio i Göteborg och Stockholm som erbjuder tjänster inom webb- och apputveckling, film och spel. Med totalt 26 anställda omsätter bolaget cirka 20 mkr.
Fully Studios har de senaste åren investerat i sitt erbjudande inom digital utveckling. Det har bland annat genererat uppmärksamhet av DI Gasell, som utsett Fully Studios till ett av Sveriges snabbast växande företag tre år i rad 2019, 2020 och 2021.
Jon Carvell, VD på Qgroup: 
”Vi har arbetat med Fully som leverantör i flera år och vet vilken höjd de håller. Deras edge inom brand design har hittills genererat stark tillväxt, och det är också inom denna del som vi kommer att fortsätta att investera i tillsammans. Qgroup stärker därmed sitt tjänsteutbud med ett viktigt komplement till våra övriga affärsområden, och som efterfrågas i hög grad av våra kunder.”
Robin Kollberg, Creative Director på Fully Studios: 
&#8220;Jag ser verkligen fram emot resan som vi nu startar med Qgroup, som är ett av Sveriges snabbast växande it-konsultbolag. Vårt samarbete har pågått sedan 2013 och vi känner varandra väl. Vi har samma syn på hur man genererar tillväxt, lönsamhet och värde på sikt. Att ha Qgroup som delägare stärker vår tillväxtresa och ger våra medarbetare tillgång till ett affärsdriv och en oerhört spännande företagskultur.”
För mer information, vänligen kontakta:
Jon Carvell, CEO, Qgroup 
<a href="mailto:jon.carvell@qgroup.se">jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a> 
<a href="tel:+46 (0)708-707500">+46 (0)708-707500</a>

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Qgroup publishes annual report for 2021

<h3>Qgroup’s annual report 2021 is now available <a href="https://storage.mfn.se/2530bfc6-4f6f-40fd-889c-f763cbdeb4fc/qgroup-arsredovisning-2021.pdf">here</a></h3>
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<h4>Key figures 2021</h4>
1 Jan &#8211; 31 Dec 
Net sales amounted to SEK 506.2 million (398.9) 
Organic sales growth amounted to 26.9% (2.4) 
Operating profit amounted to SEK 52.4 million (15.1) 
The operating margin was 10.4% (3.8)
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<h4>Jon Carvell, CEO of Qgroup, comments:</h4>
“Qgroup entered 2021 with self-confidence and is now reporting a record year straight through, which really focused on the importance of both delivering good profitability and at the same time investing for the future and in the technologies that are changing our industry.
In 2021, Qgroup increased its net sales by almost 27 percent to SEK 506 million (399) and significantly improved operating profit to just over SEK 50 million (15). There is obviously a great need for our consultants’ expertise in the market.
Under the theme “Shaping the new way of consulting,” our annual report describes the Qgroup Group’s strategy and the activities that made 2021 a record year. The report also shows how Qgroup’s basic philosophy &#8211; to start and develop successful companies around people and their skills &#8211; has led to a record number of new recruits and highly motivated consultants who think new and where the word “impossible” does not exist. In total, more than 181 employees joined Qgroup, which is a doubling in the number of recruits compared with the previous year.
Virtually all of our 30 subsidiaries and 5 associated companies were successful in 2021. We also started a new company in Poland and a joint venture in India. Today, the Group has operations in ten countries and twenty locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia. The ambition is to establish Qgroup in many more places around the world in the coming years.
All this contributes to Qgroup’s attractiveness as an employer and facilitates the recruitment of the best consultants to our companies.”
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<h4>For more information, please contact:</h4>
Jon Carvell, CEO, Qgroup 
<a href="mailto:jon.carvell@qgroup.se">jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a> 
<a href="tel:+46 (0)708-707500">+46 (0)708-707500</a>
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Nyckeltal 2021
1 jan &#8211; 31 dec 
Nettoomsättningen uppgick till 506,2 mkr (398,9) 
Organisk omsättningstillväxt uppgick till 26,9% (2,4) 
Rörelseresultatet uppgick till 52,4 mkr (15,1) 
Rörelsemarginalen uppgick till 10,4% (3,8)
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Jon Carvell, VD Qgroup, kommenterar:
”Qgroup gick in i 2021 med gott självförtroende och rapporterar nu ett rekordår rakt igenom, som verkligen satte fokus på betydelsen av att både leverera en god lönsamhet och samtidigt investera för framtiden och i de teknologier som förändrar vår bransch. Qgroup ökade sin nettoomsättning med nästan 27 procent till 562 miljoner kronor (399) och förbättrade rörelseresultatet avsevärt till drygt 50 miljoner kronor (15). Det finns uppenbarligen ett stort behov av våra konsulters kompetens på marknaden.
Under temat ”Shaping the new way of consulting” beskriver vår årsredovisning Qgroup-koncernens strategi och de aktiviteter som gjorde att 2021 blev ett rekordår. Rapporten visar också på hur Qgroups grundfilosofi &#8211; att starta och ut­veckla framgångsrika bolag runt människor och deras kompetens – har lett till ett rekord i antal nya rekryter och högt motiverade konsul­ter som tänker nytt och där ordet ”omöjligt” inte existerar. Totalt anslöt över 181 medarbetare till Qgroup, vilket är en fördubbling i antal rekryterade jämfört med året innan.
I stort sett var alla våra 30 egna bolag samt 5 intressebolag framgångsrika 2021. Vi startade dessutom upp ett nytt bolag i Polen samt ett joint venture i Indien. I dag har koncernen verksamheter i tio länder och tjugo platser i Europa, USA och Asien. Ambitionen är att sätta ner Qgroup-flaggan på många fler platser runtom i världen de kommande åren.
Allt detta bidrar definitivt till Qgroups attraktivitet som arbetsgivare och underlättar rekryteringen av de bästa konsulterna till våra bolag.”
För mer information, vänligen kontakta:
Jon Carvell, CEO, Qgroup 
<a href="mailto:jon.carvell@qgroup.se">jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a> 
<a href="tel:+46 (0)708-707500">+46 (0)708-707500</a>

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Qgroup announces its partnership with Indian communications and technology company, Schbang.

Qgroup sets foot in India with its brand-new joint venture SchbangQ

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Born out of the partnership between Schbang and Qgroup, SchbangQ will leverage Qgroup&#8217;s IT expertise and technological competencies and Schbang&#8217;s talent sourcing and understanding of the Indian market. This new joint venture aims to provide digital transformation, digital strategy, and IT consulting services across different industries.
<a href="https://www.schbang.com/">Schbang</a> is a digital creative and technology transformation company based out of Mumbai, India. Led by Harshil Karia, the company has worked with a wide range of high-profile clients such as Jio, Pidilite Industries, Xiaomi, Ashok Leyland, Tata Communications, Godrej, and Beiersdorf. With over 500 employees spread across three cosmopolitan cities in India in less than 5 years, Schbang has created a strong impact with its creative and technology work.
SchbangQ is a global company embarking upon the future of work, life, career, and personal development built on the many lessons learned by company founders across the globe. With SchbangQ, we hope to positively impact building, reinventing, and transforming IT consulting across the world. This association holds the opportunity for future Indo-Swedish collaborations in business and trade.
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshilk">Harshil Karia</a>, Schbang&#8217;s founder, commented on this joint venture, saying, &#8220;This partnership with Qgroup is the start of a promising new chapter for Schbang in the space of IT. Over the last 5 years, our technology team has been growing in prowess, winning the trust of CxOs, and this new offering with Qgroup will enable us to provide a significantly wider variety of technology solutions to help serve both Indian and Global Markets.&#8221;
One of Qgroup’s founders and executive partner, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaelkretz/">Mikael Kretz</a>, expressed, &#8220;We are creating a new powerhouse with Schbang! We are so excited and are really looking forward to this collaboration! Together, we are exceeding the threshold of 1,000 employees, which would greatly impact the markets where we operate.&#8221;
For more information, please contact:
Mikael Kretz 
<a href="mailto:mikael.kretz@qgroup.se">mikael.kretz@qgroup.se</a>

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Hermes Group is a premium full-service event company with leading sustainability practices within the event industry in Sweden.

Hermes Group Becomes Part of Qgroup

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Hermes Group is a premium full-service event company with leading sustainability practices within the event industry in Sweden. They have a great deal of experience with internal and external events, both digital and in-person. The company is always aiming for climate-smart solutions and strong leadership, maintaining a professional and personal relationship with everyone involved. Hermes Group is one of the founding members of a climate acceleration community called &#8220;Backing the Future,&#8221; which aims to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable world.
Qgroup and Hermes Group have been partners since 2015. We found common ground sharing similar values like the passion for people, leadership, and creating unique experiences. Hermes Group has been a loyal supplier to Qgroup and its daughter companies, delivering epic events and travel experiences throughout the years.
&#8220;It is a key milestone and an exciting moment to become part of the Qgroup family. We have done unforgettable events together over the past years, which have positively impacted and surprised the employees. We are thrilled to continue to surprise and contribute to the amazing spirit that Qgroup has,&#8221; expressed Anna Hermes, Hermes Group CEO.
Qgroup&#8217;s CEO, Jon Carvell, highlights that &#8220;in addition to delivering high-quality events for Qgroup and our companies Hermes Group and &#8220;Backing the Future&#8221; will also play an essential role in supporting Qgroup on its sustainability journey by getting the company to transition to a climate-neutral and fully sustainable company in a few years.&#8221;

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Malmo

Swedish Entrepreneurs Martin Gren and Joel Eklund join Qgroup as New Investors.

Qgroup Welcomes Swedish Entrepreneurs Martin Gren and Joel Eklund

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The inventor and tech investor Martin Gren is best known for founding Axis Communications – where he&#8217;s still chairman of the board. Joel Eklund comes from a different background. As owner and chairman of TePe, he has raised the company to become a market leader in dental care products. Now the two successful entrepreneurs are investing in the growing IT consulting company Qgroup.
It feels fantastic that both Martin and Joel will join our journey. They will contribute with their knowledge and competence around the many aspects of entrepreneurship, says Mikael Kretz, co-founder of Qgroup.
Qgroup was founded in 2012 as a consulting company specialized in tailored  IT services. Through rapid growth and smart acquisitions, the company has expanded to 14 locations in 8 different countries and has over 500 employees.
&#8220;Qgroup is one of the most exciting companies in their industry, so it will be fun to be involved and contribute with our experience,&#8221; says Martin Gren.
&#8220;To follow a local company from Malmö, Sweden, on their international journey will be very exciting,&#8221; says Joel Eklund.
Questions:
CEO: Jon Carvell
<a href="mailto:Jon.carvell@qgroup.se">Jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a>
<a href="tel:+46708707500">+46708707500</a>

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Sweden

The founder of Paradox Interactive, Fredrik Wester, joins Qgroup as a new board member and investor

Qgroup Welcomes Fredrik Wester

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Fredrik

Fredrik Wester is the founder and chairman of the successful Swedish gaming company Paradox Interactive. He is now taking a seat as a board member of Qgroup and at the same time becoming an investor in the growing  IT consulting company. Fredrik will primarily strengthen the competencies regarding questions about the group’s continued rapid growth, acquisitions, and future strategies.
&#8220;It feels fantastic that Fredrik has chosen Qgroup as one of his new commitments, and we’re looking forward to having his expertise on our board,&#8221; says Mikael Kretz, co-founder of Qgroup. Qgroup was founded in January 2012 and currently has about 500 employees located in 14 cities in 8 different countries.
Their journey has been fast thanks to a strong growth strategy and their self-developed Q-methodology based on unlocking and embracing new ways of thinking. &#8220;Qgroup is a specialist company with a clear “disruptive strategy” in the industry. It will be exciting to be a part of this journey and contribute with my experiences around acquisitions and growth strategy,&#8221; says Fredrik Wester.
Questions:
CEO: Jon Carvell
<a href="mailto:Jon.carvell@qgroup.se">Jon.carvell@qgroup.se</a>
<a href="tel:46708707500">+46708707500</a>

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Software

TroniQ is the newest addition to our expanding company portfolio, opening up a new competence area within Qgroup: mechanical and electrical engineering combined with embedded software development.

Fredrik Wesslén Joins Qgroup with TroniQ in Sweden

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TroniQ is the home for talented people who want to thrive, grow, and do exceptional work. Using Qgroup&#8217;s personal development tools gives them a unique career opportunity to reach their professional goals and build their reputation. Clients will benefit from working with the best, highly motivated experts with a passion for their handcraft.
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-wesslen/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fredrik Wesslén</a>, TroniQ&#8217;s Founder &amp; CEO, expressed his excitement about this new venture, adding, &#8220;During my career, I have always been drawn to the combination of technology, business, and giving opportunities to talented people. The first time I came in contact with Qgroup, I realized that I had finally met people who talk the talk and walk the walk. Through Qgroup&#8217;s unique offer to the consultants, we work to build the company around them, which is our core business and our passion. I&#8217;m thrilled to join Qgroup&#8217;s journey to change and shape a new way of consulting. Help amazing people achieve their goals and solve our customers&#8217; problems while having a blast doing it. What more can you ask for?

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Pencils

Guest post by 
Per Frykman 
 
In a world where everything changes faster than ever before, it is always tempting to fight hard to maintain the status quo that feels safe. However, something has changed in terms of how business life is working today.

Being Unique, Making Competition Irrelevant

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Status-Quo

In a world where everything changes faster than ever before, it is always tempting to fight hard to maintain the status quo that feels safe. However, something has changed in terms of how business life is working today. We live in turbulent times, which means that it is time to get hold of the best tools available and start using them before your competitors do. I have had the opportunity to meet many consultants, entrepreneurs, and leaders who talk about rebooting themselves or their companies. They are looking for new ways to show their real value to attract new clients, talents, or investors. The paradox is that it is no longer about being the best; it is about being unique.
<h4 class="h4">Aiming For Being The Best In Business Is Overrated</h4>
Many are currently striving to be the best in their business field, but best compared to whom and what? It often ends up with a competition involving high marketing costs. Edward de Bono, the bestselling author of books about creativity and the inventor of lateral thinking, says that we should move beyond the baseline of competition. The choice of running your own race instead of running alongside others could give you a competitive edge over other businesses. This way of thinking goes both for companies and you, as consultants, entrepreneurs, or leaders.
INSEAD professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne share the same thoughts in their famous book about Blue Ocean Strategy. Blue oceans are where a market space is new and uncontested, and strategy centers around value innovation. On the other hand, red oceans are where competition is fierce. Their strategy centers around beating rivals, and wins are often zero-sum.
“Jack of all trades is the master of none.” It is a figure of speech that is more important than ever since it deals with the aspiration to be unique and experience the pleasure of becoming genuinely good in your area. It is about challenging mediocrity and focusing on one distinct field that you genuinely enjoy working in, have in-depth expertise, and in which you have the potential of becoming unique. It is where your talents, passion, and commitment to join forces to allow you to achieve something great. It is about leaving behind your desire to be the best and instead deciding to aim for mastery and being unique and compare yourself to no one.
In this new marketplace, you should take every opportunity to find and share the unique things about you and give you a competitive edge. More than ever, knowing your reputation is THE dividing-line since people will hire you or invest in you based on it. It has the potential of taking you to the next professional level.
<h4 class="h4">Individual Reputation Will Be A Dominant Factor</h4>
Five years ago, I met with a global PR company who, in their annual report, predicted that personal reputation would become a dominant factor in the future. I would suggest that we are there now. Leading futurists such as Rachel Botsman talk about a new sharing economy built on reputation and trust. Impressive and hugely successful business leaders and investors like Richard Branson and Warren Buffett say that reputation was the most critical part of their business success.
Most people I have met over the last years agreed upon how important their reputation was to succeed. But it also became clear that they had a very blurry view of what their own reputation looked like or the vast possibilities that it could open up.
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<h5>“There are many types of currency in Silicon Valley. Money, talent, and media attention all matter, but by far, the most valuable asset you can build is your reputation.”</h5>
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These words were recently written in the Gigster Blog, owned by a company based in San Francisco. However, this is not only the case in Silicon Valley &#8211; it is the case everywhere. It is crucial for every company, it is crucial for you and me, and it is a real game-changer. Your reputation is the one thing that everything else in your professional life revolves around. It has the power to make you unique, taking you to a new professional level.
For the last ten years, my drive and commitment have been to find a tool and a complete approach to all the key factors that help you succeed when attracting clients, getting hired, in leadership, and in your professional development. Today, I am confident to suggest that the tool needed is the knowledge of your reputation. It gives you a thorough and trustworthy picture of how your level of expertise, unique qualities, soft skills, performance, and bugs are perceived. The benefits of expanding your reputation from this knowledge base are immense.
Artificial Intelligence will cause a massive change creating a new era in business and the job market. At the same time, your unique qualities (soft skills) are going to be more critical than ever. Leadership, creativity, curiosity, imagination, commitment, courage, passion, empathy, and entrepreneurship are just some of the areas where AI cannot compete. Knowing your reputation will always be the best and most reliable tool available to help you to discover those crucial skills and talents.

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Competition

<h4 class="h4">Making Competition Irrelevant Over Time</h4>
We attract clients or get hired based on our unique qualities and the expectations that our reputation sets. The paradox is that those are the same things that we have such a hard time describing reliably. The main reason for it is that we often have only a vague idea of what they are. The second issue is that we are humble. As for the first, you can act upon by getting to know your reputation. The latter is a great skill that you could grow even further, having your reputation as your greatest asset.
Of course, there are many factors with the potential of making you unique, and your reputation is the most interesting. My commitment is to make the Reputation Resumé the most crucial document in your professional life. It is a unique report highlighting how your professional stakeholders perceive your soft skills, level of expertise, experience, performance, and bugs. It indicates your full capacity and what can be expected of you to accomplish.
I meet many people with an inspiring past, but I think it is wise to start focusing on their future pitch. Expectations rule and are the things that make people take notice. You should use the knowledge and power of your reputation to your advantage since it will, over time, make competition irrelevant.
<h4 class="h4">Don&#8217;t Go Blindfolded Into The Future</h4>
If you are not fully aware of your reputation’s content &#8211; both your unique qualities and bugs &#8211; you are actually a bit blind-folded when traveling into your professional future. You will not be successful unless others are valuing you since they are the people that will hire you, promote you, applaud you, and spread your message. A majority of the critical business- or career decisions about you are made when you are not there; the &#8220;only&#8221; thing present is your reputation.
As a consultant, you are your reputation; it should be well known and your best friend. Your clients are primarily looking for three things. First, they are looking for a company that offers the best expertise, understands their problems and needs, sees a profitable solution, and clearly explains it. Secondly, they want the above to be confirmed by the expert&#8217;s reputation. Without that confirmation, the expert will never fulfill the crucial third factor, which is building trust. Your credibility and reputation are what seals a deal.
Let&#8217;s face it: successful companies and exciting jobs will no longer be filled with people sending in their traditional CVs. They will be filled with individuals with excellent reputations built on how they do things. Professional success is no longer about building a CV. It is about building your reputation, creating expectations, and building trust. It is about the quest for becoming unique.
We need the time and courage to explore what might be seen as &#8220;crazy ideas&#8221; because just right before there is a breakthrough, it is only a &#8220;crazy idea.&#8221; Many of them are the forerunners of success. The breakthrough of a lifetime can come from anywhere globally due to new ways of collaborating, technology, and the power of reputation.

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Stockholm-black-and-white

Dynabyte AB Becomes Part of Qgroup

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Partnership

Qgroup acquires part of Dynabyte AB. With around 50 employees, Dynabyte AB delivers creative and innovative digital solutions in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2019, the company had a turnover of 68M SEK.
Dynabyte has been at the forefront of digital change for almost two decades and has a strong presence in the Stockholm tech market. There is a drive to evolve in their DNA, which is present when it comes to pushing the boundaries for new digital solutions for their customers and having a strong internal learning culture, which stimulates individual growth.
Jon Carvell, Qgroup&#8217;s CEO, expressed his excitement on this new addition to Qgroup&#8217;s company portfolio, saying, &#8220;We are really looking forward to working with Dynabyte AB and collaborating on growing our businesses together. With this acquisition, we strengthen our delivery capacity within development and project management solutions in Stockholm. We will be able to serve our current customers with bigger teams and also help Dynabyte grow their existing client base.&#8221;
On a final note, Anders Lentell, Dynabyte AB&#8217;s CEO, expressed how the company will benefit from this partnership, saying, &#8220;Qgroup is the perfect environment for us to develop our company further. The way they work with personal development is unique and is something that we will benefit from directly. Furthermore, Qgroup&#8217;s impressive client list is something we leverage on. We share many key values where personal development and excellence are among the top. Mikael Kretz, one of Qgroup&#8217;s founders and executive partners, will also take a seat in our board&#8221;.
Qgroup is a group of 28 subsidiaries, employing over 500 people with 14 offices in Europe and North America.
<a href="http://www.q.group/">www.q.group</a>
<a href="http://www.dynabyte.se/">www.dynabyte.se</a>

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Mountains-Snow

Guest post by 
Per Frykman</strong 
 
 
What Consultants, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders should consider when everything is continuously changing.