Corporate Vision Founded by the visionary Isabelle Couillard in 2012, one-woman operation StratéisQM – which stands for strategies in quality management – is all about sharing her extensive expertise and best practices in the automotive world, allowing discerning manufacturers to both streamline and amplify their approaches. From day one, Isabelle explains, “my mission was clear: to establish myself as a leading reference in Québec for all training needs, clarifications, interpretation, and inquiries related to the IATF 16949 automotive standard.” Isabelle’s journey to becoming a leading automotive consultant and training provider stems from a strong engineering and quality background in the automotive industry, as this is the only way to gain the invaluable insights it takes to succeed as a consultant and trainer. Graduating in mechanical engineering, Isabelle started working for private automotive manufacturers as a project engineer. These early six years of experiences allowed this future company president to develop a wealth of expertise, covering everything from project management to quality assurance. To further complement her professional experience, Isabelle accepted a position as an external assessor with the BSI registrar, a role she successfully held for almost two decades (the registrar is the organisation responsible to verify conformity and issue the certificate to the manufacturer). Commenting on her time in this role, Isabelle says: “This experience enabled me to make rapid progress to deepen my knowledge of business management principles including the understanding of OEM requirements.” It is no surprise then that a similar approach is integral to her own business, which has been helping manufacturers to hit new heights for more than 12 years. To date, StratéisQM is the only dedicated IATF 16949 consulting firm in Québec to offer both consulting and training services under one roof, reflecting Isabelle’s desire to pass on everything she has Providing its signature exemplary consulting and training services to the manufacturers of OEM automotive parts, StratéisQM Inc. works with distinction throughout the province of Québec. These leading manufacturers must comply with the rigorous IATF 16949 certification standard, driving them to continuously improve their effectiveness in key areas such as project management, risk management, optimization and reengineering of their business processes. Best Automotive QMS Consultant & Training Organisation 2025 – Quebec learnt over the course of her storied career. StratéisQM provides training on each of the six core best automotive practice tools, as well as vulgarisation of the IATF requirements, including internal auditor and lead assessor courses. Aside from its comprehensive approach to service delivery, the organisation stands out as a result of its extensive professional background, which has been developed across working with both private organisations and registrars alike. Across these two focus areas, Isabelle has had the opportunity to audit more than 700 best practice companies, positioning herself advantageously to support her clients. Further benefiting StratéisQM Inc. is the fact that the organisation is anchored to Isabelle’s core values of commitment, excellence, professionalism, success, and most of all, her passion. These values are transposed into every customer interaction with Isabelle embracing all of the new challenges that they bring in her stride. Isabelle recognises, “These challenges fuel the organisation’s ongoing growth, helping StratéisQM to deliver increasingly tailored solutions and improve its efficiency.” “StratéisQM offers a complete portfolio to a broad range of customers, having reached over 80% of the Québec automotive OEM parts manufacturers.” In an industry driven by the three major trends of electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and increasingly advanced in-car technologies, StratéisQM’s client portfolio is diversifying, requiring Isabelle to continually improve her technical knowledge. Determined to offer her services to these emerging manufacturers, Isabelle states: “In September 2024, I established contact with a Quebec government agency assisting electric vehicle parts manufacturers in understanding the journey of becoming an automotive supplier.” As a result of her outreach, Isabelle is pleased to announce that she will serve as the primary point of reference for this entity on matters related to the IATF 16949 standard.” Along with taking on this role, the future for Isabelle is set to revolve around assisting Québec’s automotive industry on its mission to become electric. Indeed, StratéisQM Inc. will help in becoming an influential contributor to the region’s battery industry. It goes without saying that this venture will see the same high standards that have resulted in the organisation winning this award rigorously maintained. Contact: Isabelle Couillard Company: StratéisQM Inc. Web Address: https://www.strateisqm.ca/
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