(ETQ: Burlington, MA) -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Quality Management System Software 2026. The Gartner report was based on specific criteria, such as overall completeness of vision and ability to execute.

“With the continued risks associated with bad quality, such as product defects and recalls, noncompliance penalties, and the hit to brand reputation, the need for data-driven automated quality management has never been more crucial,” says Vick Vaishnavi, CEO of ETQ. “We’re thrilled to be recognized as a leader by Gartner, and we remain committed to driving the evolution of automated quality management through ETQ Reliance, an intelligent, data-enabled platform that we believe helps manufacturers succeed.”

According to ETQ, the ETQ Reliance solution helps the world’s leading manufacturers reduce the risks associated with poor quality, optimize processes, improve supplier relationships, and maintain safety in the plant. The QMS platform offers a framework of quality management policies, processes, and procedures that customers implement to ensure their products or services consistently satisfy their customers’ expectations and comply with regulatory standards.

It’s designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure quality, lower costs, and support continuous improvement. As a cloud-native QMS, ETQ Reliance is powered by an agile SaaS platform that drives more than 40 best-in-class applications that are adaptable for manufacturers in key sectors, such as life sciences, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, electronics, heavy industry, and others.