ASUREQUALITY IS A commercial company owned by the New Zealand government. It provides food safety and biosecurity services to the food and primary production sectors worldwide.The company has around 1700 people based at more than 140 locations throughout Australasia, Singapore, Middle East and China. AsureQuality experts work with customers in more than 40 countries to assure the safety and quality of food being produced for millions of people.A focus of the organisation is moving its systems into a “cloud-first, mobile-first world”. Last year, one of its major projects was moving AsureQuality’s systems into the cloud.This allowed the 30-member ICT team to focus on activities that add value, and easily deploy applications globally. AsureQuality CIO Darren Wilson says among the significant projects he and his team have recently completed are a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and a refreshed CRM system.In upcoming months, the IT team is scheduled to work on a job management and scheduling system, data analytics, an assurance portal and knowledge management. Wilson says he and his team will also continue to enhance the new LIMS and integrate instrumentation. AsureQuality will also have significant investments in business intelligence and analytics, mobile technologies, cloud services, application modernisation and content management, he says.It has recently forged a strategic alliance with Australian product authenticity, protection and traceability technology firm, Authenticateit. By downloading the Authenticateit app and scanning the code on product packaging with a mobile device, AsureQuality customers can access the item’s real-time GPS track and trace function. The app checks product authenticity at both port of entry and point of sale.AsureQuality InSight verifies the information on food safety and quality. Related content news Concerns remain even as the EU reaches a landmark deal to govern AI Experts believe the new regulation would add a significant compliance burden on businesses as some argue it could even stifle the growth of the rapidly developing technology. By Gagandeep Kaur Dec 11, 2023 7 mins Regulation Regulation Government feature CIOs grapple with the ethics of implementing AI With ethical considerations around AI use increasingly top of mind, IT leaders are developing governance frameworks, establishing review boards, and coming to terms with the difficult discussions and decisions ahead. By Esther Shein Dec 11, 2023 13 mins Generative AI Data Governance IT Governance feature Reed Smith turns to AI for lawyer staffing solution The legal firm’s Smart Resourcing tool helps balance workloads and ensure partners find associates with the right skills and experience, while empowering employees to make connections across the firm’s global footprint. By Sarah K. White Dec 11, 2023 8 mins CIO 100 Legal Digital Transformation news Emirates NBD drives sustainability goals with Microsoft partnership By Andrea Benito Dec 10, 2023 2 mins CIO Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe