Independent IT Advisory
IQ4hire is a vendor-neutral technology advisory for enterprises. We evaluate the full market — 486 vendors, 17 categories, software to hardware — and deliver a decision you can defend. At no cost to you.
How It Works
The same rigorous procurement methodology that delivered $100M+ in enterprise savings — rebuilt for today's full IT stack, applied to every category we advise on.
We analyze your current IT spend to identify value leakage and prioritize the highest-impact procurement opportunities. Free, 30 minutes, no commitment.
We build a structured, rigorous vendor selection framework drawing on deep market intelligence and 486 pre-qualified vendor relationships across all 17 categories.
We manage vendor responses, run apples-to-apples scoring, and facilitate presentations. You focus on your business. We focus on finding the right fit.
We deliver a clear, documented recommendation — then help negotiate terms and manage the transition. You own the outcome. We stay involved through go-live.
"CIOs want to be able to tell the board why they're using a particular solution — and they want that information to come from an independent source."
IQ4hire Founder · CIO Magazine, 2000 · With IQ4hire, it's now free.
Commission-based and quota-driven. They represent one product line — period. No independent validation of fit.
Expensive retainers. Slow deep-dive with weak real-time market intel. They bill you for researching the market.
Vendor-neutral, expert-curated, structured. 486 vendors and 17 categories. Free to enterprise clients — always.
Solutions Portfolio
486 pre-qualified vendors. 17 advisory categories. Microsoft commercial software. Enterprise hardware coming soon. Click any category to explore the full vendor landscape.
IQ4hire is compensated by the winning vendor — our only incentive is the right fit. No commissions influence our recommendations.
Tell us where you're feeling the most pain — we'll show you what a structured, vendor-neutral evaluation looks like.
Start Free IT Spend Diagnostic ↗Track Record
The same methodology that delivered $100M+ in documented savings — applied to your organization's technology challenges.
| Client | Category | Scope | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Engagements | |||
| Large QSR Chain12,000+ US Locations | Data Center · ERP · POS | Full-stack technology evaluation including data center consolidation, ERP selection, and POS modernization across nationwide footprint. | $70M+ |
| Global Financial ServicesGlobal IT Sourcing Program | IT Sourcing · Governance | Enterprise IT sourcing strategy and governance framework across global operations. Ongoing managed procurement relationship. | $4B+ AUM |
| National Insurance CarrierEnterprise DR & Data Center | DR · Data Center · Outsourcing | Disaster recovery and data center outsourcing evaluation. Delivered 5× application coverage increase while reducing total cost of ownership. | $27M |
| National Insurance & Financial GroupApplication Outsourcing | Outsourcing · Legacy Apps | Application outsourcing selection and contract negotiation across legacy and modern application portfolio. | $30M |
| Specialty Camera ResellerFull-Stack Modernization | ERP · eCommerce · Security · SI | End-to-end technology modernization including ERP, eCommerce platform, cybersecurity, and systems integration vendor selection. | Full Stack |
| Recent Engagements (2024–2026) | |||
| Security EvaluationMSP · MSSP · Consulting | Cybersecurity | Complex security vendor evaluation spanning managed security services, MSSP, and consulting. Validated the IQ4hire process model for the modern security market. | Active |
About IQ4hire
Founded on a simple premise: businesses making expensive technology decisions deserve independent, expert guidance — not vendor pitches, not generic consultants, not spreadsheets and gut instinct.
IQ4hire is led by David LaRue, who pioneered enterprise services procurement methodology at the dawn of the IT outsourcing era. That same rigor — structured evaluation, vendor neutrality, documented outcomes — is now applied to the full modern technology stack: software, services, and hardware.
Pioneer of enterprise services procurement. Featured in CIO Magazine. $70M+ savings on first major engagement.
$600M+ in enterprise procurement. $4B+ annual IT spend under management. Fortune 500 client engagements across data center, ERP, and outsourcing.
Original methodology rebuilt for Security, UCaaS, AI, Data Center, Connectivity, and Microsoft Software Licensing.
Complex security evaluation validated the IQ4hire process for the modern market. Microsoft licensing advisory practice launched.
17 advisory categories live. 486 vendor relationships active. AI advisory practice launched. Hardware portfolio coming soon.
Our Approach
IQ4hire is compensated by the winning vendor — our only incentive is the right fit. No single vendor relationship, no product quotas, no commissions influence our recommendations.
Enterprise clients pay nothing. No retainers. No consulting fees. No hidden costs. IQ4hire earns a fee from the vendor you choose — only if you choose one through us.
Pre-qualified relationships spanning every major vendor in every major category — built over 25 years of enterprise IT advisory and continuously maintained.
Every engagement follows the same four-step methodology: Diagnose → Design → Evaluate → Decide. Repeatable. Documented. Defensible.
Contact Us
Tell us your biggest IT challenge. We'll tell you what an independent, structured evaluation looks like — and whether we can help. No pitch, no commitment.