Q4 Brings Home the Gold in 2025 American Business Awards®
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Take it from the American Business Awards judges: Here's what they had to say about the Q4 Platform.
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'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.'
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Continued Q4 momentum
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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.
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'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.'
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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 www.q4inc.com.
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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.
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