Conversations With IQ!

Today, we kick off our initial Conversations with IQ series here on LinkedIn.? Every week, the IQ team plans on posting a short interview-style conversation with someone at IQ to talk about our clients, technical capabilities, and technologies we focus on to deliver outstanding results! We are kicking things off with a brief conversation with our founder and President, Barbara VanKirk, about what makes IQ’s culture so good and how it has allowed us to deliver consistent and high-quality results for our clients for 30 years!

JD: Hi Barb, IQ will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.? Can you tell us why IQ has remained such a successful business all these years?

Barbara: Success and longevity come in stages. As the leader/founder of IQ, I had to evolve from hands-on to organizer and eventually to systematic thinker (something I was all too familiar with coming from the world of software development!).?

IQ recognized years ago that to achieve success and longevity; one needs to adapt to each unique challenge and opportunity presented in the various stages of growth.? We have intentionally avoided becoming stagnant and maintaining our relevance in the fast-paced, ever-changing world of technology.

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JD: How would you describe IQ’s organizational culture? How has it changed over the years? How do you maintain a positive culture after all these years?

Barbara: IQ was founded on the belief that providing a safe, caring, trusting environment for employees to work success would naturally follow!? We continue to build on our core values of communicating honestly and openly, caring about the growth and development of our people, clients, and community, and pursuing excellence through creativity, continuous improvement, and practical, efficient execution!? I value each employee and the work they do and will often time praise publicly…..I am a positive person, and my glass is always half full…each day I strive to impact all those that I have interacted positively…and I do this intentionally!

JD: What gets you excited about the future of IQ?

Barbara: What’s not to be excited about the future…The world of technology is our oyster; we have the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting companies that are solving some of the biggest problems our world faces using technology.? Additionally, we love to learn something new each day….and we get to meet new and interesting people around every corner!!!?? That’s exciting and gets me on my feet and out the door every morning!!!

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IQ Inc. (IQ) is an award-winning software development company and consulting firm with one objective: develop outstanding products and partnerships while putting people—the driving force behind our business and the community—first.

Mission: Impacting The Quality of Life Through Technology.

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For more information, please visit, www.iq-inc.com or email Justin Driscoll, [email protected]