--- title: "Electronics Supply Chain Solutions with Industry Expertise | CalcuQuote" description: "Founded in 2014, CalcuQuote now serves over 300 electronics companies worldwide to quote, source, and purchase smarter with advanced supply chain solutions." type: article version: 2 version_id: "c22cfaa5-703e-421f-acbe-15b67ff0a246" generated_at: "2026-08-27T03:44:36.744Z" author: "submitting this form" language: en reading_time: "9 min" word_count: 1682 keywords: ["About us", "CalcuQuote's timeline"] url: "https://www.elisaindustriq.com/calcuquote/who-we-are" --- # Electronics Supply Chain Solutions with Industry Expertise | CalcuQuote > Founded in 2014, CalcuQuote now serves over 300 electronics companies worldwide to quote, source, and purchase smarter with advanced supply chain solutions. ## Key Takeaways - About us - Our story - CalcuQuote's timeline - We serve 350+ customers in over 35 countries - Meet our leadership team ## Contents - [About us](#about-us) - [Our story](#our-story) - [CalcuQuote's timeline](#calcuquote-s-timeline) - [We serve 350+ customers in over 35 countries](#we-serve-350-customers-in-over-35-countries) - [Meet our leadership team](#meet-our-leadership-team) - [Our core values](#our-core-values) - [Our support](#our-support) - [Our awards](#our-awards) # We Transform Supply Chains for Tomorrow ## About us CalcuQuote provides software solutions that optimize supply chain operations across sourcing, purchasing, quoting, and supplier collaboration, serving as a strategic partner to [EMS](/industries/for-electronics-manufacturing-services) companies, [OEMs](/industries/for-oems), and component suppliers. ## Our story Founded in 2014, CalcuQuote now serves hundreds of companies across the globe. Committed to reinventing the supply chain, CalcuQuote establishes its platform as an indispensable system for the future of the electronics industry. Our mission is to create a more connected electronics supply chain by applying process and technology expertise to sustainably solve complex problems. CalcuQuote is part of the [Elisa Group](https://elisa.com/corporate/). ## CalcuQuote's timeline * * * 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ### 2014 [CalcuQuote](/calcuquote) began as a simple idea on a whiteboard to find a solution better than spreadsheets, emails, and websites. [Chintan Sutaria](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintan-sutaria-49a2335/), Founder of CalcuQuote, took the idea and began speaking with people in the industry about a possible solution. ### 2015 With a bright-eyed and eager team, the first version of CalcuQuote was released. The initial version allowed basic quoting functions including loading [bills of materials](/resources/blog/what-is-a-bom-in-electronics-and-pcba), adding costs, and [labor estimation](/resources/blog/whats-the-secret-to-an-accurate-labor-model). By December, CalcuQuote had a group of nine beta customers. And as the customer base grew, so did the internal team. ### 2016 With a clear product-market need, a satisfied customer base of over 30 EMS companies throughout North America, [CalcuQuote](/calcuquote) was growing at a steady pace. By the end of the year [partnered up](/calcuquote/partners) with some of the biggest component distributors in the Electronics supply chain, covering more than 85% of the component marketplace. ### 2017 CalcuQuote doubled its customer base and introduced its new batch of product offerings, including [SearchCQ](/calcuquote/solutions/search) and [BidCQ](/calcuquote/solutions/supplier-portal). CalcuQuote's growth is driven primarily by its reputation for a well built product that specifically serves the needs of [EMS](/industries/for-electronics-manufacturing-services) companies and its excellent customer service. ### 2018 CalcuQuote's [RFQ Management System](/calcuquote/solutions/quote) started taking the lead as the #1 Quoting software for [EMS](/industries/for-electronics-manufacturing-services) companies. Our team started expanding our portfolio by working on new products and services to help our customers. ### 2019 CalcuQuote became the industry standard for the best way to handle quoting for the [EMS industry](/industries/for-electronics-manufacturing-services). We've kept the founding values of providing excellent customer service and responding to feedback with monthly product improvements. ### 2020 CalcuQuote joins the [Elisa IndustrIQ](/) Group. With [Elisa’s](https://elisa.com/) resources and geographic reach, CalcuQuote can expand globally and better serve customers while continuing to establish itself as a leading provider of EMS [supply chain solutions](/calcuquote/solutions). ### 2021 CalcuQuote reaches the **200‑customer milestone!** With a global team spread across three continents, seven countries, and 15 metropolitan areas, the future looks brighter than ever! ### 2022 CalcuQuote launched [StockCQ](/calcuquote/solutions/stock), a new excess marketplace for [OEM](/industries/for-oems) and [EMS](/industries/for-electronics-manufacturing-services) companies, and introduced a new product [WatchCQ](/calcuquote/solutions/alert) for part alerts. ### 2023 CalcuQuote introduced its new batch of product offerings including [BOMHealth](/calcuquote/solutions/health) and [MSP.](/calcuquote/solutions/planner) ### 2024 CalcuQuote celebrates its 10-year anniversary! We will continue to support you for the next decade. ### 2025 [CalcuQuote](/calcuquote) partnered with [banyan.eco](https://banyan.eco/) to support sustainability initiatives for the electronics industry. ## We serve 350+ customers in over 35 countries With over a decade as a pioneer in the electronics industry, we’ve driven the move from spreadsheets to software solutions. Headquartered in Dallas and offices in Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland, India, and China, we continue to add customers and further reinvent the electronics supply chain. Our teams, whether it’s [Sales](/calcuquote/book-meeting), Customer Success, or Product, we have people from the industry at all levels so we understand the nuanced pain points of our customer base. **We don’t just know software, we understand your challenges because we’ve lived them too.**  Book a call ## Meet our leadership team **David Sharp** Chief Executive Officer - [View LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpsharp/) **Kaitlyn Tredaway** Chief Operating Officer - [View LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyndotson/) **Ying Xiong** Marketing Director - [View LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yingxiongfinland/) ## Our core values ### We Succeed as a Team We respect and care for each other. We appreciate each other’s different backgrounds, cultures and skills. We act based on our shared goals and what is best for [Elisa Group](https://elisa.com/). ### We Deliver Results We choose our focus. We keep the bar high and remain ambitious. We act decisively and boldly to find a way to succeed. ### We Grow and Develop Fearlessly We search for new ways of working and challenge our assumptions. We learn from mistakes and successes, and from our customers and partners. We shape the future through innovation. ### We Take Responsibility We are open and honest – we are trustworthy. We take strong ownership of our responsibilities. We make sustainable choices. ### We Create Value for the Customer We listen to our customers to understand their needs. We create and deliver value based on understanding our customers. We collaborate to build customer relationships for the long term. ## Our support **Real people behind every interaction** ### 97% *of live chat ratings are Amazing or Great* ### <1 min *Average first response time* ### 4,125 *Live chat conversations in the last 6 months* ## Our awards ### Circuits Assembly NPI Award (2024) CalcuQuote and [Cetec ERP](https://cetecerp.com/) earned 2024 NPI Award for S[upply Chain Innovation in EMS.](https://cetecerp.com/blog/npi-award.html) ### Step-by-Step Excellence Award (2023) CalcuQuote's quote management platform, [Quote solution has been awarded](https://smttoday.com/2023/10/24/calcuquotes-quotecq-receives-step-by-step-excellence-award-for-transforming-the-quoting-process/) the prestigious [Step-by-Step Excellence Award (SbSEA).](https://www.sbs-mag.com/Visionawards2023/en/) ### Mexico Technology Award (2023) CalcuQuote and [Cetec ERP](https://cetecerp.com/) received Mexico Technology Award for the integrated software solution ["Supply Chain Connected ERP".](https://www.electronicspecifier.com/news/awards/calcuquote-and-cetec-erp-victory-at-2023-mexico-technology-award) ### Mexico Technology Award (2022) CalcuQuote received Mexico Technology Award in the category of Software – Component Management for its [Quote RFQ Management Software.](https://smttoday.com/2022/09/23/quotecq-rfq-management-software-selected-by-2022-mexico-technology-awards/) Form ### Subscribe for CalcuQuote newsletters Stay in the loop – sign up for our latest news and updates. --- ## About This Content **Source:** [Electronics Supply Chain Solutions with Industry Expertise | CalcuQuote](https://www.elisaindustriq.com/calcuquote/who-we-are) **Author:** submitting this form *This content is provided for informational purposes. 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