SD Worx
Headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, SD Worx is one of Europe's leading providers of payroll and HR software solutions, with more than 82,000 clients across 26 countries, which service more than five million employees.
The business has a strong track record of growth and has established itself as a clear leader in its home market of Belgium, and successfully entered into other European markets such as Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordics.
Sebia
Founded in 1967, Sebia is a world-leading provider of clinical protein electrophoresis equipment and reagents, a technology used for in-vitro diagnostic testing.
Its systems analyse proteins in order to screen and monitor various diseases and conditions; primarily oncology (Multiple Myeloma), metabolic disorders such as Diabetes and also Hemoglobinopathy and rare pathologies. The company is headquartered in Lisses, France, and operates across more than 120 countries.
SheerID
SheerID is a rapidly growing data and software platform that provides identity attribute verification and commerce enablement solutions focused on gated consumer offers.
SheerID has expanded its customer base to include more than 200 customers across a diverse range of Fortune 2000 B2C brands such as Target, Amazon, Home Depot, Comcast, Google, T-Mobile and Urban Outfitters. Brands use the SheerID Identity Marketing Platform to identify and acquire consumer tribes like students, teachers, or the military with personalised offers backed by instant verification via 9,000 authoritative data sources.
ShipStation Global
ShipStation Global is a leading intelligent logistics platform providing shipping, freight and fulfilment solutions for small and mid-sized businesses.
Formed through the merger of Auctane and CVC-backed WWEX Group, ShipStation Global combines freight expertise, AI-powered shipping software and global carrier connectivity to help millions of businesses manage and optimise their logistics through a single integrated platform.
Silicon2
Established in 2002, Silicon2 is the leading global distributor of K-beauty products.
Silicon2 distributes over 600 K-beauty brands across 170+ countries, primarily through its online wholesale platform. The company's core B2B business serves a diversified customer base ranging from large mass and beauty specialty chains to small and medium-sized retailers and sub-distributors.
Siloam International Hospitals
Siloam International Hospitals is the leading private hospital operator in Indonesia both in terms of size and quality of medical services and facilities.
The company began operations in 1996 and currently operates 41 hospitals. Siloam's existing hospitals are equipped with state of the art equipment and the latest medical technology in Indonesia.
The company also has a strong brand recognition among both doctors and patients alike, and is considered the preferred choice for the middle and affluent segments of the population.
Six Nations
Six Nations Rugby is the official organising body of the annual Six Nations Championships and Autumn International Series.
Working in partnership with its member unions and federations in England (RFU), France (FFR), Ireland (IRFU), Italy (FIR), Scotland (SRU) and Wales (WRU), Six Nations Rugby has responsibility for the promotion and operation of the renowned Six Nations Championships and Autumn International Series, as well as the negotiation and management of their centralised commercial rights.
The Six Nations Championship is the oldest international rugby tournament in the world, dating back to its original incarnation in 1883 and expanding to its current format of six teams in 2000. It consists of three highly competitive annual tournaments across men's, women's and U20s rugby.
Skroutz
Skroutz is Greece's leading e-commerce platform.
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Athens, Skroutz is the 4th most visited site in Greece after Google, Facebook and YouTube, connecting around 8 million online shoppers with more than 15,000 merchants.
Smiths Detection
Headquartered in the UK, Smiths Detection is a global leader in threat-detection and security-screening technologies for airports and critical infrastructure.
Smiths Detection provides screening technology for carry-on bags, hold luggage, and air cargo at airports with both industry-leading hardware and sector-leading digital capabilities, including automated detection algorithms.
The company also serves other critical infrastructure end markets including urban security (screening systems for government and commercial buildings, public venues and spaces), ports and borders (cargo and vehicle inspection) and a niche chemical threat identification capability for defence end markets.
Sogelink
Sogelink is a leading European provider of software solutions for infrastructure, construction, and property management professionals.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Lyon, Sogelink is a software, cloud and mobile solutions provider. Sogelink's software enables customers to digitize each step of the construction process, making it a leader in the European Construction Tech market. Employing over 600 people across six countries, the Company has over 18,000 blue chip clients and 220,000 users.
Sogo Medical Group
Sogo Medical Group is one of the leading dispensing pharmacy chains and diversified provider of hospital operation outsourcing business in Japan.
Sogo comprises two divisions: The dispensing pharmacy division which sells prescription drugs to patients through its well-established network of over 790 nationwide pharmacies, and the hospital service business which provides such as hospital/clinic management consulting, leasing (medical equipment and TV rental), temporary staffing, in-hospital kiosks/ restaurants and linen supply and covers c.45% of hospitals in Japan.
SOHO Global Health
SOHO Global Health is a leading domestic player in the Indonesian branded consumer health/over-the-counter pharmaceutical sector, focusing on herbal medicine supplements in Indonesia.
Founded in 1946, Soho has a strong track record of growth and holds leading positions in multiple market categories. The business also wholly owns the fifth largest pharmaceutical distributor in the country, selling both Soho's owned products and third-party principal brands.
Sonae MC
Sonae MC is Portugal's leading grocery retailer.
The company opened Portugal's first hypermarket in 1985 and has since strengthened its position, operating over 600 stores across the country and becoming the country's leading online grocery channel. It operates under the Continente brand for its different food retail formats and also operates a range of activities in adjacent segments like para-pharmacy, coffee shops and beauty care.
Spectrum Medical
Spectrum Medical is a provider of life-support technologies used during Cardiac Surgery and in the Intensive Care unit.
Over the last 15 years, the company has been focused developing a 'single solution' platform of high-performance technologies that include Quantum Perfusion Systems, Quantum Informatics and Quantum Sterile Technologies. The combination of these world leading technologies creates an ecosystem of products which lead to enhanced clinical monitoring, greater patient safety and improved health economics.
Star Vision
Founded in 2007, Star Vision manufactures and sells Korea’s leading coloured contact lens brand, “OLENS”.
Star Vision’s lenses serve as both vision correction medical devices and beauty products that alter the appearance of the iris with patterns and colours. The company has nearly 150 product lines.
STARK Group
Headquartered in Denmark, STARK Group is a leading B2B distributor of heavy building materials for the construction industry in Northern Europe, with a focus on serving professional craftsmen.
The business partners with 10,000 suppliers to serve more than 260,000 customers from more than 520 locations in Denmark (incl. Greenland), Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany and Austria.
Starlight
Starlight is the world's second-largest domain registrar and a leading provider of digital presence solutions for more than four million entrepreneurs, SMBs and creators.
Through its Namecheap and Spaceship brands, it manages over 30 million domains and offers a full suite of productivity tools that help customers build, run and grow their online presence.
Stock Spirits
Stock Spirits holds several market-leading positions in the Central and Eastern European alcoholic beverages sector and has a portfolio of products rooted in local and regional heritage.
This includes 70 brands across a range of spirits including vodka, vodka-based flavoured liqueurs, rum, brandy, bitters and limoncello. The company currently enjoys leading positions in the Polish and Czech markets.
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