# Sparq

> Sparq is an Atlanta-based digital engineering services company that modernizes enterprise software, connects operational data, and embeds AI into business workflows. Its U.S. and Latin American teams combine custom engineering with reusable Intelligence Studio accelerators for enterprise clients.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** Kathy White Loyd (Founder of predecessor Rural Sourcing; former president), Monty Hamilton (Sparq founding leader; former CEO and current chairman; described as founder by Bain Capital Double Impact)
- **Products:** Connected Data & Intelligence, Enterprise AI & Agentic Solutions, Platform & Legacy Modernization, Intelligence Studio, Ask.IQ
- **Notable:** Sparq reports a 50% reduction in proposal creation time in its OpenAsset engagement., Sparq reports a 17% increase in pickup plan accuracy for an unnamed global parcel carrier., Cerbo case study reports 54,000 production files removed and approximately 35% of modernization scope completed in the first three months; nine months remained a projected engagement duration.

## Products & services

- **Connected Data & Intelligence** — Data engineering, governance, analytics, and integration of information into operational decisions.
- **Enterprise AI & Agentic Solutions** — Custom AI engineering, evaluation, governance, and deployment into enterprise workflows.
- **Platform & Legacy Modernization** — Modernization of applications and platforms while preserving valuable business logic and integrations.
- **Intelligence Studio** — Reusable AI patterns and custom engineering; launched February 2026.
- **Ask.IQ** — Natural-language access to governed enterprise data with traceable answers.
- **Verify.IQ** — Business-rule verification, consistency checks, and anomaly detection with human exception handling.
- **Assert.IQ** — AI-assisted test generation and software quality risk analysis.
- **Blueprint.IQ** — Repository analysis covering architecture, security, code health, and modernization planning.
- **The Shop** — Engineering proving ground for testing AI patterns under operational constraints; publicly launched April 2026.
- **Product strategy, design, and custom engineering** — B2B consulting and delivery teams working alongside client product and engineering organizations.

## Achievements

- Sparq reports a 50% reduction in proposal creation time in its OpenAsset engagement.
- Sparq reports a 17% increase in pickup plan accuracy for an unnamed global parcel carrier.
- Cerbo case study reports 54,000 production files removed and approximately 35% of modernization scope completed in the first three months; nine months remained a projected engagement duration.
- Announced more than 130 Claude-certified professionals and Select partner status in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an internal account of building a 22-agent platform, including a review-gate failure and lessons from engineering incidents.
- **2026-10** — Announced Claude Partner Network Select status and more than 130 certified professionals.
- **2026-09** — Published OpenAsset case study reporting 50% less time creating proposals.
- **2026-07** — Published parcel pickup forecasting case study reporting 17% higher plan accuracy.
- **2026-04** — Announced The Shop as an AI proving ground.
- **2026-02** — Launched Intelligence Studio.
- **2026-01** — Ingrid Curtis succeeded Monty Hamilton as CEO; Hamilton became chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.teamsparq.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamsparq
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SparqInc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparqinc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamsparq

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Last updated: 2026-10-21