Verify

What Verify does

Verify, Inc. (founded 1976, originally Vendor Surveillance Corporation) is a privately held B2B professional services firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, providing outsourced Supplier Performance Management (SPM) and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) solutions to global enterprises in quality-critical industries. The company's primary vertical is Aerospace and Defense, where it reports serving 99% of A&D Fortune 100 companies, with secondary exposure to medical device, oil and gas, power generation, and automotive manufacturers. Operations span 50+ countries and 7,000+ supplier sites, delivered through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries including Vendor Surveillance Corporation (VSC), VTR Inc., and regional entities in the United Kingdom, Germany, China, and Canada.

Verify's core offering is a six-phase SPM lifecycle methodology (supplier qualification, requirements flow-down, planning and product qualification, verification and validation, performance monitoring, and performance improvement) supported by proprietary cloud-based SaaS applications. These include a Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) application providing multi-attribute, multi-tier risk visibility; a First Article Inspection (FAI) application for AS9102 Rev C compliance with revision-controlled workflows; and a Product Part Verification Center (PPVC) offering on-demand precision measurement using CMM, CT scanning, 3D scanning, Faro arm, and vision systems. Revenue is generated through managed services contracts, project-based professional engagements, on-demand inspection services, and AS9102/AS9145/APQP-PPAP training and consulting — all delivered via quote-based enterprise agreements without publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales reinforced by active participation in major aerospace and defense industry events (Farnborough, Paris, Dubai Airshows, IAQG, NDIA, AIA, AUSA, DSEI).

Distribution is executed through direct enterprise engagement, supplemented by the deployment of 8,000+ qualified field resources to customer and supplier sites worldwide via VSC and VTR. Verify's leadership team is led by Kathleen Boyle (Chair & CEO) and Alan McIntosh (President & COO), with commercial, technology, and European operations represented by Charlie Stevenson (EVP & CCO), Kris Carter (VP Technology & Compliance), and Richard Dickson (Senior Director, Verify Europe). The company is privately held, appears to be management/founder-owned, and has disclosed no external institutional investors or public shareholders in the available materials.

Name

Verify

Legal name

Verify, Inc.

Website

https://verifyglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Verify provides outsourced Supplier Performance Management and Supply Chain Risk Management services to global aerospace, defense, and other quality-critical manufacturers, combining proprietary SaaS platforms with a deployed field resource network across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Risk Management Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFALALAB

Supplier Quality Assurance & Vendor Approval Programs

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Quality Assurance Systems

SECONDARYAFALAGAC

Supplier & Co-Manufacturer Verification (Approval, Audits, Compliance)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Traceability, Recall & Supply Chain Verification (Testing/Verification Services)

SECONDARYAFALALAD

Quality Documentation & Digital QMS (SOPs, CAPA, Change Control, Recordkeeping)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Quality Assurance Systems

Keywords

• Supplier performance management
• Supply chain risk management
• First article inspection
• Aerospace quality compliance
• Supplier qualification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Supplier Performance Management: Fully-managed, outsourced supplier performance management solutions including supplier qualification, requirements flow down, planning and product qualification, verification and validation, performance monitoring, and performance improvement services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and ongoing managed service contracts.
2. Training and Consulting: AS9102, AS9145, APQP/PPAP training programs and consulting services delivered by subject matter experts for customers and their suppliers.
3. Product and Process Verification Services: On-demand inspection and verification services at PPVC facilities including First/Last Article validations, precision inspections, and certification training.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verify provides outsourced Supplier Performance Management (SPM) solutions for quality-critical industries, principally aerospace and defense. Its offering combines a six-phase lifecycle methodology (supplier qualification, requirements flow down, planning and product qualification, verification and validation, performance monitoring, performance improvement) with proprietary SaaS applications (SPM, SCRM, FAI) and a global network of 8,000+ field resources that perform on-site supplier verification, inspection, training, and managed recovery programs.

Product overview

Verify offers a unified Supplier Performance Management (SPM) platform encompassing a six-phase lifecycle methodology supported by specialized SaaS applications and professional services. The core SPM platform is augmented by the Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) application for multi-tier risk visibility, the First Article Inspection (FAI) application for AS9102 Rev C compliance, and the Product Part Verification Center (PPVC) for precision inspection services. These products work together to deliver end-to-end supply chain risk management from supplier qualification through ongoing performance monitoring and improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supplier Performance Management (SPM) Platform A managed-service SPM platform that runs supplier qualification, requirements flow down, planning and product qualification, verification and validation, performance monitoring, and performance improvement programs for enterprise customers.
• Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Application A multi-attribute risk assessment SaaS application providing objective, granular visibility throughout complex multi-tier supply chains, with configurable risk attributes, global strategic imaging, and prescriptive measures for supplier health improvement.
• First Article Inspection (FAI) Application A web-based SaaS application that produces, validates, and stores compliant First Article Reports to AS9102 Rev C, featuring documented process generation, measurement analysis integration, and revision control with gated workflow views.
• Product and Process Verification Center (PPVC) On-demand precision inspection services delivered at Verify's PPVC facilities, including CMM, Vision System, Contour Tracing, CT scanning, 3D scanning, optical comparator, and FARO arm measurements for First/Last Article validations, PPAP, and GR&R compatibility studies.
• Supplier Qualification & Selection Capability and capacity assessments, compliance audits, risk assessments, and system and process audits to establish qualified supplier bases for quality-critical industries.
• APQP & PPAP Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces defects by 80% if inadequate supplier qualification, ineffective requirements flow-down, and incomplete part/process qualification issues are addressed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PivotalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026Verify collaborated with IAOCP Systems Certification Body to support Pivotal's AS9100D certification for their Quality Management System. The certification validated Pivotal's multi-site manufacturing facilities in Palo Alto, California meet aviation, space, and defense industry benchmarks.
• VSC (Vendor Surveillance Corporation)coreOthersVSC is Verify's wholly-owned subsidiary providing on-demand skilled contractors and consultants. VSC maintains a register of independent contractors to support Verify programs and customer requirements.
• VTR Inc.coreOthersVTR is Verify's wholly-owned temporary staffing and placement company providing temporary or placement staff to support Verify programs and customer requirements as well as its own direct staffing customers.
• VTR (UK) Staffing Ltd.coreOthersUK-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Verify for staffing services in the United Kingdom.
• Verify Europe Ltd.coreOthersEuropean wholly-owned subsidiary of Verify operating from Milton Keynes, UK.
• Verify DeutschlandcoreOthersGerman wholly-owned subsidiary of Verify operating from Hamburg, Germany.
• Verify AsiacoreOthersAsia-Pacific wholly-owned subsidiary of Verify operating from Shenzhen, China.
• Verify Canada Holdings, ULCcoreOthersCanadian wholly-owned subsidiary of Verify operating from Montreal, Quebec.
• IAOCP Systems Certification BodyminorOthersCertification body that awarded Pivotal its AS9100D certification in collaboration with Verify Inc.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) major operating across multiple industries. Directly comparable to Verify because both provide outsourced supplier quality assurance, source inspection, and quality management services to industrial customers, though Intertek operates a much broader portfolio beyond aerospace.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC leader with aerospace and supply chain assurance practices. Comparable to Verify through its industry testing, supplier audits, and asset integrity services. The breadth of Bureau Veritas's portfolio and geographic footprint places it as a broad incumbent competing for similar enterprise contracts.
• SGS: World's largest TIC firm offering inspection, verification, testing and certification across aerospace, industrial and consumer markets. Shares the outsourced supplier oversight and certification support model that Verify executes in aerospace & defense.
• DEKRA: Global TIC provider with aerospace and automotive supplier certification and audit services. Directly comparable as an established player delivering outsourced supplier qualification, audits and quality assurance similar to Verify's core SPM offering.
• DNV: Independent assurance and risk management firm with aerospace, maritime and energy supply chain services. Comparable in business model (independent certification, supplier audits, risk verification) and enterprise customer base, particularly for compliance-driven industries.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing and certification organization providing supplier audits, AS9100/ISO certification and product testing. Comparable to Verify in providing third-party supplier qualification support across quality-critical industries, though on a broader geographic and industry scale.
• Applus+ Idiada: Testing, inspection and certification firm serving aerospace, automotive and industrial markets. Comparable through third-party inspection, supplier audits and testing services supporting quality-critical supply chains similar to Verify's SPM engagements.
• Element Materials Testing: Global provider of materials testing and product qualification services including aerospace. Comparable because it executes outsourced testing, first article inspection support and supplier qualification programs that mirror Verify's PPVC and SPM verification services.

Direct peers

• AQA (Aerospace Quality Assurance): Specialized aerospace supplier quality management and oversight firm. Direct peer to Verify because it serves aerospace primes with AS9100/AS9102/AS9145 implementation, supplier audits and qualification services - practically identical customer base and core offering.

Emerging players

• Resilinc: Supply chain risk management SaaS platform providing multi-tier visibility, supplier risk monitoring and disruption alerts. Comparable because it competes head-on with Verify's SCRM application for the same multi-tier visibility and supplier risk use case, albeit from a software-only rather than services-plus-software angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@verifyglobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/verifyglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verifyglobal
• Xx.com/verify_inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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