# ETQ

> ETQ develops configurable enterprise quality, environmental, health and safety software. Its cloud platform Reliance connects document control, training, audits, corrective action and supplier quality across organizations. Founded in 1992 and acquired by Hexagon for $1.2 billion in 2022, the business became part of Octave in its May 2026 separation; the product is now marketed as Octave Reliance.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** Burlington, United States
- **Founders:** Glenn McCarty (Co-founder and former CEO), Morgan Palmer (Co-founder and former CTO), Mohammed Nobani (Co-founder (identified by Crunchbase))
- **Products:** Reliance / Octave Reliance, Reliance Connected Worker, Reliance Advanced Manufacturing Package, Environmental, Health and Safety applications, Academy and professional services
- **Notable:** Acquired by Hexagon for USD 1.2 billion in April 2022., Lumileds reported a 35% reduction in its QMS technology footprint and roughly USD 700,000 in annual QMS operating savings in a 2020 case study., AMD’s 2024 case study describes deployment across ten global locations and 2,000 users.

## Products & services

- **Reliance / Octave Reliance** — Cloud-native configurable QMS with more than 40 applications, including CAPA, documents, audits, training and supplier quality.
- **Reliance Connected Worker** — Integration of Reliance Quality Events with Augmentir’s connected worker platform.
- **Reliance Advanced Manufacturing Package** — SaaS quality package linking product planning, failure analysis, control plans and corrective action for advanced manufacturers.
- **Environmental, Health and Safety applications** — Environmental management, risk, safety and related workflows within the Reliance portfolio.
- **Academy and professional services** — Product education, administration, configuration and implementation support.

## Achievements

- Acquired by Hexagon for USD 1.2 billion in April 2022.
- Lumileds reported a 35% reduction in its QMS technology footprint and roughly USD 700,000 in annual QMS operating savings in a 2020 case study.
- AMD’s 2024 case study describes deployment across ten global locations and 2,000 users.
- Celestica’s case study describes a harmonized QMS across 20 sites in 14 countries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Octave unveiled a new brand that included the ETQ business.
- **2026-05** — Octave launched the Reliance Advanced Manufacturing Package on May 11.
- **2026-05** — Hexagon’s Octave spin-off completed May 22; Reliance is now presented as Octave Reliance.

## Links

- Website: https://www.etq.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etq/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/etqsoftware
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EtQsoftware
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etqsoftware/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/etqllc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-02