The globalization of manufacturing is driving business opportunities for California-based IQMS, the developer of EnterpriseIQ enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for repetitive, process, and discrete manufacturing environments. In 2004, 25% of the company’s growth came from elsewhere than the United States. Consequently, the company has officially launched IQMS Europe, which folds its exclusive distribution partnership with Plasticsgrid into the IQMS global organization.
IQMS and Plasticsgrid teamed up in 2002 to deliver the EnterpriseIQ system to manufacturers throughout Europe. A third party provided implementation services. Now, with IQMS Europe, one company will provide sales, marketing, implementation, and service to European customers. The consolidation strengthens the ERP provider’s overall position in Europe.
“IQMS Europe enables us to offer our customers a complete service with enhanced support and implementation services,” said Ola Gejde, managing director of IQMS Europe. “Our knowledge of the precise needs of manufacturers helps customers achieve faster implementation time and higher return on investment with EnterpriseIQ. EnterpriseIQ gives manufacturers the ability to manage their operations across multiple plants, multiple languages, and even multiple currencies with one comprehensive system.”
Plasticgrid has offices in Stockholm, London, and Kapellen, Belgium, and its managers in those locations have a combined 75 years of manufacturing, plastics and chemicals, and information technology experience. Their expertise gives IQMS Europe a strong understanding of the specific needs of manufacturers in the plastics, automotive, medical, and other industries.
One in four new IQMS customers last year were outside the United States. Earlier in 2005, the company formed IQMS Asia and opened its first office in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A second IQMS Asia office recently opened in Shanghai. EnterpriseIQ software is now available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, as well as English, German, Dutch, Swedish, and Spanish.
IQMS was named one of Start magazine’s “Hottest Companies” in 2004 and in 2005 was on the magazine’s list of companies to “Keep an Eye On” this year.