Quest CE
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{{Infobox company
| name = Quest CE
| logo = Quest CE Company Logo.svg
| former_name = Newport Financial Consultants
| type = Private
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1986}}
| founder = Alan Krenke
Linda Mieth-Krenke
| location_city = Milwaukee
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| area_served = United States
| industry = Software
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| revenue = US$ 4.5 million (2010){{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/quest-ce |title=Quest CE - Milwaukee, WI - The Inc.5000 |publisher=Inc.com |access-date=2012-06-13}}
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| divisions = Continuing Education, Compliance Training and Tracking
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.questce.com}}
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Quest CE is a privately held company in the United States that specializes in providing compliance training and continuing education to the financial services industry.
History
Quest CE was founded in 1986 in Newport Beach, California and was formerly known as Newport Financial Consultants, LLC (NFC Consulting Group). In 1994 Talbot Financial purchased NFC Consulting Group and relocated the company to Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois, enhancing Talbot Financial's product development capabilities.{{cite web|url=http://www.spoke.com/info/p6JQ16l/In1957 |title=In 1957, President, Talbot Agency Inc |publisher=Spoke |date=2007-12-10 |access-date=2012-06-13}}
In 2004 NFC Consulting Group was sold to the Academy of Financial Services, LLC of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In July 2005 the company was sold to Alan Krenke formerly of Strong Financial Corp and Linda Krenke.{{cite web|url=http://www.biztimes.com/article/20100514/MAGAZINE03/305149979/0/SEARCH |title=Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News |publisher=BizTimes |access-date=2012-06-13}}{{cite web|title=Education provider hires strong vet|date=11 April 2005|author=Theresa Sim| website=mfwire.com | url=http://www.mfwire.com/article.asp?storyID=9458&template=article&bhcp=1 | access-date=22 May 2023}}
Industry achievements
- Quest CE was selected by Great Places to Work and Fortune as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women, ranking #20 overall.{{cite web| url = http://fortune.com/best-workplaces-for-women/| title = 75 Best Large Workplaces for Women {{!}} Fortune}}
- Quest CE’s Branch Audit Management Platform was honored with a GRC Innovation Award in the User Interface and Experience Category by GRC analyst firm GRC 20/20.{{Cite web |url=http://grc2020.com/2015/09/22/2015-grc-innovation-awards-user-experience-innovations/ |title=2015 GRC Innovation Awards: User Experience Innovations – GRC 20/20 Research |access-date=2016-05-20 |archive-date=2016-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119041926/http://grc2020.com/2015/09/22/2015-grc-innovation-awards-user-experience-innovations/ |url-status=dead }}
- In 2015, the company was named one of Milwaukee’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.{{Cite web |url=http://archive.101bestandbrightest.com/Portals/5/files/HR/Milwaukee/2015/MilwaukeeWinners2015.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-05-20 |archive-date=2016-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603121037/http://archive.101bestandbrightest.com/Portals/5/files/HR/Milwaukee/2015/MilwaukeeWinners2015.pdf |url-status=dead }}
- Quest CE was selected as one of the country’s best employers in 2015, ranking #1 on the Great Rated! People’s Picks: 20 Great Workplaces in Financial Services in the Small/Medium Business category.{{cite web| url = http://fortune.com/2015/02/18/20-great-workplaces-in-financial-services/| title = 20 great workplaces in financial services {{!}} Fortune}}
- Honored as one of the Fastest Growing Firms in the Southeastern Wisconsin region by the Milwaukee Business Journal in 2014.{{cite web| url = http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/07/03/milwaukeebusiness-journal-names-2014-fastest.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140712030111/http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/07/03/milwaukeebusiness-journal-names-2014-fastest.html| archive-date = 2014-07-12| title = Milwaukee Business Journal names 2014 Fastest Growing Firms award winners|work=Milwaukee Business Journal}}
- Named a Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) 2011, 2013 and 2014 "Future 50" award winner.{{Cite web |url=http://biztimes.com/images/pdf/F50_Winners_2014.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-08 |archive-date=2014-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707094305/http://biztimes.com/images/pdf/F50_Winners_2014.pdf |url-status=dead }}
- Received "Best Workplace in Milwaukee" award from The Business Journal of Milwaukee in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2010/08/16/daily62.html |title=Business Journal honors top workplaces - Milwaukee - The Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |access-date=2012-06-13}}
- Honored by Governor Scott Walker earning the Silver Award Level in the Governor's Worksite Wellness Award{{cite web|url=http://www.fitness-health.wisconsin.gov/section.asp?linkid=1107&locid=132 |title=Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Health: Healthy Worksites |publisher=Fitness-health.wisconsin.gov |access-date=2012-06-13}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website |http://www.questce.com/}}
Category:Companies established in 1986
Category:Financial services companies of the United States