IQMS
{{Short description|Technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = IQMS
| logo= File:IQMS logo.png
| type= Private
| industry= Computer Software
| founded= 1989
| defunct= 2019
| fate = Acquired by Dassault Systèmes; portfolio rebranded as DELMIAWorks
| founders = Randy Flamm and Nancy Flamm
| hq_location_city = Paso Robles, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served= Worldwide
| key_people= Cheri Williams (CEO)
| products= Enterprise resource planning software
| revenue= $53.5 million (2016){{Cite web |date=2017 |title=IQMS |url=https://www.inc.com/profile/iqms |publisher=Inc.}}
| services= Manufacturing, accounting, production monitoring, quality control, supply chain management, CRM, and eBusiness solutions
| num_employees = 312
| website= {{URL|http://www.iqms.com}}
}}
IQMS (also known as DELMIAWorks) was a privately held, global software company based in Paso Robles, California.{{Cite web |last=News Staff |date=August 5, 2015 |title=IQMS gets $40 million investment and new CEO |url=http://pasoroblesdailynews.com/iqms-gets-40-million-investment-and-new-ceo/39840/ |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=Paso Robles Daily News}} The company developed and marketed manufacturing ERP and real time manufacturing execution systems to the automotive, medical, packaging, consumer goods, aerospace, defense and other manufacturing industries.{{Cite web |last=Steve Toloken |date=July 31, 2015 |title=IQMS pays company founders $38.6 million |url=http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20150731/NEWS/150739975/iqms-pays-company-founders-38-6-million |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=Plastics News}} IQMS has been included on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5000 fastest growing privately held U.S. companies from 2011 through 2016.{{Cite web |last=Ames |first=Danielle |date=September 1, 2016 |title=6 SLO Companies Make Inc. Magazine's 5000 'Fastest-Growing' List |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/business/article99368387.html |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=The Tribune}} Gary Nemmers became the CEO of IQMS in 2015, and was succeeded by Cheri Williams in 2020.{{Cite web |title=DELMIAworks Appoints New CEO |date=30 July 2020 |url=https://plasticsbusinessmag.com/enews/2020/delmiaworks-appoints-new-ceo/}}
History
IQMS was founded by Randy and Nancy Flamm in 1989 and began with a Microsoft DOS-based offering named IQGenesis.{{Cite web |last=Julie Lynem |date=August 29, 2012 |title=Mindbody, IQMS on Inc. magazine list of fastest-growing U.S. companies |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/08/29/2204464/mindbody-iqms-inc-magazine-rank.html |access-date=August 26, 2015 |website=The Tribune}}{{Cite web |last=PJ Jakovljevic |date=March 14, 2011 |title=IQMS and IFS Going Strong (without Much Help from the Cloud) |url=http://www.technologyevaluation.com/research/article/IQMS-and-IFS-Going-Strong-without-Much-Help-from-the-Cloud.html |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=Technology Evaluation Centers}} IQMS moved its headquarters from Southern California to Paso Robles in 1995.{{Cite web |last=Lynewm |first=Julie |date=December 21, 2015 |title=IQMS of Paso Robles Gets New Leader, More Investor Money to Fuel Growth |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/business/article50917730.html |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=The Tribune}} In 1997, the company developed EnterpriseIQ, a manufacturing ERP software for the repetitive, process, and discrete manufacturing industries. In 2011, IQMS product EnterpriseIQ 7.8.1 won the Stevie Award for "New Product or Service of the Year - Manufacturing".{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=New product awards & product management category honorees |url=http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2646_21015.cfm |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=The American Business Awards}} In 2012, the company introduced the RTStation, a touch-screen device engineered for at-machine use providing shop floor functionality.{{Cite web |date=April 25, 2012 |title=IQMS Develops Hardware Solution |url=http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/iqms-develops-hardware-solution |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=Automotive Design and Production}} In August 2015, Nemmers succeeded Flamm as CEO while Flamm remained chairman of the board of directors.
In April 2016, the company announced a browser-based user interface for its EnterpriseIQ Manufacturing ERP system named WebIQ. {{cn|date=March 2024}} In September 2016, the company announced the ability for clients to automatically back up their IQMS system data in secure offsite data storage locations.{{Cite web |last=O'Donnell |first=Jim |date=September 26, 2016 |title=Demonstrator Platforms Target 3D Printing Technology for Manufacturing |url=http://searchmanufacturingerp.techtarget.com/news/450305003/Demonstrator-platforms-target-3D-printing-technology-for-manufacturing |access-date=December 18, 2016 |publisher=TechTarget}} That month, the company also partnered with the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County to provide two students entering college in the STEM field with a $20 thousand scholarship.{{Cite web |title=IQMS and The Community Foundation Award STEM Scholarships to Local Students |date=29 September 2016 |url=https://slochamber.org/iqms-community-foundation-award-stem-scholarships-local-students/ |publisher=San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce}}
In 2017, IQMS was awarded a gold Stevie Award in the customer service team of the year category,{{Cite web |title=IQMS Customer Service Team of the Year |url=http://stevieawards.com/iba/iqms-customer-service-team-year |publisher=International Business Awards}} and the executive of the year category,{{Cite web |title=IQMS Executive of the Year |url=http://stevieawards.com/iba/iqms-executive-year |publisher=The International Business Awards}} as well as a silver in the large computer software company of the year category.{{Cite web |title=Company/Organization Awards Winners |url=https://stevieawards.com/iba/company-organization-awards-winners-1 |publisher=Stevie Awards}}
In early 2019, Dassault Systèmes acquired IQMS for $425 million. As part of the acquisition, Dassault Systèmes rebranded the IQMS portfolio to DELMIAWorks.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-02 |title=Dassault Systèmes to Acquire IQMS |url=https://www.automationworld.com/products/software/news/13319424/dassault-systmes-to-acquire-iqms |access-date=2021-05-04 |website=Automation World |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=GmbH |first=finanzen net |title=Dassault Systèmes Completes IQMS Acquisition |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dassault-syst-mes-completes-iqms-acquisition-1027849808 |access-date=2021-05-04 |website=markets.businessinsider.com |language=en-us}}
Overview
IQMS provided real-time manufacturing, production monitoring, quality control, supply chain management, customer relationship management and e-business solutions through ERP and other software for the automotive, medical, plastics and general manufacturing industries. The company's solution was deployed as an on-premise, or cloud-based and supports the Linux, Microsoft Windows and Unix operating systems.{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2016 |title=5 ERP Cloud Software Platforms That'll Save You 200 Hours a Year |url=http://erpeople.walkme.com/2016/01/29/5-erp-cloud-software-platforms-thatll-save-you-200-hours-a-year/ |access-date=December 18, 2016 |publisher=ERPeople}}{{Cite web |last=Robb |first=Drew |date=September 30, 2016 |title=Why You Need Manufacturing ERP Software |url=http://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/erp/how-to-buy-manufacturing-erp-software.html |access-date=December 18, 2016 |publisher=Enterprise Apps Today}}
The company was headquartered in California with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2014 |title=IQMS readies for big leagues with first outside investment |url=http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2014/08/22/iqms-readies-for-big-leagues-with-first-outside-investment/ |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=Pacific Coast Business Times}}