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Mobile Healthcare Blog | IQMax Founder, Paul Adkison, Nominated for Entrepreneurial Award

April 30th, 2004 | | Posted in General News |

In 1999, Paul Adkison launched his Charlotte, NC based company, IQMax, Inc. with a vision of extending the capabilities of personal digital assistants (PDAs) beyond the consumer oriented functionality to the business enterprise market. Four years later, his vision has developed into a national organization providing an extensive suite of mobile solutions with a focus on the ambulatory and acute healthcare industry.

In recognition of his success, Mr. Adkison has been nominated for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Annual Entrepreneur award. This prestigious award recognizes the accomplishments of Charlotte area entrepreneurs who have turned their dreams and inspirations into successful businesses.

With over a 460% growth in users in 2003, IQMax’s client list reads like a “Who’s Who” in healthcare. True to his vision, clients range in size from small clinics to large hospitals and include users like Carolina Neurological Associates, Emory Healthcare, University Of Massachusetts Medical Center, Shand’s Hospital at the University of Florida and Penn State University – Hershey Medical Center to name a few.

IQMax technology has additionally attracted the largest transcription service provider in the U.S, MedQuist Inc., a Philips subsidiary, signed on in 2002 as an IQMax national distribution partner; MedQuist markets the IQMax solution through its transcription services and solution sales organization (formerly Lanier Healthcare).

Prior to founding IQMax, Mr. Adkison successfully managed multi-million dollar projects for IBM, Solectron Technologies, NCR, Maytag, Scientific Atlanta and Northern Telecom. Accomplishments to his credit include the design and delivery of Internet connection modems and high-bandwidth switch gear that integrate hand-held wireless devices, eventually delivering voice and text 100 times faster than then current technology.

He also co-founded three other entrepreneurial ventures including Incenta, an Internet-based affinity company (Smart Card technology), Thermo-dynamics, a manufacturer and distributor of heat management products and Amber Technologies, an engineering company offering hardware, firmware and software in the thermal printer/kiosk and mobile hand-held wireless industry.

Paul is an alumnus of East Carolina University where he earned a B.S. degree in Finance and a B.A degree in Marketing.