ETQ, part of Hexagon, has been at the service of quality-driven leaders for 30 years.

Every day, we help people and organizations push further and make change happen by offering them the right technology and knowledge to manage risk and protect lives.

ETQ quality management employees

ETQ, part of Hexagon, a quality management leader, was created by people like you—quality professionals.

Our customers include the most influential companies worldwide——in all types of industries.

Whether you are seeking to streamline quality processes in your local organization or ensure your supplier quality around the world, we’ve got you covered.

ETQ is the leading provider of EHS, compliance and quality management software, trusted by the world’s strongest brands

When you invest in ETQ technology, you also invest in a relationship with a team of quality experts who stand behind your success.

Vick Vaishnavi, Chief Executive Officer

Vick leads ETQ’s business strategy and operations with extensive experience in technology and software leadership. Previously, he was SVP and GM at Everbridge, CEO of Yottaa, and CEO of Aveksa. He also served as CMO of BladeLogic. Vick holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, a Master’s in Computer Engineering from UMass, and an MBA from Boston University Questrom School of Business

Vick Vaishnavi
John Taylor,Chief Technology Officer

As CTO, John oversees the strategic direction of ETQ Reliance. He brings over 30 years of experience building and leading engineering teams that enable customers and users to successfully use large scale IoT solutions that solve real business problems. Prior to ETQ, John led engineering and technology teams at PTC, Inc., Axeda Corp, and Questra, where he developed IoT software when it was an emerging market. John holds 12 patents.

John Taylor
Prashant Darisi, Chief Product Officer

Prashant oversees ETQ’s product roadmap, driving innovation with AI, analytics, and connected worker technologies. With over 20 years of experience, he has led software development, product management, engineering, and customer support operations. Previously, he was VP and GM at Everbridge, managing enterprise SaaS products, and Senior Director at RSA, leading its Identity Governance platform. Prashant holds a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Mangalore University, an MBA from Northeastern University, and a certificate in Business Analytics from Wharton.

Maureen Pienta, Chief Marketing Officer

Maureen is responsible for all aspects of marketing strategy, planning, and execution at ETQ. She brings more than 20 years of marketing and sales leadership experience with high growth organizations, and she is especially skilled at maximizing the marketing and sales dynamic to increase sales productivity. Maureen was the Vice President, Marketing and Demand Generation at Mimecast during the company’s period of explosive growth and IPO. She also held marketing leadership roles at Nuance, Bright Horizons, and Berkshire Grey. Maureen holds a BS in business administration and marketing from Stonehill College.

Maureen Pienta ETQ CMO
Osama Solieman, Chief Customer Officer

Osama oversees all customer experience teams including professional services, customer success, customer support and training programs. Osama is a long-time veteran of ETQ having started his career as an implementation consultant and growing his responsibilities and impact through the customer experience organization.  Most recently, Osama held the position of Vice President, Professional Services at ETQ. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.

Osama Solieman
Risa Sparks, Chief Financial Officer

Risa Sparks oversees ETQ’s finance, accounting, legal, IT, business operations, security, quality, and compliance. Previously, she was SVP of strategic finance at Panorama Education, leading FP&A, accounting, and corporate development. Before that, she managed M&A integration at Everbridge, overseeing acquisitions worth over $400M. Risa also held finance roles at edX, SunEdison, Chevron, and Intel. She holds an MBA and a Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Russ Mellott, Chief Revenue Officer

Russ leads sales operations, customer account management and indirect sales channels. Prior to ETQ, Russ was senior vice president and Chief Revenue Officer for Model N where he was responsible for revenue for commercial teams. Previously, he was vice president of software sales for Intelligrated. Before Intelligrated, he was senior vice president of sales for Epicor Software. He holds a BS in Computer Science from La Salle University.

Russ Mellott

When you invest in ETQ technology, you also invest in a relationship with a team of quality experts who stand behind your success.

Vick Vaishnavi, Chief Executive Officer

Vick leads ETQ’s business strategy and operations with extensive experience in technology and software leadership. Previously, he was SVP and GM at Everbridge, CEO of Yottaa, and CEO of Aveksa. He also served as CMO of BladeLogic. Vick holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, a Master’s in Computer Engineering from UMass, and an MBA from Boston University Questrom School of Business

Vick Vaishnavi
John Taylor,Chief Technology Officer

As CTO, John oversees the strategic direction of ETQ Reliance. He brings over 30 years of experience building and leading engineering teams that enable customers and users to successfully use large scale IoT solutions that solve real business problems. Prior to ETQ, John led engineering and technology teams at PTC, Inc., Axeda Corp, and Questra, where he developed IoT software when it was an emerging market. John holds 12 patents.

John Taylor
Prashant Darisi, Chief Product Officer

Prashant oversees ETQ’s product roadmap, driving innovation with AI, analytics, and connected worker technologies. With over 20 years of experience, he has led software development, product management, engineering, and customer support operations. Previously, he was VP and GM at Everbridge, managing enterprise SaaS products, and Senior Director at RSA, leading its Identity Governance platform. Prashant holds a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Mangalore University, an MBA from Northeastern University, and a certificate in Business Analytics from Wharton.

Maureen Pienta, Chief Marketing Officer

Maureen is responsible for all aspects of marketing strategy, planning, and execution at ETQ. She brings more than 20 years of marketing and sales leadership experience with high growth organizations, and she is especially skilled at maximizing the marketing and sales dynamic to increase sales productivity. Maureen was the Vice President, Marketing and Demand Generation at Mimecast during the company’s period of explosive growth and IPO. She also held marketing leadership roles at Nuance, Bright Horizons, and Berkshire Grey. Maureen holds a BS in business administration and marketing from Stonehill College.

Maureen Pienta ETQ CMO
Osama Solieman, Chief Customer Officer

Osama oversees all customer experience teams including professional services, customer success, customer support and training programs. Osama is a long-time veteran of ETQ having started his career as an implementation consultant and growing his responsibilities and impact through the customer experience organization.  Most recently, Osama held the position of Vice President, Professional Services at ETQ. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.

Osama Solieman
Risa Sparks, Chief Financial Officer

Risa Sparks oversees ETQ’s finance, accounting, legal, IT, business operations, security, quality, and compliance. Previously, she was SVP of strategic finance at Panorama Education, leading FP&A, accounting, and corporate development. Before that, she managed M&A integration at Everbridge, overseeing acquisitions worth over $400M. Risa also held finance roles at edX, SunEdison, Chevron, and Intel. She holds an MBA and a Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Russ Mellott, Chief Revenue Officer

Russ leads sales operations, customer account management and indirect sales channels. Prior to ETQ, Russ was senior vice president and Chief Revenue Officer for Model N where he was responsible for revenue for commercial teams. Previously, he was vice president of software sales for Intelligrated. Before Intelligrated, he was senior vice president of sales for Epicor Software. He holds a BS in Computer Science from La Salle University.

Russ Mellott

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Corporate Office

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Burlington, MA 01803
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