ETQ Achieves Key Measures of Success in First-Quarter 2025

Strengthened Leadership Team, Expanded Customer Base, Industry Awards Fuel ETQ's Momentum

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, today announced that it has achieved key milestones in the first quarter of 2025 that reinforce its leadership position as the industry's leading provider of advanced quality management solutions for manufacturers.

"Despite supply chains that are becoming more complex, challenging labor shortages and volatile economic pressures, we've remained strong and met our top- and bottom-line performance goals in the first-quarter, while growing our customer base," said Vick Vaishnavi, ETQ CEO. "Our success is a direct reflection of the strength of our new and existing customers, leaders who understand the value of effective quality management to minimize business disruption, brand risk and revenue impact. As we experience a season of manufacturing uncertainty, we believe that companies who keep quality as their north star will be better equipped to succeed in all types of economic weather."

Industry Recognition Achieved for Software Excellence
In the first quarter of 2025, ETQ Reliance®, a leading quality management system (QMS), was recognized for software excellence in the G2 Winter 2025 Software Listing, a user-driven awards program designed to help make better software purchasing decisions through peer reviews. ETQ Reliance received recognition in eight categories, including:

• Leader for Enterprise
• Leader for Midmarket
• Leader for Midmarket (EMEA)
• Midmarket Leader (Europe)
• Best Results for Enterprise
• Best Usability for Enterprise
• High Performance (Asia Pacific)
• Momentum Leader

New Leadership Announced to Support Growing Customer Base
During the first quarter, ETQ also announced that it appointed Brandon McAllister to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). McAllister is responsible for all ETQ sales operations, new account acquisitions, customer account management and indirect sales channels. With extensive leadership experience in high-growth companies and a strong track record of developing initiatives that ensure customer growth, McAllister is directing ETQ's efforts to expand its reach into new and existing markets, helping manufacturers achieve their quality goals.

Expanded Base of ETQ Reliance Customers
In the first quarter of 2025, ETQ also expanded its global customer base with new companies across the heavy industry, life sciences, general manufacturing, food & beverage, electronics, aerospace and other sectors. New customers include Ace International, APAR, First Quality Enterprises, Linamar, RCA, Resonant, Revvity, Discovery, Sarantis Group, Alsa-Chemie S.A., among other industry leaders. ETQ also saw existing customers increase their use of ETQ Reliance® to achieve quality and compliance at scale, expand into new geographies and facilities, and integrate additional applications. A sampling of these customers includes 3D Systems, Ardagh Group, Aurora Dairy Corp., Beauty Manufacturing Solutions, Century Yuasa Batteries, Ecolab, Emerson Electric, Hitachi Energy, Institut Straumann AG, MITER Brands, PPG and Symmetry Surgical.

Predictive Thought Leadership that Increases the Spotlight on Quality in 2025
To support manufacturers as they navigate increasing market challenges, in early January, ETQ shared predictions on the tools and quality trends shaping the new year. Those include:

• AI will become autonomous and predictive.
• EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) will become increasingly important.
• A connected worker will become an empowered worker.
• Labor shortages require work-around solutions.
• There will be no silver bullet to address the product recall crisis, but manufacturers will get smarter about how they prevent them.

About ETQ
ETQ, part of Hexagon, is a leading provider of integrated quality management, health, safety and environmental solutions for manufacturers. Firms around the world rely on ETQ to ensure optimal quality at scale, reduce costs and improve the velocity of data-driven decisions. Learn more at etq.com.

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.2bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

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