New mobility focus is a key reason for Fjord’s success

On Sunday 5th December, The Sunday Times published their Fast Track 100, which lists the fastest growing private companies in the UK. This year, Fjord was ranked 29th on the list, making us the highest ranked consultancy, let alone design consultancy.

Fjord also appeared at number 47 in the same league table a year ago, demonstrating sustained growth. In addition to the Sunday Times Fast Track 100, Deloitte recently ranked Fjord as the fastest growing design consultancy in EMEA.

Both of these listings demonstrate how the business and world as we know it is changing - the top companies on both lists are mobile product companies. Only a few years ago, manufacturing companies or those focusing on more traditional industries would top the lists, but we are now living in a world where mobile is a multi-billion dollar industry.

At the core of Fjord’s services is new mobility. People want to be connected 24/7 and there are a number of devices and services enabling them to do so. Mobility is no longer just about mobile devices; it is about innovative and interactive service solutions that cater for mobile lives. These services include solutions from voice and video to social networking, entertainment, news and information. They include service experiences from mobile devices to connected homes, workplaces and cars; all aspects of people’s lives.

New mobility and the convergence of technologies enable us to create innovative services across multi-platforms and screens. We are perfectly placed to work with world-class clients to ensure world-class services to meet the needs of new mobility. An application that only works on one device or in one territory, no longer cuts the mustard. With new mobility, the world is getting smaller, timeless and culturally aware. This is something that inspires us and makes us look beyond the next trend.

It is important for us to participate in these listings, not only for our own visibility but they also give us an insight into successful trends, business models and services. We want to be in the know so we can drive the transformation through the work we do with our clients.
If you are reading this and you are a client, thank you for your part in this success. If you are not, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to find out more about what Fjord can do for you.

Olof Schybergson, CEO of Fjord