IQ Solutions has become a Digital Integrator and an ICT Services Provider, focusing on innovative Cyber Secured ICT managed solutions tailored to the needs of the Maritime Industry

Our Company

IQ Solutions SA Evolution Towards the most complete Cyber Secure ICT Solutions in the Globe. IQ Solutions leads an amazing trip & an evergreen process of innovative ICT Services outperforming the needs of the Maritime Industry.

Timeline

2022

May 31

2022

VCell Cyber and VTalos become officially Certified for Cyber Security by the American Bureau of Shipping making the service globally unique for its multiple certifications for Cyber Security by IACS members. IQ Solutions’ products and services receive recognition from flag states.

May 31

2021

Ermis, Augmented Reality Solution for Vessels is officially Launched. IQ Solutions receives multiple conformity certificates from Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore. IQ Solutions customer portal extends its functionalities including corporate portals for customers, CCTV operations and e-Learning Platforms. VCell Cyber extends its deliverables through more compliance documentation.

May 31

2020

IQ Solutions has successfully created an tested Ermis, a pioneering Augmented Reality Solution for vessels. A new unified customer portal is launched governing all IQ’s Maritime Solutions. Amid COVID-19 pandemic our customers’ offices continue to operate without issues with the aid of our Datacenter Services.

May 31

2019

New VCell services for HSQE support are launched including vessel assessments and crew trainings. Customers, receive their Cyber Security Notations for using VCell Cyber. Customer receives IMPACT BITE Award of «Optimizing and Securing the Shipping Business via One Complete Cyber-Secure ICT Solution».

May 31

2018

4 iQ Engineers are called to participate as major stakeholders of BV’s 11 member committee for Cyber Security Notation. VCell Cyber is awarded a Type Approval for Cyber Security by Bureau Veritas and becomes the first and only end-to-end vessel ICT managed solution, class approved for Cyber Security. VTalos, a Central Vessel USB Control Unit is launched and awarded.

May 31

2017

We became official representatives of KVH’s VSAT in the Hellenic Region. KVH announced IQ Solutions as their Preferred Partner for Agile Managed ICT Services for Vessels, combining their VSAT services with our VCell Services, at the 2017 Digital Ship Conference. VCell has evolved as the first End-to-End Maritime ICT Solution Certified for Cyber Security, following guidelines on Cyber Security and Cyber Risk Management, providing reliable Vessel ICT operations, from IT to SatComms, as one Complete Managed Solution. With KVH, we onboarded “Everything-as-a-Service”, providing ICT under One Team, One Managed Service, including ICT Infrastructure, Services, KVH Plans, KVH Equipment, Assessment and Planning Manuals, under one monthly fee. We received a Business IT Excellence AWARD for our Private Cloud Services. Our MPS Services for Vessels are awarded by HP.

May 31

2015

We presented one more pioneering solution for the Maritime Industry named VCell, the 1st 100% managed, integrated end-to-end ICT solution for vessels. VCell received the Business IT Excellence Award for being the most Innovative & Complete Service Introduced in the Hellenic ICT Market in the same year.

May 31

2012

Our innovative IT & communications platform for the Maritime industry called IQ Marine, is a well established service in the Greek Market with a 3 digit number of installations , and is awarded the “Business IT Excellence AWARD for Exports Start”. Our Inhouse Datacenter is certified under the standards of ISO27001, for its Hosting and Private Cloud Services.

May 31

2006

We moved to our current headquarters in Nea Philadelfia, Athens, meeting the market’s fast growing demands for our expertise in the ICT business. Focus was given on Maritime Solutions, through IQ Marine! We carried on building up our market positioning, based on customer satisfaction, loyalty and awards by partners.

May 31

2003

IQ Solutions was founded, by Mr Paris Papanastasiou and Mr George Varakis

IQ Solutions leads a trip of innovative ICT Services outperforming the needs of the Maritime Industry, since 2003. IQ’s legacy created VCell, a unique Vessel System, the only Global Maritime End-to-End ICT Solution Certified for Cyber Security.

Through our years of evolution we started building our Intellectual Property for the Maritime Industry in 2013. We developed an innovative communications platform for the Maritime industry that rapidly stood out in the market and was awarded the “Business IT Excellence AWARD for Exports Start” in the same year.

Beyond vertical solutions and awards for the Maritime Industry, 2014 was a year where we conquered significant checkpoints as ICT Integrators and Service Providers. Our Inhouse Datacenter was first certified under the standards of ISO27001 for its Hosting and Private Cloud Services. Within the same year, Dell awarded us for our excellent performance, while we received one more “Business IT Excellence AWARD” for the Business Transformation of a global player in the cosmetics industry.

In 2015, our Intellectual Property for the Maritime Industry proudly grew stronger than ever. We presented one more pioneering solution for the Maritime Industry named VCELL, the successor of IQ Marine. VCell is a complete integrated managed solution for Vessel Information Technology and Communications Systems. VCell received the Business IT Excellence AWARD for being the most Innovative & Complete Service Introduced in the Hellenic ICT Market in the same year.

iQ Solutions’ team of Engineers kept investing in innovation, developing diversified solutions and services by listening to the market’s pragmatic needs.

2017, was a year of awards and recognitions on all of our operations levels. We received one more “Business IT Excellence AWARD” for Private Cloud Infrastructures, marking one of our customers success stories. In 2017 our Intellectual Property built on Managed Printing Services for Businesses and Vessels, was awarded by HP.

2017 carried on by acquiring the Exclusive Representation of KVH’s VSAT in the Hellenic Region, while KVH announced iQ Solutions as their preferred Partner for Agile Managed ICT Services for Vessels combining their VSAT services with our VCell Services at the 2017 Digital Ship Conference.

VCell has recently been certified for first End-to-End Maritime ICT Solution Certified for Cyber Security. VCell follows class guidelines on Cyber Security and Cyber Risk Management issued by IMO, TMSA3 & RightShip along with BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, Intercargo & Intertanko, providing reliable Vessel ICT operations, from IT to SatComms, as one Complete Managed Solution. With KVH, we onboard “Everything-as-a-Service”, providing ICT under One Team, One Managed Service, including ICT Infrastructure, Services, KVH Plans, KVH Equipment, and Assessment and Planning Manuals, under one monthly fee.