Innovations PLUS

What Innovations PLUS does

Innovations PLUS is a privately held professional services firm founded in 1983 by Michael J. Dickinson and headquartered in Penfield, New York. The firm operates from a single location with 11-50 employees and delivers consulting, training, and technical writing services to manufacturing and technology industry clients. The core business spans three service lines: Consulting (Management, Marketing, and Quality), Training (Custom Training Program Development, On-Site Seminars, and Pre-Packaged Training Programs and Materials), and Technical Writing (manuals, whitepapers, guides, brochures, and similar technical documentation).

The firm supports 12 distinct on-site seminar programs covering GDT (Y14.5M-1994 and Y14.5-2009), SPC, Six Sigma, ISO 9000, CMMs, problem solving, Cost of Quality, and measurement/assembly techniques, with curriculum durations ranging from 8 to 40 hours. Service delivery relies on industry-standard content production tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, CorelDRAW, Dreamweaver, TurboCAD) rather than proprietary technology platforms. The firm's competitive positioning rests on the founder's professional credentials (IEEE Life Member, Senior Member of ASQ and SME) and accumulated content library.

The revenue model is fee-for-service professional services with flexible engagement structures including fixed-fee projects, not-to-exceed projects, open purchase orders, and short- or long-term retainer agreements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all engagements are quoted based on project scope. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through direct outreach, the firm website, and a regional channel partnership with NYS TAAC and RochesterWorks for government-funded engagements. The customer base is concentrated in U.S. manufacturing and high-technology verticals (automotive, electronics, imaging, machine tool, machining, telecommunications, process control, metrology, optics, photonics, and software), with no named logos or customer counts disclosed. The firm has no outside funding, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no public listing.

Name

Innovations PLUS

Legal name

Innovations PLUS

Website

https://iplusnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innovations PLUS is a New York-based professional services firm founded in 1983 that delivers consulting, training, and technical writing to U.S. manufacturing and high-technology clients in automotive, electronics, metrology, and related industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Process Improvement & Lean/Six Sigma Certifications (EDAAANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations, Quality & Process Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) (EDAGANAH), Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

Keywords

• Quality management consulting
• Manufacturing training services
• ISO 9000 consulting
• Technical writing services
• Dimensional metrology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Penfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Management, Marketing, and Quality consulting services provided to companies seeking world-class status. Services can be delivered on-site or remotely via phone, fax, or email. Flexible engagement models include fixed fee projects, not-to-exceed projects, open purchase orders, and short or long term retainer agreements.
2. Training Services: Custom training program development, on-site seminar programs, and prepackaged training programs and materials. Programs cover quality, management, and marketing topics including GDT, SPC, Six Sigma, ISO 9000, CMMs, problem solving, and measurement techniques.
3. Technical Writing Services: Technical writing services including articles, application guides, books, brochures, business plans, employee manuals, data sheets, help files, installation guides, instruction manuals, user guides, procedures, quality manuals, presentations, press releases, scripts, service manuals, standards, whitepapers, and work instructions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Innovations PLUS is a professional services firm delivering Management, Marketing, and Quality consulting; Custom Training Program Development, On-Site Seminar Programs, and packaged Training Programs and Materials; and Technical Writing services (manuals, guides, brochures, whitepapers). Its offerings target manufacturing, automotive, electronics, and high-technology companies seeking ISO 9000 certification, Six Sigma, SPC, GDT, and overall quality and productivity improvements since 1983.

Product overview

Innovations PLUS is a service-based consulting and training company (founded 1983) offering a portfolio of consulting, training, and technical writing services. The core offerings consist of three main service lines: Consulting Services (Management, Marketing, and Quality Consulting), Training Services (Custom Training Program Development, On-Site Seminars, and Training Programs and Materials), and Technical Writing Services. The training programs include 12 on-site seminar offerings covering quality methodologies (SPC, Six Sigma, GDT, ISO 9000, CMMs), business skills (Problem Solving, Marketing, Cost of Quality), and technical skills (Measurement, Assembly). These programs are delivered as instructor-led training, custom-developed materials, or pre-packaged programs for client delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality is not free. For most businesses, the Cost of Quality averages 15 to 20 percent of gross sales. The company helps identify and reduce Cost of Quality to improve profitability.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Omnex Inc. Global consulting and training firm specializing in quality management systems, Six Sigma, IATF 16949, and integrated management — overlapping heavily with Innovations PLUS's quality and Six Sigma offerings.
• SimpleQuE: ISO and quality management consulting and training firm serving manufacturers and service organizations — comparable in scope (ISO/QMS consulting, training, audit support) and customer profile.
• Quality America: Provides ISO 9000, AS9100, and quality management training, consulting, and packaged materials — directly competing with Innovations PLUS in the same niche of standards-based quality education.
• Core Business Solutions: Offers ISO consulting and training services (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949) to small and mid-sized manufacturers — a direct competitor in ISO implementation and training delivery.

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Certification and training services arm that delivers ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and quality training globally — overlapping with Innovations PLUS in content but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME): Professional association offering manufacturing engineering training, certifications, and resources — relevant comparator in manufacturing/quality continuing education where the founder holds Senior Member status.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ): Professional association offering quality training, certifications (CQE, CQA, Six Sigma), and publications — a broad incumbent against whose curriculum and credentials Innovations PLUS competes for learner mind-share.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, certification, and training provider offering ISO, automotive (IATF), and quality management training — a broad incumbent overlapping with Innovations PLUS in standards-based training delivery.
• BSI Group: Global standards body and certification provider that also sells ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and related training — competes with Innovations PLUS on training but as a much larger incumbent with a standards-development role.

Emerging players

• GoLeanSixSigma.com: Focused online Six Sigma and Lean training provider (Green Belt, Black Belt, DMAIC) competing primarily on accessibility and price for the foundational Six Sigma content Innovations PLUS also offers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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