2019 Smart 50 Awards Pittsburgh
On Wednesday, November 20th, CEO Barbara VanKirk and COO Amy Peterson attended the Smart 50 Awards at the Fairmont in Downtown Pittsburgh. This award ceremony recognizes the top executives of the 50 “smartest” companies in the greater Pittsburgh area! As the President and CEO of IQ Inc., Barbara was nominated for this award. She is […]
Social Good at IQ Inc.
There are six pillars that uphold the culture of IQ Inc. And it is one of those pillars, “We Care about the growth and development of our people, our clients, and our community”, that inspired fellow Software Engineer, Andrew Eagle, to create a “Social Good” Committee in July of 2019. #SocialGoodatIQInc. It’s not as formal […]
Imposter Syndrome in the Tech World
Our Tech Blog Series will be a compilation of topics that are both meaningful and relevant to the Tech Industry (and beyond)! Our first blog covers the topic of Imposter Syndrome, a feeling that many of us experience at some point in our lives. Fellow IQ’er, Sam Cheng, discussed this psychological phenomenon at our annual […]
IQ Inc. Co-Op Solves Silly Problem with Technology!
Tabs or Spaces, Composition or Inheritance, and yes — vi or Emacs; at IQ, strong opinions are in no way rare. When you build a team that values collaboration and communication you often stumble upon touchy subjects that beg to be discussed. Sometimes these discussions can grow lively. Sometimes these lively discussions can be bothersome […]
PBT Best Places to Work
The Pittsburgh Business Times – Best Places to Work Awards honors the best companies to work for in the Greater Pittsburgh area and IQ Inc. was thrilled to be voted as one of the Best Places to Work for 2019! The award ceremony was held at the Westin Convention Center in Downtown Pittsburgh on October […]
Tech50 Awards
The Tech 50 Awards have recognized southwestern Pennsylvania’s most successful and innovative technology companies since 1997. We were honored to be part of this year’s event held on September 25, 2019 at the Wyndham Grand in Downtown Pittsburgh. IQ Inc.’s very own Barbara VanKirk was nominated as a finalist for CEO of the Year!
Gauntlet of Code Challenge
IQ Inc. hosted their first ever “Gauntlet of Code Challenge” event. The challenge was to complete as many coding puzzles as possible within the one hour time frame or be the first person/team to complete all 5 puzzles. Many attendees came out to compete and network with like-minded professionals. Food, drink, and a wonderful time […]
2019 PPG Top Workplace
At IQ Inc. we are proud to impact the quality of life through technology! Our team was incredibly honored to be named one of “PPG’s Top Places to Work”. This wonderful event, which occurred on August 22nd at the Rivers Casino was a hit by all who attended! Our IQ Inc. culture is inclusive and […]
CORPORATE FUN RUN/WALK
On August 7th, 2019 a team of IQ Inc. employees gathered at Millvale Riverfront Park to participate in the Greater Pittsburgh 5k Corporate FunRun! This event, which draws teams from a wide variety of industry sectors, provides an opportunity for team building, employee engagement, and helps to strengthen health & wellness initiatives. A DJ played music […]
Employee Spotlight – John Davies
John Davies is an 11-year IQ Inc. “veteran” who currently works at one of IQ Inc.’s wonderful client sites. John works hard on devices that help people by enhancing their quality of life, and he loves that. He is excited to be our next Employee Spotlight, and loves to represent IQ Inc. as our funny, witty, […]