REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SolutionsIQ Inc., a leading provider of information technology services, staffing and consulting, today announced that after 27 years founders Doug Wright and John Evans have sold the company to current chief operating officer, Charles Rudd and his brother John Rudd, principal at Newmarket Partners, LLC. The sale will be effective Sept. 30, 2006.

Co-founded in 1979 by Wright and Evans, SolutionsIQ provides a broad range of systems integration and development services that include consulting, project delivery, post-production support, staffing and best practices training. Originally called CNA Computer Systems Engineering, the firm changed its name to SolutionsIQ in 1996. Together, Wright and Evans have guided the company to its current position as a leading IT organization with an extensive roster of clients and partners.

Doug Wright explained, "The time is right to sell as we near retirement age, and the buyers are right. This sale will foster growth, career opportunities and allow SolutionsIQ to offer more services to existing customers with an energetic fresh team of experienced managers in charge. Charlie has been the COO of SolutionsIQ since January 2003 and John Rudd has decades of experience in corporate finance. We are fortunate to leave the company in their experienced and capable hands."

The 350-plus person firm has been a leader and mainstay of technology services in the Pacific Northwest since 1979, providing a range of IT services to emerging companies, schools, colleges, state and local governments and most leading Fortune 500s in the Puget Sound area. Customers include Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, Intel, Nike, Nordstrom and Expedia (see full client list http://www.solutionsiq.com/clients.html). SolutionsIQ will continue to operate as usual from its Redmond offices.

"When SolutionsIQ was formed in 1979, we thought we could make a difference by providing IT consulting guidance to companies in the Pacific Northwest," Wright said. "We were just two guys sitting in a big open office space about five feet apart -- it doesn't seem that long ago. We learned by trial and error that the most important thing of all is to hire very good people -- extraordinary people -- and to never give up. The employees of SolutionsIQ are like family, particularly those who have been here for many years. We'll miss them."

Since January of 2003, Charlie Rudd has been responsible for establishing the SolutionsIQ business strategy and running day-to-day business operations. Prior to joining SolutionsIQ, Charlie worked for seven years at Microsoft in IT management where he managed the technical teams responsible for corporate business application development.

For Charlie Rudd, whose new title is president and chief executive officer, the opportunity is clear. "The founders developed a company with solid capabilities, strong business ethics and an excellent reputation with premium customers. It's proved to be an excellent platform to launch new professional services, such as Agile development and consulting, which are gaining very positive market acceptance. What makes me feel most secure about the future of SolutionsIQ is the high caliber of our workforce. We are fortunate to have so many of the regions' best and brightest as our employees and closely affiliated partners. A key element of our strategic plan is to continue to strengthen our leadership in emerging and best practices in IT consulting and development. This closely aligns with a staff that is highly motivated to reach the highest levels of professional achievement."

Asked if there are changes in the works, Charlie Rudd responded: "No company today can succeed and grow strong without continuously adapting operations to meet new market opportunities and challenges. Our strategic plan calls for the launching of additional consulting services designed to help companies become more agile. We will continue to fill out our line of complimentary, interlocking services designed to provide a compelling entry point for clients regardless of where they lie on the IT outsourcing adoption curve."

Charlie Rudd went on to describe his commitment to SolutionsIQ customers. "As one of the largest privately held IT services firm in the region, we are able to make long-term commitments in developing productive relationships with regionally based customers. For nearly 30 years, we have been part of the Pacific Northwest community and expect to be here in the years ahead."

About SolutionsIQ

Founded in 1979, SolutionsIQ provides a full range of IT services -- from systems integration and development, to consulting, project delivery, post-production support, staffing and best practices training. Areas of consulting include Business Process Management (BPM), Program Management (PMO), Agile development and project management. SolutionsIQ training programs facilitate classroom certification for SCRUM masters and emerging development practices. SolutionsIQ outsourced projects are delivered through an integrated program of Agile project management and a complimentary suite of tools and best practices. Staffing services accommodate client needs for contract, contract to permanent or permanent placements utilizing the SolutionsIQ database of more than 40,000 IT professional contacts. SolutionsIQ clients include most Pacific Northwest Fortune 500 companies, state governments, high-growth technology companies and K-12 and higher education institutions across the country developed in partnership with Microsoft.

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