Management Team
IQzone®, Inc. is a team of seasoned wireless executives and veteran software developers working with
telecommunications companies to deliver next generation technology and standards. IQzone® was founded in 2006,
and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Jim Wolfinger
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Wolfinger comes to IQzone with 25 years experience in the wireless industry. He has held multiple positions with startup
companies and established carriers such as Verizon Wireless and MCI/WorldCom. Mr. Wolfinger is responsible for the daily operations
at IQzone, as well as development and implementation of our go-to-market strategy.
Mr. Wolfinger was President of MCI/WorldCom Wireless which became the largest reseller of wireless services in North America. As
President, he was responsible for managing and delivering in excess of $1.4 Billion dollars in annual revenue with approximately 5,000
employees. In addition, Mr. Wolfinger managed several other divisions for MCI/WorldCom including prepaid long distance cards, RealCom,
shared tenant services and MC Comm. He also served in several management and senior management positions at US West Cellular, now Verizon.
Richard Thorlakson
Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer
Richard brings 24 years of senior management experience in the Software Industry, 14 of which were spent at Microsoft. At Microsoft,
Richard was in charge of all technology design and development for the MSN Internet Access business worldwide. In addition, Richard
founded and led the design and deployment of co-branded portals for the Free PC, and a web authentication system for MSN - now the
Microsoft Passport network. He also helped create TechEd, which is the largest technical conference in the world. Finally, he was a
team member that played an integral role in the development and creation of the first versions of Microsoft Works, Word, Excel, Visual
Basic, and Access.
John Kuolt IV
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
Mr. Kuolt joined IQzone from GlobeNet Technologies, where he served in various capacities including VP of Business Development
and Chief Database Architect for their flagship software product. Accounts he sold and implemented include State Farm Insurance,
Travelers, Assurant and Fireman's Fund with strategic partners BearingPoint, Cap Gemini Ernst and Young and Microsoft. Mr. Kuolt
launched his corporate career at Informatica with direct report to CIO. He was later recruited by and directly reported to the CEO
of Openwave, where he gained his extensive mobile background. He holds a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Santa
Clara University.