A new partnership between Qmarkets and Ohio-based Widenor Consulting LLC will provide enterprises across North America with a powerful combination of innovation software and hands-on strategic support. Together, the organizations will offer a streamlined approach for companies seeking proven software and expert guidance to build scalable, outcome-driven programs.
Qmarkets partners with specialized innovation consultants around the world to offer local expertise and strategic alignment for its customers. This collaboration with Widenor Consulting strengthens Qmarkets’ offering for organizations looking to build, operationalize, and accelerate innovation initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
Drawing on a foundation of structured creativity and practical execution, Widenor Consulting helps organizations align teams, clarify direction, and build momentum behind strategic innovation efforts. By creating the conditions for collaboration and consistent follow-through, the firm supports leaders in translating ambition into actionable, scalable progress.
“Widenor Consulting brings rare depth in both strategic clarity and practical execution”, said Steve Reed, Head of Innovation Solutions, North America, at Qmarkets. “Their approach to structured creativity and measurable progress aligns perfectly with our vision of helping enterprises move beyond innovation theatre and deliver lasting business value. Together, we will support organizations at every step – from defining strategy and engaging stakeholders to launching initiatives and scaling results.”
“I’ve seen first-hand how the tools built by Qmarkets can supercharge a company’s innovation program,” said Ross Widenor of Widenor Consulting. “I believe that what makes innovation successful is a robust process supported by the right systems, so I’m very excited to partner with a team that is so talented at paving the road to success!”
About Widenor Consulting
Widenor Consulting is led by Ross Widenor, a PMP-certified consultant with 12+ years leading cross-functional work in R&D, innovation, strategic planning, and sustainability. Ross has guided everything from idea-generation workshops to large-scale program rollouts for a global Fortune 500 organization, always with a focus on clarity, collaboration, and follow-through.
Widenor Consulting helps organizations drive clarity, consistency, and results through:
- Engineering Lens – Technical expertise to understand complex challenges and systems
- People-Focused Approach – Leveraging diverse perspectives to shape powerful solutions
- Process-Driven Execution – Laying structured foundations that allow creativity to thrive
Great ideas are just the beginning. Widenor Consulting brings the structure, facilitation, and execution support needed to turn potential into real progress – whether standing up a new innovation capability or accelerating an existing one.
About Qmarkets
Founded in 2007, Qmarkets is a global provider of enterprise software for impact-driven innovation. The company helps large organizations build and scale structured innovation programs – from managing ideas and improvement initiatives to scouting emerging technologies, tracking trends, and optimizing their innovation portfolios – all through a single, configurable platform.
Designed to help enterprises move beyond “innovation theatre,” Qmarkets’ solutions provide the tools, methodology, and expert support needed to build innovation funnels that deliver measurable, repeatable business value.
Trusted by leading global brands including Ford, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé, Qmarkets brings decades of experience helping organizations transform innovation from isolated initiatives into a continuous, results-oriented discipline.
