﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:03:34 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>HiQ hosts NASA International Space Apps Challenge</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-hosts-nasa-international-space-apps-challenge,c3412081</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4061822</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ will be hosting the NASA International Space Apps Challenge in Malmö, Sweden. The hackathon is held for the tenth year in a row and engages thousands of people from all over the world every year. The mission is to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in space and our planet for 48 hours.

"It is super exciting to arrange NASA's Space Apps Challenge! We have some fantastic collaborators and competencies to bring to the table and look forward to receiving many applications for what promises to be the event of the year. I am a fan of all things space-related, so it feels great to be]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:02:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ acquires Advicon</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-acquires-advicon,c3406602</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4053781</guid><description><![CDATA[With the aim of becoming the leading tech consulting company in northern Europe, HiQ acquires IT consulting company Advicon, based in Lund, Sweden. The company and its 25 employees will be a strategically important addition on HiQ's expansion journey in the southern parts of Sweden.

“I am very happy to be able to welcome all awesome employees at Advicon to us at HiQ! We have a strong development of our business in the south of Sweden and a fantastic team that works with some of the Nordic region's leading companies. The same applies to Advicon, combining our two operations means that we]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:00:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3 x Red Dot to HiQ</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/3-x-red-dot-to-hiq,c3399554</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4043644</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ with its design team from Great Apes wins two Red Dot and one Best of the Best for two projects in this years Red Dot Design Awards. With Lux Nemus, an interactive projection experience and a part of Metsä Group’s visitor center, Pro Nemus, HiQ’s Great Apes wins Best of the Best: Interface & User Experience Design and Spatial Communication: Light Installations. The Levi Resort app wins Interface & User Experience Design: Mobile User Interfaces.

– Fantastic work from Great Apes. That many of their projects keep winning so many awards is proof of the high level of execution from the team,]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:39:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection selects HiQ to develop its new website</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/the-swedish-authority-for-privacy-protection-selects-hiq-to-develop-its-new-website,c3390864</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4034226</guid><description><![CDATA[The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY), formerly the Swedish Data Protection Authority, has commissioned HiQ to develop its new website www.imy.se. The focus is to make it easier for users to find the right information and to make the content accessible to everyone.

– It is exciting for HiQ to assist the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection with their new imy.se website. We have been a strong partner for digitisation in the public sector and I am very proud to be deploying our expertise more widely. Go HiQ!, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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With increasing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:03:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ expands in three Swedish cities following the acquisition of Headlight</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-expands-in-three-swedish-cities-following-the-acquisition-of-headlight,c3388329</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4028724</guid><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, HiQ acquired Headlight Group, consisting of Headlight and Relight. This acquisition is an important part of HiQ’s expansion journey and will bring new job opportunities to the cities of Västerås, Örebro and Borlänge due to the great recruitment need. The news comes just weeks after the acquisition was announced and is an important part of HiQ’s effort to become Northern Europe’s leading tech consulting firm.

– We’re so excited to be expanding to Borlänge and in the cities of Örebro and Västerås! This merger enables us to expand further in the Swedish market and bring new]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:23:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ wins framework agreement with the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-wins-framework-agreement-with-the-swedish-national-agency-for-higher-vocational-education,c3383772</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4023313</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ wins framework agreement with the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education (MYH). The procurement refers to consulting support regarding system development, architecture, and change management.

– So great for HiQ to win this framework agreement, areas in which we are incredibly strong. Contributing with this kind of competence is the core of what we want to do, and the public sector is an important area for us, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education’s (MYH) IT unit works with system development regarding the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:54:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ &amp; BatteryLoop develop more efficient charging infrastructure</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq---batteryloop-develop-more-efficient-charging-infrastructure,c3381453</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4019745</guid><description><![CDATA[BatteryLoop, a company which gives electric car batteries a second life as energy storage systems, launched an energy storage system in the spring of 2021 which makes it possible, among other things, to build charging infrastructure in places where the electricity grid suffers power shortages. In collaboration with HiQ, BatteryLoop is now developing a digital platform that makes it possible to maximize power in the charging infrastructure. The digital platform enables an estimate as to how long a battery has left to live, thus its economic value in a circular business model.

– It is]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:01:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ Sailing Team retains the record in Gotland Runt</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-sailing-team-retains-the-record-in-gotland-runt,c3380115</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4017792</guid><description><![CDATA[Just as the winner in Gotland Runt 2021 sails over the finish line, it’s official that HiQ Sailing Team retains its track record of 27 hours, 4 minutes and 9 seconds, at an average speed of 13.01 knots from the competition in 2019.

– Awesome! Sailing has always been a big part of HiQ's culture, so it feels especially fun that we can keep the record from 2019, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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Gotland Runt is the sailing competition that is arranged every year by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) starting from Stockholm, through the archipelago and around Gotland, with a]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:34:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ wins procurement of web agency for UKÄ</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-wins-procurement-of-web-agency-for-uka,c3378779</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4017571</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ wins the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) procurement of a web agency for digital communication services.

- It's great that HiQ wins UKÄ's procurement. This shows HiQ's breadth and expertise in various segments and that we are a strong partner as a web agency in government operations. Fantastic team effort from the team who worked on this, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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UKÄ is an independent government agency in the higher education area, located in Stockholm. It is responsible for quality assurance, efficiency review, follow-up, supervision and developing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:35:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ’s Frends join forces with Visma Connect, entering Dutch market as a first step</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-s-frends-join-forces-with-visma-connect--entering-dutch-market-as-a-first-step,c3376132</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4012351</guid><description><![CDATA[Visma Connect, the reporting technology market leader, and HiQ’s integration platform Frends will deliver Frends to Visma Connect’s rapidly growing integration services client base to the Dutch market.

– It’s great to see Frends expand to even more countries. The demand for integration platforms is increasing and it shows at the speed in which Frends is growing, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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The demand for integration services is growing rapidly. Most applications today are delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS software companies and their clients are looking for]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:48:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold to HiQ in European Design Awards 2021</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/gold-to-hiq-in-european-design-awards-2021,c3370501</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4007176</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ with its design team from Great Apes wins gold in the European Design Awards with Lux Nemus, an interactive projection experience and a part of Metsä Group’s visitor center, Pro Nemus.

– Incredible that Great Apes wins this award! Fantastic work from the team and great that we get noticed on a European arena, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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HiQ with its design team from Great Apes wins gold in the European Design Awards with Lux Nemus. The project, which consists of a collection of custom-built walls featuring Metsä’s wood, fibre and other innovative products, is an]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:54:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>St1 chooses HiQ’s Frends as they extend the collaboration with HiQ to a new area</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/st1-chooses-hiq-s-frends-as-they-extend-the-collaboration-with-hiq-to-a-new-area,c3365497</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3998101</guid><description><![CDATA[St1 chooses HiQ’s Frends as the next steppingstone in their long-term partnership with HiQ. Frends will be the company’s new solution for API management and mobile back-end integrations.

– To move even further into our partnership with St1 is a great thing. It proves that we can offer our clients a variation of services, tapping into more areas than just one. This enables us to become an even deeper partner and I’m very happy to see us growing in our partnership with St1, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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HiQ has played an important part in St1’s work with digitalization]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:24:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ develops new eskilstuna.se</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-develops-new-eskilstuna-se,c3359575</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3992530</guid><description><![CDATA[Eskilstuna municipality chooses HiQ to develop the new eskilstuna.se with the purpose of transforming it into a website based on users’ needs. The website should make it easy for users to find the information they need to get answers to their questions or to carry out errands online. HiQ developed a new design for the website, a completely new search function and in parallel, built in AI to increase the precision.

– This is a nice project for us at HiQ and a very good collaboration with Eskilstuna municipality with the work on the new eskilstuna.se. Being able to help simplify things for]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:14:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ’s Frends platform in collaboration with Karlskrona showcased at the 100 Intelligent Cities Challenge</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-s-frends-platform-in-collaboration-with-karlskrona-showcased-at-the-100-intelligent-cities-chall,c3358197</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3989239</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ’s integration platform Frends, in collaboration with Karlskrona Municipality (Sweden), and together with the platforms ArcGIS and Abou, has successfully launched a solution that makes it easier to rent somewhere to moor a boat. The project is part of the European Commission’s 100 Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC), which supports 136 cities in the use of advanced technology for intelligent, green and socially responsible recovery.

–It’s really exciting to see our smart Frends platform being used to simplify and improve the lives of people living in Blekinge. And it’s even more exciting]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:52:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bring Frigo choose HiQ Frends as partner for system integration</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/bring-frigo-choose-hiq-frends-as-partner-for-system-integration,c3351440</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3979896</guid><description><![CDATA[Bring Frigo, one of the leading specialists of temperate logistic services in the Nordics, selects HiQ and its integration platform Frends. The aim with the partnership is to simplify and improve the automation of incoming and outgoing customer and supplier orders, both for temperate warehouses and transport logistics.

– We are incredibly proud that Bring Frigo selects HiQ’s Frends as partner to streamline services and provide increased customer value. It is truly fun, and great work of our team in Malmö who have made this a reality, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.
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As one of]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 09:45:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ acquires German digital transformation consultancy Scandio</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-acquires-german-digital-transformation-consultancy-scandio,c3344569</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3971095</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ aims to become the leading tech consulting company in Northern Europe. An important step to achieve that goal is to enter the German market with the acquisition of the Munich, Augsburg and Berlin-based digitalization consultancy Scandio.

“This is a big step for us and an important moment in HiQ’s history. We are now entering Germany in an awesome manner. Scandio is a digitization powerhouse and has outstanding competencies in IT-consulting, IoT, AI, cloud transformation, and agile software development. Scandio shares the same values in building a business based on strong company]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Erik Almén joins HiQ to build the Nordic region's best trainee program, HiQ Leap</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/erik-almen-joins-hiq-to-build-the-nordic-region-s-best-trainee-program--hiq-leap,c3334091</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3956357</guid><description><![CDATA[“We recruit newly graduates directly from the universities, and that will increase even more going forward. We are making a big investment with our HiQ Leap program, which will be launched soon.” HiQ's CEO Sven Ivar Mørch said in an interview for IDG. Erik Almén has now joins to build and run the HiQ Leap program.

“Developers, engineers, creators and leaders who come directly from the university are very competent and, above all, they are trained in the very latest technology. Getting Erik Almén onboard to build up HiQ Leap will be the perfect way to ensure that our trainees get a good]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:49:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ enters partnership for Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) with Ivar Jacobson International</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-enters-partnership-for-scaled-agile-framework--safe--with-ivar-jacobson-international,c3327368</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3946646</guid><description><![CDATA[As digitalization rapidly swoops over all companies and organizations, the need for frameworks for agile development becomes critically important. The step-change in capability however, when those principles are scaled, is mind-blowing! At HiQ we are a trusted partner to a vast majority of the large cap companies in the Nordics and we constantly strive to sharpen and develop our expertise in this area. Accordingly, HiQ has partnered up with the godfather of software engineering – Dr Ivar Jacobson – and his great team at Ivar Jacobson International.

“This is an important step in our]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:26:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ acquires Headlight Group</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-acquires-headlight-group,c3326314</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3945480</guid><description><![CDATA[As a part of its aim for the position as the Northern European leading tech consultant company HiQ has now acquired the IT specialist Headlight Group with the two companies Headlight and Relight. The companies are based in Västerås, Örebro and Borlänge and the close to 100-person team will be a strong addition to HiQ’s offer of services within Busines Crititcal IT.

”I am exceptionally glad to welcome everybody in Headlight and Relight to HiQ. Together we have an amazing competence, strong company cultures and an impressive client list. This is a perfect match, and by combining our two]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ wins framework agreement with the Swedish Tax Agency</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-wins-framework-agreement-with-the-swedish-tax-agency,c3297801</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3905465</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ was the only company which received a full score in the Swedish Tax Agency’s procurement for services within IT Applications and is one of the four companies chosen to sign a frame agreement.

“I’m really stoked about this win and that such an important public function as the Tax Agency can benefit from our vast competence within digitalization. A great win for us and a great value for Sweden”, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO and President of HiQ.
The procurement includes services within IT Applications and can be utilised by the Swedish Tax Agency, the Enforcement Authority, the Election]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ingelsta Kalkon chooses HiQ to integrate APSIS One marketing platform</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/ingelsta-kalkon-chooses-hiq-to-integrate-apsis-one-marketing-platform,c3259981</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3856444</guid><description><![CDATA[When turkey producer Ingelsta Kalkon chose the marketing platform APSIS One to automate its digital communication, HiQ was the natural choice to integrate the platform. HiQ will develop and administrate the APSIS One integrations using its own Frends integration platform.
“This is a very exciting collaboration in which APSIS and HiQ tie their offers together to create a simple yet valuable solution for our mutual client Ingelsta Kalkon,” says Peter Sognefur, Sales Manager at HiQ Skåne.
Ingelsta Kalkon, which is part of the Blenta Group with its other well-known brands, is one client that]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:36:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ a winner in Public Health Agency of Sweden’s (Folkhälsomyndigheten) procurement of IT consulting</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-a-winner-in-public-health-agency-of-sweden-s--folkhalsomyndigheten--procurement-of-it-consulting,c3249181</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3845154</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ is one of the winners in the Public Health Agency’s procurement of IT consulting services and has signed a framework agreement for a one-year collaboration with the possibility of extension.
“Winning this contract is really great and it’s extra gratifying that our expertise in digitalisation will be of use to such a central authority as the Public Health Agency. We have all become aware of the crucial work they do and we look forward to helping them continue to progress and improve things for the population,” says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO and President of HiQ.
HiQ has many years of]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:24:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sven Ivar Mørch new CEO and President of HiQ</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/sven-ivar-morch-new-ceo-and-president-of-hiq,c3238138</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3829719</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ International today announces that Sven Ivar Mørch will be the new Chief Executive Officer and President of HiQ. Sven Ivar Mørch will from 1 December replace Lars Stugemo who leaves the company after 25 successful years, the last 20 of them as its CEO and President.
“It’s really exciting to be a part of HiQ and I have since long been deeply impressed by the company’s competence and culture. In short – we are the rock stars of the Nordic consultancy market, and I’m honored having been given the opportunity to take over as CEO and to lead HiQ in the next stage of the company”, says Sven]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:01:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HiQ provides support for InfoSolutions’ mobile Covid-19 testing</title><link>https://news.cision.com/hiq-international/r/hiq-provides-support-for-infosolutions--mobile-covid-19-testing,c3233694</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3823198</guid><description><![CDATA[HiQ is assisting InfoSolutions with their assignment from the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) to increase national accessibility of testing for Covid-19. It involves PCR testing, which diagnoses active coronavirus infection.
“This is the second project we’ve participated in that aims to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on the world. It’s nice to see that our broad knowledge in digitalising the healthcare sector and e-health will help control the pandemic,” says Helena Forsmark, Managing Director of HiQ Stockholm.
HiQ’s assignment is to be the principal project manager]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:50:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>