The Swiftsure Group was formed in 1998 to provide business process consulting and technology solutions and services. Its name was inspired by the Swiftsure international yacht race, in the strait between the US and Canada, after company founder Bruno Riegl queasily completed his third campaign. The race requires skill, discipline, teamwork, experience and a fair bit of fortitude – the same qualities that give organizations confidence in Swiftsure’s consultants, products and services.

Examples of Swiftsure’s accomplishments

• Designed and project managed the turnkey deployment and integration of over 950 passive RFID readers for asset management on a 26-building university campus in the Middle East
• Project managed the deployment of an RFID system for predictive maintenance for a major US light rail system
• Developed and delivered integrated turnkey asset tracking and management solutions for first responder organizations in several US states
• Developed and project managed the deployment of several RFID systems for major defense contractors and DoD agencies
• Provided executive management to launch a VOIP-based interoperable communications software company, subsequently sold to a global communications hardware manufacturer
• Analyzed the opportunity, developed the business strategy and managed the launch of four data centers in Australia and the US
• Led the acquisition planning and implementation of a multi-million IT company in Australia and managed the integrated entities
• Conducted technical and business due diligence for the acquisition of two ISPs in France and the UK for a French-based telco
• Performed due diligence for a leading UK-based merchant banking firm on the acquisition and business repurposing of an IT services company in Australia
• Provided strategic advice on establishing a corporate entity for a switch-based telco and guiding the company through three rounds of funding and international expansion
• Advised an integrated mobile voice, video and data provider on interoperable communications for a multi-jurisdictional consortium of law enforcement organizations, providing strategic reorganization advice
• Provided strategic business plan and interim turnaround management for a fixed and mobile communications provider to public safety and transportation organizations