About Us

	IQ Storage was founded in 2001. IQ Storage provides mission-critical data storage and backup solutions for enterprises, government organizations, and multi-billion dollar companies. IQ Storage systems are designed for real-time data use as well as backup. Each account uses multiple backup systems to guarantee data is always available.
	IQ Storage uses an extensive intercontinental internal network backbone to ensure data transfer is always fast. Internal nodes are located in Toronto, overseas in London (UK), as well as in New York, Montreal, Vancouver, Chicago, Dallas and more. There are no limitations set on transfer speeds. Using this internal backbone, IQ Storage offers 500+ KM offsite backup services for disaster recovery.
	The largest issue with finding IT solutions is the difficulty of getting prompt, professional technical support for all users of the system. IQ Storage eliminates this problem by focusing on technical support on all levels. End users, whether they are your employees or your clients, can call our phone support or be contacted on your request. This frees up busy IT staff from having to deal with individual connection issues.

Executive Team

Simon Lightstone – CEO

As the founder of IQ Storage in 2001, Simon was quick to see the unique need for an online file storage service designed for businesses. As the former owner of Lightspeed, an IT solutions company, Simon realized the serious problems of the increasing value of data, data coordination and backup while leading project development teams. Having formerly dealt with the frustrations of data loss, file coordination and a wide array of data management problems, Simon used his vision to build a company that was specifically designed to provide the reliability, support, ease-of-use and pieces-of-mind that businesses require.

Simon ensures that all support staff at IQ Storage are not only trained in technical support, but in client relations and business networking. By encouraging a human connection with each business that uses IQ Storage, a relationship is built that creates further recommendation, word of mouth and a positive industry reputation. Simon stays as an active observer of the entire client communications and support process to ensure that there is proper integration between sales, retention and support.

A graduate from the University of Toronto with a double-major in computer science and political sciences, Simon undertook a wide variety of research projects in the field of human-computer interaction. He led and participated in research teams responsible for VR systems, interface design and next-generation technology.

Full of energy, Simon's entrepreneurial passion and keen sense of business coupled with a strong knowledge of how people use technology has kept IQ Storage growing at a fast pace since its inception.

Paul Mighton – Vice President, Corporate Account Management

IQ Storage is pleased to announce that Paul Mighton has joined the company as Vice President, Corporate Account Management. In order to accommodate IQ Storage's unprecedented growth, Paul will lead the company's aggressive foray into the large volume data management marketing and sales initiatives, on a worldwide basis. Headquartered in Toronto Canada, IQ Storage plans to expand it's operations in the United States and Europe during the next year and Paul's vast experience in selling into these new markets will greatly enhance the success rate of IQ Storage in these new and exciting markets.

Prior to joining IQ Storage, Paul was the President and CEO of Enterprise Expansion Services, a business consulting company based in Fort Lauderdale Florida. He was responsible for taking the company from a startup position to the leading provider of consultation services, helping foreign companies navigate through the government bureaucracies to expand their businesses into the US market's. He has worked with state and federal government agencies and is extremely well versed and connected with many of the top economic development agencies in the United States.

During the 1990's Paul was the Chairman and CEO of Transformation Processing Inc., a Toronto based software development company. As a company founder and visionary, he provided the leadership to take TPI from a startup to a world leader in computer migration software. Under Paul's leadership, the company raised seed capital from a private placement offering and Paul took the company public on a major US exchange and became a global leader of migration software services with offices in Toronto, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and New York.

Paul has held many senior management positions during his 20 plus year information technology career including Chief Information Officer, Vice President Sales, Senior Vice President Technology. He has held these positions in some of the leading IT companies in the industry including IBM, CDSL (now CGI), Sears Canada Inc., and he led Canada's first patient management system implementation as the Director , IT at the Toronto Hospital, Canada's largest healthcare facility.

Paul's understanding and connectivity within the IT and financial services industries at government and corporate enterprise levels, will be a definite advantage to IQ Storage as we continue to grow our markets in order to serve these market demands.

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