Group Profile The SGS Group is the clear global leader and innovator in vertification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for the highest standards of expertise, quality and integrity. With 32,000 employees, SGS operates a network of almost 840 offices and subsidiaries and over 320 laboratories around the world. The Company SGS was established in Myanmar in 1948 and has grown into a large, diverse and integrated group. SGS activities have expanded from agriculture product based inspection into minerals, marine, petroleum & petrochemicals, textiles, and comsumer goods. Over its many years in Myanmar, SGS has risen to the forefront as a leader in its field, employing in excess of 70 full time employees.