Q3 Welcomes Jenny Yoder

June 2nd, 2008

(INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – June 2, 2008) - Q3 Innovations is pleased to announce the addition of Jenny Yoder to our team as a Marketing Executive. Jenny obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing: Sales/Advertising and Anthropology from the University of Northern Iowa in 2006.  She is a 2002 graduate of Independence High School. Prior to joining Q3 Innovations, Jenny gained client relations and marketing experience with the Des Moines based vision broker, Select Networks. Jenny and her husband, Brian recently moved back to the Cedar Valley and reside in Waterloo.

(INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – June 2, 2008) – Q3 Innovations is pleased to announce the promotion of Sarah Wieland to Vice President of Sales.  Brian Eddy, CEO, said “Sarah has made remarkable progress since joining Q3 Innovations a little over a year ago.  She will now be in charge of worldwide sales of all of our product lines, and will lead our continued expansion into multiple new markets”.  Sarah, a graduate of Oelwein High School, joined Q3 Innovations in the Spring of 2007 as a Sales Associate and then became Assistant VP of Sales in the Fall of 2007.  Sarah obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Iowa in 1999.  Prior to joining Q3 Innovations, Sarah gained sales and account management experience with Integrated DNA Technologies.  Sarah and her husband, Jeremy, have two children, Matt and Tyler and reside in Urbana.

In addition, Q3 Innovations is pleased to announce the hiring of two more full-time employees to its Independence office.  Travis Ferris, a graduate of Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa, joins Q3 as a full-time Sales Associate where he will be working with and under the direction of Sarah Wieland, Vice President of Sales, on managing current accounts, as well as expanding Q3’s market presence domestically and internationally. Travis obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management from Iowa State University in 2006.  Prior to joining Q3 Innovations, Travis gained his sales and account management experience while working full-time for Océ North America in Chicago, Illinois (2006-2008). Travis and his fiancé have just recently moved back to Iowa from Chicago, where they have been for the past two years.

Q3 Innovations is also pleased to announce the hiring of Janet Kress, a graduate of East Buchanan High School.  Janet joins Q3 as a full-time Staff Accountant where she will work with Tanya Greiner, CFO, on a variety of financial tasks.  Janet obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Mount Mercy College in 1998.  Prior to joining Q3 Innovations, Janet gained her accounting experience while working part-time for Speede Shop in Winthrop (2004-2008), Fawcett’s Inc (2002-2008), and Aegon in Cedar Rapids (2000-2002).  Janet and her husband, Mark, have three children; Dylan, Kayla, and Emma and have lived in Winthrop since 2003.

tech bytes: AlcoHAWK Slim

The AlcoHAWK Slim offers a stylish way to make sure everyone stays safe. As awkward as it may seem to pull out a breathalyzer in the middle of a party, the Slim has the added bonus of looking like a cell phone or an MP3 player. [Full Story]

View a PDF of the article: College Circle Magazine – tech bytes: AlcoHAWK Slim – March 12-18, 2008

Forget books and shoes

6 quirky but useful internet buys

NYU Girl 1 (mumbling almost incoherently): I’m not drunk! NYU Girl 2: Yes, you are! You’ve had like 10 beers! NYU Girl 1 (still mumbling): Yeah, 10 … minus 10 … The next time you have this late night argument with a friend, you’ll finally have the proof to back it up. Thinkgeek.com’s AlcoHawk Digital Alcohol Detector is both portable and accurate, the site claims. After you breathe through its folding mouthpiece, the device displays your blood alcohol concentration on a two-digit LED screen. The response time is just five seconds, and a one-year warranty guarantees long-term accuracy. Carry it in your pocket or on your keychain and you’re ready for the weekend. [Full Story]

Source: Washington Square News – Forget books and shoes – March 10, 2008

AlcoHAWK Slim Personal Breathalyzer

Are casting directors seeing more mug shots than headshots of you lately? The next time you’re out commiserating about yet another unfruitful pilot season with a trio of tequila shots, you may want to pull out the AlcoHAWK before you pick up the keys. Just blow into the folding mouthpiece of this single-button digital breath alcohol tester for an accurate BAC reading in seconds. Slim, compact and easy to carry, this baby could mean the difference between making an appearance on TMZ.com in handcuffs or drunkenly stumbling into your cab after puking on a paparazzo’s shoes.

View a PDF of the article: Fade In Magazine – AlcoHAWK Slim Personal Breathalyzer – March 2008