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Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Q4 Revolutionizes Investor Relations with the Launch of Q, the First IRO Agent™
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q4, Inc., the leading provider of IR Ops software, today announced the launch of Q, a groundbreaking AI-powered extension of an investor relations officer's (IRO's) team. This innovative technology integrates seamlessly into the Q4 Platform, empowering investor relations (IR) professionals with real-time insights, intelligent automation and strategic guidance. Meeting a major need There is a paradigm shift in investor relations, and Q is at the core, transforming how IROs manage stakeholder relationships, analyze market data and execute strategic communications. By providing IROs with a secure, AI-powered partner, Q helps teams save significant time, uncover valuable insights and drive impact. 'Q is a game-changer for the investor relations industry,' said Darrell Heaps, CEO of Q4. 'We've created a powerful tool that amplifies IROs' strategic thinking, accelerates decision-making, and enables them to focus on what matters most — building meaningful relationships with their stakeholders.' Advanced capabilities of Q include: Intelligent data analysis and insight: Q instantly analyzes complex financial data, ownership patterns and market trends, providing real-time stock performance monitoring and peer comparisons. This enables IROs to identify trends, anticipate risks and make data-driven decisions. User-configured agents: Q delivers tailored insights that IR teams need most, from tracking institutional investor moments to personalized targeting strategies. For instance, an agent can be set to monitor the company's top 20 stakeholders, instantly alerting IROs to significant changes, such as a 15% position increase by a large investor, and providing suggested talking points for timely outreach. By transforming hours of manual analysis into actionable intelligence, these agents empower IROs to focus on high-impact relationship building that drives superior investor outcomes. Real-time engagement analytics: Q tracks investor engagement automatically, minimizing manual data entry and providing comprehensive analytics across all touchpoints. This allows IROs to measure the effectiveness of their outreach efforts, identify areas for improvement, and refine their engagement strategies. Strategic communication support: Q assists with earnings call preparation, monitors news coverage and media sentiment in real time, and generates executive briefings and stakeholder updates. This enables IROs to craft compelling narratives, stay on top of market developments, and communicate effectively with their stakeholders. Chat: IR pros can ask complex questions like: 'Which investors have shown increased interest since our last earnings call?' and 'How do our ownership trends compare to peers over the last two quarters?' Q delivers instant, tailored answers: analyzing earnings scripts, reports, meeting notes and other uploaded documents, while also tapping into key engagement and market data. IR teams also benefit from built-in IR context, searchable chat history and enterprise-grade security. By leveraging Q's capabilities, IR professionals can: Reduce administrative burdens and accelerate response times through intelligent automation and real-time insights. Enhance strategic decision-making and improve stakeholder engagement through AI-powered analytics and personalized communications. Q is designed to integrate seamlessly into the Q4 Platform, providing: A cohesive and intuitive user experience with real-time insights and analytics across all stakeholders. Automated routine tasks and enhanced collaboration, enabling IROs to focus on high-value activities and drive premium valuations. Q builds on Q4's proven AI capabilities, including earnings script assistance and peer event summaries. Its launch follows recent recognition for Q4's AI innovation — including three Stevie® Award wins in the American Business Awards®, with judges praising Q4 for delivering 'an impressive AI-driven solution that addresses the complexities of investor relations.' To learn more about Q and the future of AI in IR, please visit About Q4 Inc. Q4 Inc. is the leading provider of IR Ops software with the world's largest set of proprietary investor data, purpose-built to remove obstacles between public companies and their investors. Q4 gives investor relations leaders, C-suite executives, and their teams the tools to attract, manage, and understand investors — all in one place. The AI-enabled Q4 Platform boasts applications for website and event management, engagement analytics, and overall lifecycle management, including AI Earnings Co-Pilot to generate draft scripts based on historical data, and AI earnings call summaries to understand peer sentiment. The Q4 Platform also includes a streamlined investor CRM and shareholder intelligence with enhanced metrics to elevate investor targeting strategies. Q4 delivers the data, insights, and workflows that give IR teams the power to focus on what really matters: strategy, relationships, and driving premium valuations for their companies. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in New York and London, Q4 is a trusted partner to more than 2,600 public companies globally, including many of the most respected brands in the world. The company maintains an award-winning culture where team members grow and thrive. Learn more at
Business Wire
05-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Q4 Platform Voted ‘Favorite New Product: Financial Services' in 2025 American Business Awards
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q4 Inc., the leading provider of IR Ops software, has won a People's Choice Stevie ® Award in the 23rd annual American Business Awards ®, the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. Q4 customers and other members of the public voted the AI-powered Q4 Platform as 'Favorite New Product: Financial Services,' for its ability to drive IR productivity and performance. 'This honor is especially meaningful because it represents the voice of our most valued audience: our customers,' said Q4 CEO Darrell Heaps. 'We're proud of the impact our AI is having — helping IR teams cut through complexity, uncover insights faster, and focus on what matters most: driving stronger investor relationships and long-term company value. The award celebrates our customers' successes and underscores our commitment to continued AI innovation.' More than 11,000 votes were cast in the People's Choice portion of the American Business Awards (ABAs) — honoring new solutions and services delivering real-world results. This recognition also adds to Q4's strong showing at this year's ABAs. Expert judges named the Q4 Platform a winner for 'New Product: Financial Services' and 'New Technology: AI Solution: Financial' — calling it a 'game-changer' and 'impressive AI-driven solution that addresses the complexities of investor relations.' Transforming IR with AI These wins come as Q4 further demonstrates how its AI helps IR teams reimagine their workflows and supercharge results. This week at NIRI2025, the premier event for IR professionals, Q4 previewed its latest agentic AI innovation. To learn more about how Q4's AI, purpose-built for IR, unleashes productivity and strengthens outcomes, please visit the Q4 site. About Q4 Inc. Q4 Inc. is the leading provider of IR Ops software with the world's largest set of proprietary investor data, purpose-built to remove obstacles between public companies and their investors. Q4 gives investor relations leaders, C-suite executives, and their teams the tools to attract, manage, and understand investors — all in one place. The AI-enabled Q4 Platform boasts applications for website and event management, engagement analytics, and overall lifecycle management, including AI Earnings Co-Pilot to generate draft scripts based on historical data, and AI earnings call summaries to understand peer sentiment. The Q4 Platform also includes a streamlined investor CRM and shareholder intelligence with enhanced metrics to elevate investor targeting strategies. Q4 delivers the data, insights, and workflows that give IR teams the power to focus on what really matters: strategy, relationships, and driving premium valuations for their companies. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in New York and London, Q4 is a trusted partner to more than 2,600 public companies globally, including many of the most respected brands in the world. The company maintains an award-winning culture where team members grow and thrive. Learn more at
National Post
05-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Q4 Brings Home the Gold in 2025 American Business Awards®
Article content Article content TORONTO — Q4 Inc., the leading provider of IR Ops software, is a double winner in the 2025 American Business Awards ®. Its AI-powered Q4 Platform — for driving investor relations (IR) productivity — earned a gold Stevie ® Award as best 'New Product: Financial Services.' The platform was also honored as best 'New Technology: AI Solution — Financial' with a silver award, with judges praising Q4 for 'making IR operations smarter and more strategic' with AI. Article content The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. — public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, large and small — are eligible to submit nominations. The program received more than 3,600 nominations this year. Article content IR professionals today juggle a wide range of demands — from streamlining time-consuming earnings preparation, to tracking shareholder trends, to mitigating execution risks — all in pursuit of stronger company valuations. But, their efforts are often stymied by disjointed technology solutions that yield fragmented insights and eat up (rather than save) time. Article content With consolidated tools and AI that's purpose-built for IR, Q4 helps IR teams — at McDonald's, Visa, Netflix, Spotify and more, including half of the S&P 500 — streamline workflows; deepen investor engagement; and drive smarter, high-impact decisions. Article content Take it from the American Business Awards judges: Here's what they had to say about the Q4 Platform. Article content 'Q4 is redefining investor relations with its AI-powered platform! Their all-in-one solution streamlines everything from investor targeting to earnings calls, making IR operations more efficient than ever.' 'Great use of AI to solve a business problem that every public company can relate to!' 'Q4's cutting-edge software simplifies and enhances investor relations like never before. Their comprehensive platform gives IR teams everything they need to succeed.' 'It is clear that this company understands the grueling pain involved with preparing earnings calls on a quarterly basis, and the solution provided addresses this need effectively.' 'Q4's innovative approach to investor relations is a game-changer.' 'Their platform provides IR leaders with the insights and tools they need to engage investors effectively.' 'With a powerful combination of AI, analytics, and investor intelligence, Q4 is making IR operations smarter and more strategic.' 'The Q4 Platform is an impressive AI-driven solution that addresses the complexities of investor relations with a comprehensive and user-centric approach.' 'The integration of AI to automate earnings script writing, anticipate analyst questions, and provide real-time, actionable insights significantly reduces the time IR professionals spend on routine tasks — leading to improved productivity and more strategic decision-making.' 'The platform's focus on consolidating various IR tools into a single, cohesive system is a major strength, eliminating data silos and improving reporting accuracy.' Article content Continued Q4 momentum Article content The award reflects Q4's strong momentum and industry leadership, and adds to the company's recent accolades, including wins in other Stevie Awards programs — such as the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the International Business Awards ® — and in Best in Biz Awards. Article content 'This latest honor from the Stevie Awards reflects Q4's commitment to push the boundaries of what's possible in investor relations — so IR pros can accomplish more and drive even greater value for their businesses,' said Q4 CEO Darrell Heaps. 'We're proud to lead the transformation of IR operations with data, AI and automation — giving companies the tools they need to stay ahead, refine IR strategies, and maximize their impact in the market.' Article content To learn more about Q4's secure AI and award-winning platform — with tools for IR websites, virtual events, an IR CRM, surveillance, engagement analytics and more — please see Article content Q4 Inc. is the leading provider of IR Ops software with the world's largest set of proprietary investor data, purpose-built to remove obstacles between public companies and their investors. Q4 gives investor relations leaders, C-suite executives, and their teams the tools to attract, manage, and understand investors — all in one place. The AI-enabled Q4 Platform boasts applications for website and event management, engagement analytics, and overall lifecycle management, including AI Earnings Co-Pilot to generate draft scripts based on historical data, and AI earnings call summaries to understand peer sentiment. The Q4 Platform also includes a streamlined investor CRM and shareholder intelligence with enhanced metrics to elevate investor targeting strategies. Q4 delivers the data, insights, and workflows that give IR teams the power to focus on what really matters: strategy, relationships, and driving premium valuations for their companies. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
05-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Q4 Brings Home the Gold in 2025 American Business Awards ®
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q4 Inc., the leading provider of IR Ops software, is a double winner in the 2025 American Business Awards ®. Its AI-powered Q4 Platform — for driving investor relations (IR) productivity — earned a gold Stevie ® Award as best 'New Product: Financial Services.' The platform was also honored as best 'New Technology: AI Solution — Financial' with a silver award, with judges praising Q4 for 'making IR operations smarter and more strategic' with AI. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. — public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, large and small — are eligible to submit nominations. The program received more than 3,600 nominations this year. Charting a bold new path for investor relations IR professionals today juggle a wide range of demands — from streamlining time-consuming earnings preparation, to tracking shareholder trends, to mitigating execution risks — all in pursuit of stronger company valuations. But, their efforts are often stymied by disjointed technology solutions that yield fragmented insights and eat up (rather than save) time. With consolidated tools and AI that's purpose-built for IR, Q4 helps IR teams — at McDonald's, Visa, Netflix, Spotify and more, including half of the S&P 500 — streamline workflows; deepen investor engagement; and drive smarter, high-impact decisions. The judges weigh in Take it from the American Business Awards judges: Here's what they had to say about the Q4 Platform. 'Q4 is redefining investor relations with its AI-powered platform! Their all-in-one solution streamlines everything from investor targeting to earnings calls, making IR operations more efficient than ever.' 'Great use of AI to solve a business problem that every public company can relate to!' 'Q4's cutting-edge software simplifies and enhances investor relations like never before. Their comprehensive platform gives IR teams everything they need to succeed.' 'It is clear that this company understands the grueling pain involved with preparing earnings calls on a quarterly basis, and the solution provided addresses this need effectively.' 'Q4's innovative approach to investor relations is a game-changer.' 'Their platform provides IR leaders with the insights and tools they need to engage investors effectively.' 'With a powerful combination of AI, analytics, and investor intelligence, Q4 is making IR operations smarter and more strategic.' 'The Q4 Platform is an impressive AI-driven solution that addresses the complexities of investor relations with a comprehensive and user-centric approach.' 'The integration of AI to automate earnings script writing, anticipate analyst questions, and provide real-time, actionable insights significantly reduces the time IR professionals spend on routine tasks — leading to improved productivity and more strategic decision-making.' 'The platform's focus on consolidating various IR tools into a single, cohesive system is a major strength, eliminating data silos and improving reporting accuracy.' Continued Q4 momentum The award reflects Q4's strong momentum and industry leadership, and adds to the company's recent accolades, including wins in other Stevie Awards programs — such as the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the International Business Awards ® — and in Best in Biz Awards. 'This latest honor from the Stevie Awards reflects Q4's commitment to push the boundaries of what's possible in investor relations — so IR pros can accomplish more and drive even greater value for their businesses,' said Q4 CEO Darrell Heaps. 'We're proud to lead the transformation of IR operations with data, AI and automation — giving companies the tools they need to stay ahead, refine IR strategies, and maximize their impact in the market.' To learn more about Q4's secure AI and award-winning platform — with tools for IR websites, virtual events, an IR CRM, surveillance, engagement analytics and more — please see About Q4 Inc. Q4 Inc. is the leading provider of IR Ops software with the world's largest set of proprietary investor data, purpose-built to remove obstacles between public companies and their investors. Q4 gives investor relations leaders, C-suite executives, and their teams the tools to attract, manage, and understand investors — all in one place. The AI-enabled Q4 Platform boasts applications for website and event management, engagement analytics, and overall lifecycle management, including AI Earnings Co-Pilot to generate draft scripts based on historical data, and AI earnings call summaries to understand peer sentiment. The Q4 Platform also includes a streamlined investor CRM and shareholder intelligence with enhanced metrics to elevate investor targeting strategies. Q4 delivers the data, insights, and workflows that give IR teams the power to focus on what really matters: strategy, relationships, and driving premium valuations for their companies. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in New York and London, Q4 is a trusted partner to more than 2,600 public companies globally, including many of the most respected brands in the world. The company maintains an award-winning culture where team members grow and thrive. Learn more at
