Press Releases

QA Graphics Expands 3D Design Capabilities

August 28, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

QA Graphics is pleased to share that with the increased demand for 3D graphic and animation services, the company has expanded its onsite rendering farm.

This addition to the onsite rendering farm allows the 3D design team to do more as there continues to be increased interest in 3D graphic and animation services. With this addition, QA Graphics has the ability to power render high-end 3D graphics and animated projects twice as fast. The benefit of expanding this in-house render farm is that all of QA Graphics’ 3D design services are done internally. There is no fee to send projects out to a render farm.

QA Graphics Named One of 2013’s Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine

August 22, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

Inc. magazine has ranked QA Graphics, Iowa design firm, NO. 3,472 on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This award ranks QA Graphics as the 13th fastest growing private company in Iowa. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. QA Graphics joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

“We’re honored to have been named with this esteemed award. Our loyal customers and innovate staff contribute greatly this success, for which we are very thankful,” said Dan McCarty, president and owner of QA Graphics.

“It’s exciting to see how far QA Graphics has come in such a short time, but even more exciting as we plan for the next few years. We’ve introduced several new products to market this year, which we expect will make a splash just as our other services have,” said McCarty.

QA Graphics has experienced a three-year sales growth of 89 percent. Starting out in 2006 with just three employees, now QA Graphics employs more than 30 and is the leading provider of HVAC graphic solutions for the building automation industry. In a stagnant economic environment, the median growth rate of 2013 Inc. 500|5000 companies is an impressive 142 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created over 520,000 jobs in the past three years and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.

QA Graphics Joins National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)

August 15, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

QA Graphics is pleased to announce that they have joined the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA).

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is the nation’s largest professional association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. The non-profit organization is made up of more than 3,500 professional and student members, serving the food and fiber industry. Focused on its members’ professional development, NAMA provides access to solutions and opportunities in agribusiness. QA Graphics has joined the National Agri-Marketing Association to further connect with other organizations involved in agribusiness throughout Iowa and nationwide.

QA Graphics Develops Website for SystemWorks LLC

August 7, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

August 7, 2013

QA Graphics, Iowa based interactive design firm, is pleased to announce that they have developed a website for SystemWorks, LLC. SystemWorks, LLC is an independent, third-party commissioning provider located in West Des Moines, Iowa. The company specializes in building commissioning, retro-commissioning, LEED commissioning, facility analysis, thermal imaging, indoor air quality testing, energy audits, utility benchmarking, and certified testing and balancing. The company was looking for a new and more modern website and looked to QA Graphics.

QA Graphics provides custom website solutions, whether it’s a new site, an update of an existing site, or an interactive component to incorporate into an existing site. For SystemWorks, QA Graphics created a new site, developed with an open-source CMS platform that gives them the ability to update content, graphics, and videos as needed. On the site, SystemWorks is able to showcase their extensive services and credentials, introduce the team members, and share a portfolio that highlights past projects.

“The new website is impressive; the look is fresh and professional, and it showcases our work very well,” Scott Talbot, SystemWorks, LLC. “We truly love the look and functionality of the site. The staff was great to work with and very knowledgeable.”

QA Graphics Introduces AcquiSuite Integration for Energy Dashboard

July 30, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

July 30, 2013

QA Graphics, Iowa-based interactive design firm, is pleased to announce the release of 3.3.1 of QA Graphics’ Bridge Data Manager, an integral part of the award-winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard. With this release comes native integration with the Obvious AcquiSuite devices.

The Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard (EEED) is an interactive application used to create occupant awareness through the display of building performance data, demonstrations of sustainable building features, tips on how to be efficient and other educational features. The Bridge Data Manager acts as the central communication hub for this solution. Now with the release of 3.3.1 the Bridge Data Manager, comes native integration with the Obvious AcquiSuite devices.

Any data request made is managed by the Bridge Data Manager, which gathers information from the AcquiSuite A8812 device through a configurable port on the network. Available through the web services from AcquiSuite, a simple XML request can be made from the Data Manager through an added gateway. The Bridge Data Manager supports multiple gateway integration and allows for multiple AcquiSuite devices to be added. Once this data becomes available to the Data Manager, it can be provided for the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard application to display metered data throughout a facility or campus. The data can be displayed through a variety of educational graphs, comparison charts, leaderboards, etc., to educate viewers about building performance and provide insight on how everyone’s actions impact building efficiency.