The Delivery Engine for
Global Technology Programs

We ensure your high level objectives are delivered, on time and in budget.

Tailored strategies for every need
CREDIBLE, RELIABLE AND RESULTS DRIVEN
Commitment to long-term success
PROVEN EXPERTISE WITH TANGIBLE IMPACT
Tailored strategies for every need
CREDIBLE, RELIABLE AND RESULTS DRIVEN
Commitment to long-term success
PROVEN EXPERTISE WITH TANGIBLE IMPACT

Why choose us?

At alba.swiss, we deliver expertise with agility and lasting impact:

Vision

Our vision is to redefine the consulting landscape, firmly establishing the role of “delivery engine” as a category which is recognized as an essential piece of any change program. From past experience we know delivery capabilities are a key factor in successfully achieving the goals of delivering projects on time and on budget. Our commitment is that we are an active part of a program team, working alongside your other vendors who are experts in their fields.

Mission

Our mission is to bridge the gap between strategy and management consulting from large system integrators and IT services companies, ensuring our clients' teams get the support needed to deliver global, tech-driven change programs and meet their goals. We focus on execution over strategy, offering experts with real expertise. Our model efficiently serves both program stakeholders and sourcing/procurement teams in building a compliant, cost-effective vendor network.

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50%

Average cost saving vs. the usual
“go to” Consulting firms

48h

Turnaround to provide a viable
solution once engaged

500+

Consultants/Partners in our direct network;
All vetted and proven in previous engagements.

100%

Number of clients who
have used us more than once

Services

We deliver human powered services and solutions, usually on technology driven change programs with a global impact.

Tech Strategy & Solutions
Tech Strategy & Solutions

Providing strategic advice and customized technology solutions to meet the complex needs of clients with global programs, ensuring innovation and scalability.

Global Program Management
Global Program Management

Driving global technology program delivery through a network of top-tier consultants and trusted partners to ensure seamless execution and maximum impact.

Mergers & Acquisitions Tech Advisory
Mergers & Acquisitions Tech Advisory

Providing expertise to M&A and private equity firms on acquisition strategy and integration of technology and consulting firms, focusing on unlocking value and growth.

Cybersecurity & Resilience Solutions
Cybersecurity & Resilience Solutions

Implementing cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies and resilience frameworks to safeguard global operations against evolving threats and disruptions.

Private Equity Tech Enablement
Private Equity Tech Enablement

Partnering with private equity firms to assess and optimize portfolio companies' technology capabilities, ensuring scalability and alignment with investment goals.

Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation

Guiding organizations through digital transformation, we collaborate with client teams and vendors to ensure seamless coordination and a successful outcome.

Our values

We are here to ensure our clients succeed, we do this by investing in long term relationships across the board and by being a transparent outcome oriented provider who values everyone we collaborate with equally.

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People trust us to get things done and communicate clearly. When asked why people enjoy working with us the answer is often: “Besides being excellent at what you do you are just good people who are honest and transparent with me and those on the program, people talk…”. This matters to us and drives everything we do, we want to be the “good guys (and girls) who do the right things right”. This means we operate to an unimpeachable level of trust and with a strong moral and ethical compass guiding us.
Throughout our careers we’ve always been accountable, to us that means being reachable, responding to feedback (both good and bad) and showing up for not only the requests for more work but also when there is a blip or something isn’t quite working as it should. We see ourselves as your partner on this journey, be you client, consultant, sub contractor or another vendor on the program and commit to being with you and getting projects delivered. And then doing it all over again on the next project.
We thrive on bringing great people together and watching the magic happen. We actively manage relationships — not just when there’s a need, but by consistently investing time, energy, and budget into building communities. Many of our relationships span decades, often evolving from one role (e.g., Consultant) to another (e.g., Client or Stakeholder). We also connect socially and support each other beyond business. To be considered a friend as well as a colleague is the greatest compliment.
We live to deliver, our people don’t sleep well when the job is not done. We see service as our main contribution to the consulting world and try to provide a “white glove” level to all parties, in our view it’s not just the big things that matter, the smaller and less visible services are often those that are remembered and actually add the most value. In a nutshell we are here for you, whoever you are in relation to us and we have experienced that this becomes mutual, so everyone wins.
We aren’t rigid, we believe us being flexible is a major asset to those we serve. Being the size we are affords us the ability to be agile, to create bespoke solutions for clients, to go the extra mile to find a solution to a regulatory constraint, to extend our network into a new country to help a global program succeed, to tailor our rate card or discount structure to meet a sourcing team’s needs. This is something we thrive on doing, it’s our chance to get creative to make your life easier and we won’t ever stop doing so.
We want to be a force for good, in every way we can. We see this company launching as being a blank canvas where we can be as inclusive, charitable and as kind to people and the planet as it is possible to be. We commit to living these statements and will be updating on our progress along the way.
People trust us to get things done and communicate clearly. When asked why people enjoy working with us the answer is often: “Besides being excellent at what you do you are just good people who are honest and transparent with me and those on the program, people talk…”. This matters to us and drives everything we do, we want to be the “good guys (and girls) who do the right things right”. This means we operate to an unimpeachable level of trust and with a strong moral and ethical compass guiding us.

Our experience

Our Leadership has 20+ years of experience in Technology Sourcing and Consulting. The core of that experience is in Switzerland. It includes global projects and also sourcing resources globally.

2002-2015

Client Acquisition, Sourcing and Account Management across various Industries (some examples are Manufacturing, Utilities, Banking, Insurance/Reinsurance and Life Sciences) with a P+L of CHF 15-20 million at our peak.

Services provided has ranged from providing either individuals to teams of up to 50 in size to deliver projects and programs across the whole technology space, right up to Executive Search for CIO level.

The Consultants had valuable end client experience with exposure to major programs such as:

  • SAP implementations, for example an industry-leading S4 Hana solution for a re-insurance company;
  • Building technology led companies from the ground up, for example complete build out of a global FX brokerage business out of the UAE and its global offices;
  • Wide variety of smaller projects acros many interesting areas (ServiceNow, Cloud, Commercial Technology, Salesforce, etc).
2015-2019

Key vendor on a Global IT Transformation for an engineering company across 2 major programs. The first covered Infrastructure & Infosec and the second covered Applications, both as part of a follow the sun global business services initiative. Scope was across 100 countries driving significant cost savings.

We provided sourcing and managed services delivered by 100+ resources and sub contractors across the globe, working closely with Big 4 and Strategy Consultants:

  • The first was a transition from a single to multi vendor approach across network, hosting and end user compute/services;
  • The second was setting up a full stack of core IS applications build and run services, requiring extensive SAP and functional/business expertise in the areas of Finance, Supply Chain, HR and Operations.

Built and managed a P&L of circa CHF 30 million per year.

2019-2022

Designed and implemented a Consulting model, which was then rolled out to more than a dozen clients, with one major program prominently demanding we developed fast. The program involved 50k users being moved into a newly formed entity, with a state of the art greenfield IT environment. At it’s peak, 200 of our consultants were engaged across the entire global program.

During this time we forged our partnership model, with some highlights which moved us to the level of being be a truly global player:

  • The build up of a near-shore hub of 60 incredibly talented consultants delivering pivotal services to the program;
  • Services being delivered from 6 continents into the Swiss-based program leadership team.

Built and managed a P&L of circa CHF 50 million per year.

2024 – PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED CONSULTING FIRM SETUP

We took the consulting business to the next level, built a new brand within the group, established Sales/Delivery capabilities as well as a fully functioning PMO which handled 100+ engagements per month and also delivered numerous internal improvement projects.

Represented the brand towards the Private Equity owners and the other brands within the Group from a Managing Director level. Strengthened our C level network and attended many high level industry events.

Client Acquisition, Sourcing and Account Management across various Industries (some examples are Manufacturing, Utilities, Banking, Insurance/Reinsurance and Life Sciences) with a P+L of CHF 15-20 million at our peak.

Services provided has ranged from providing either individuals to teams of up to 50 in size to deliver projects and programs across the whole technology space, right up to Executive Search for CIO level.

The Consultants had valuable end client experience with exposure to major programs such as:

  • SAP implementations, for example an industry-leading S4 Hana solution for a re-insurance company;
  • Building technology led companies from the ground up, for example complete build out of a global FX brokerage business out of the UAE and its global offices;
  • Wide variety of smaller projects acros many interesting areas (ServiceNow, Cloud, Commercial Technology, Salesforce, etc).
2002-2015

Our team & network

Each team member brings a unique perspective, ensuring that we approach every challenge with creativity, innovation, and precision.

Colin Tivendale

Colin Tivendale

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Founder & Managing Partner

We have formal and informal engagements with 100+ ClOs, Program Directors and other C-level decision makers for information / experience exchanges, thought leadership workshops and mentorship on various topics, especially emerging trends and challenges in the modern technology leadership arenas.

We have formal and informal engagements with 100+ ClOs, Program Directors and other C-level decision makers for information / experience exchanges, thought leadership workshops and mentorship on various topics, especially emerging trends and challenges in the modern technology leadership arenas.

We have a network of Senior Strategic Advisors, who advise us and also are the first port of call when assembling teams. Their guidance, often coupled with referrals, helps us ensure we put together really great teams.We also have a large network of Consultants and Partners (usually subcontractors) who are the fuel for our “delivery engine”, the lifeblood of our business and a network we invest in heavily to maintain and grow.

We have a network of Senior Strategic Advisors, who advise us and also are the first port of call when assembling teams. Their guidance, often coupled with referrals, helps us ensure we put together really great teams.

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