Icologiq

Icologiq and Previder - collaboration for innovation and growth

In a world where compliance, security and continuity are crucial, Icologiq and Previder are joining forces to provide customers with high-quality, future-proof software solutions. What started as a need for reliable hosting grew into a strategic partnership in which innovation, scalability and customer focus are central. Thanks to the shared focus on quality and security, both parties are building sustainable growth - for themselves and their customers.
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About Icologiq

Icologiq, based in Enschede, is a software company with more than 28 years of experience in developing and delivering the advanced Enterprise Quality Management System (QMS): Icologiq Elements. Icologiq focuses on highly regulated industries and supports global customers in sectors such as Energy, Oil & Gas, Food, Feed & Seed and Medical Devices.

With Icologiq Elements, organisations have a single digital platform that supports them in complying with international standards and regulations, including ISO standards, GxP and FDA guidelines. This promotes global consistency, increases transparency and encourages collaboration between departments.

Although down-to-earth and modest by nature, Icologiq has built an impressive customer base thanks to a consistent focus on quality, safety and reliability. Customers include leading organisations such as Abbott, BASF, VTTI, Fresenius Kabi and Wageningen University & Research (WUR).

Icologiq Elements: flexible, compliant and international

Icologiq Elements is a modular, standardised solution that allows organisations to automate exactly those processes that are relevant to them, without unnecessary complexity. The software consists of seamlessly integrated modules, including: Document Management, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions), Audits, Change Control, Risk Management and more.

The strength of the platform lies in a number of key features:

  • Modular structure: organisations can flexibly decide which modules to deploy, tailored to their specific needs. This avoids redundant functionalities and ensures an orderly and efficient system.
  • Compliance by design: the suite is specially developed for organisations that need to comply with strict standards such as ISO, GxP, FDA and other industry-specific guidelines. Functionalities such as audit trails, traceability and risk management are integrated as standard.
  • Internationally deployable: Icologiq Elements is available in multiple languages and is used by multinational companies worldwide.

Icologiq & Previder

Icologiq has been a Previder customer since 2010. This was prompted by the high hosting requirements of their customers. "Our customers have very high hosting requirements, mainly in terms of security. So an important question at the time was: is the data located in Europe? We started looking for a party that could guarantee this. Previder met those requirements and had proven experience with regulated environments. Moreover, Previder has several data centres in the Netherlands, with the option of separating data geographically. Based on a thorough comparison of several providers, we finally chose Previder," says Ferry Bouwhuis - Business Development Manager at Icologiq.

By using infrastructure from Previder, Icologiq is able to guarantee maximum flexibility and business continuity, while being able to fully focus on their core business: developing high-quality and future-proof software solutions. Sajida Zaimi, Managing Director at Icologiq, emphasises the strength of the partnership: "Previder is a reliable partner that has the same security and quality standards as us. Their infrastructure, security and system continuity (uptime) ensure that we can deliver on our promise to our customers: stable, secure and always available software."

The challenge: scalability and new markets

Icologiq wanted to increase their impact by also serving smaller organisations that need to meet quality standards such as ISO. This required a scalable, standardised and easy-to-implement solution - without compromising on security, performance or flexibility.

Infrastructure, security and system continuity (uptime) ensure that we can deliver on our promise to our customers: stable, secure and always available software.

Sajida Zaimi - Managing director at Icologiq

The solution: Essential Hosting

In collaboration with Previder, Icologiq developed the Essential Hosting proposition: an innovative, scalable and secure SaaS solution that allows customers to get up and running quickly and securely. The solution is immediately deployable, easy to implement and meets the highest performance and security standards. Thanks to the standardised version of Icologiq Elements, smaller organisations can also benefit from a high-quality enterprise approach.

Previder supplies the complete infrastructure behind this solution. Hosting takes place in Previder's advanced and highly available data centres where reliability, security and scalability are key. As a result, Icologiq benefits from a scalable and secure infrastructure designed for maximum availability and optimal performance. Customers of the Essential Hosting proposition also have a choice: they can host their applications themselves, or use Previder's proven IaaS environment and backup services.

Result: rapid market entry and solid growth

With Previder as infrastructure partner, Icologiq has laid a solid foundation for growth. The Essential Hosting proposition opens doors to new markets and customer segments. The partnership provides a secure and future-proof solution, crucial for the regulated sectors in which Icologiq operates. With this, Previder not only supports Icologiq's technological foundations, but also their ambitions for innovation and growth. "Thanks to the cooperation with Previder, we can say without any headaches: we have a good partner. This enables us to offer our customers the best solutions and realise our growth," Ferry said.

Also ready for growth with a future-proof infrastructure? Find out what Previder can do for your organisation. Contact us today.