ISO 9001:2015 CertifiedCIN U73100WB2010PTC150981info@iqsystem.in

A survey, research and GIS agency working across India since 2010

Headquartered in Kolkata, ISO 9001:2015 certified, with a permanent core team and a large empanelled network of trained field personnel.

Company profile

Who we are

“Change is inevitable — and before change can overtake and overwhelm, we must ourselves become the instruments of change.”

The premise the company works on

IQ Systems and Research Private Limited (IQSR) is an infrastructure project implementation, training, survey and research agency headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. In more than a decade and a half since its incorporation on 2 July 2010, it has become a trusted agency for project implementation, field research and policy planning across India.

The company was set up to apply modern technology and equipment, analytical quantitative techniques and systems methodology to problems of development, planning and decision-making in project management. From a base of large-scale field data collection, IQSR has expanded into GIS-based solutions, biometric and smart-card enrolment, utility and consumer indexing surveys, municipal valuation and assessment work, and end-to-end data management and digitisation.

Its research combines quantitative and qualitative techniques with a single objective: action-oriented research that gives clients critical inputs for decision-making, based on sound and accurate information and on skilled analysis and interpretation.

IQSR works across infrastructure development, social and market research, planning and management — from the conceptualisation of projects, programmes and strategies through to final implementation, taking a system view of the entire process.

The company is an active private limited company registered with the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Its permanent core team, supported by a large empanelled network of trained field personnel, has executed assignments for Central and State Government departments, multilateral and bilateral agencies, international research organisations, urban local bodies and leading private corporations.

Vision and mission

Vision

To be recognised as a leader in setting standards in what we do — where leadership means being the best in developing our people and their core skills, in the quality of the services and solutions we deliver to our clients, and in creating a sustainable and equitable environment for the larger society we serve.

Mission

To enable evidence-based decision-making and effective programme delivery by providing customised survey, research, GIS and technology-led service solutions to our clients that meet their specific needs, within their specific timelines and costs, and with uncompromised data quality.

Core values

Five commitments

  1. 01

    Integrity of data

    Every figure we report is traceable to a verifiable field record.

  2. 02

    Timeliness

    Field mobilisation and delivery schedules are treated as contractual commitments, not intentions.

  3. 03

    Local capability

    We recruit, train and retain enumerators from the survey geography itself, ensuring language fit and community access.

  4. 04

    Technology adoption

    We migrated early to CAPI, GPS and GIS-based workflows and continue to invest in digital field systems.

  5. 05

    Client partnership

    A significant share of our business is repeat business from existing clients.

Milestones

2010 to 2021

  1. 2010

    Incorporated in Kolkata

    Incorporated on 2 July 2010 as a private limited company under the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal, Kolkata (CIN U73100WB2010PTC150981).

  2. 2010–11

    RSBY smart-card project, Jharkhand

    Commenced operations with the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana smart-card project in Jharkhand for Smart Chip Limited — over 1,60,000 personalised RSBY cards generated.

  3. 2010–20

    Delivery partner to Nielsen India

    One of the oldest registered vendors of Nielsen India Private Limited (formerly ACNielsen ORG-MARG), providing field operations, GIS mapping and data entry support for PAN-India studies.

  4. 2012–13

    Entry into GPS and GIS survey

    Habitation mapping across Karauli, Bharatpur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan, and transmission corridor mapping across 13 circles in Gujarat.

  5. 2015–16

    Utility infrastructure survey

    GPS-based transmission tower and sub-station survey across Burla, Jayanagar, Beherampur and Chainpal circles — 18,000 units surveyed.

  6. 2016–19

    Aadhaar biometric enrolment

    Appointed by Nielsen India for UIDAI Aadhaar biometric enrolment across Bihar and West Bengal — approximately 3,90,000 Aadhaar numbers generated.

  7. 2017–18

    Municipal valuation and consumer indexing

    Appointed by the Office of Domkal Municipality under West Bengal Valuation Board guidelines for general assessment, GIS base-map preparation, contour survey and trade licence survey. Consumer indexing survey for CESC at Kota, Rajasthan, with GPS capture up to 1-metre accuracy.

  8. 2018–19

    14,400 crop cutting experiments

    Engaged by Cholamandalam MS General Insurance for crop cutting experiments and loss assessment surveys under PMFBY in West Bengal and Odisha — 14,400 CCEs executed in a single Rabi season.

  9. 2019–20

    10,473 towers in 90 days

    The largest single smartphone-based tower survey undertaken by the company — 10,473 transmission towers across 9 divisions of the Bengaluru Zone, Karnataka.

  10. 2020

    ISO 9001:2015 certification

    Certified to ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate No. 20IQFT76) on 24 November 2020.

  11. 2020–21

    Digital by default

    A fully digital (CAPI) default mode of data collection across all survey verticals.

Corporate identity

Statutory particulars

For procurement and verification. Particulars as registered with the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal.

Name of the organisationIQ Systems and Research Private Limited (IQSR)
Type of companyActive Private Limited Company
Corporate Identity NumberU73100WB2010PTC150981
Date of incorporation2 July 2010
RegistrationRegistrar of Companies, West Bengal, Kolkata (Companies Act, 1956)
Head office and mailing address38C, B. T. Road, “Kalpana Apartment”, First Floor, Flat-1A, Kolkata – 700056, West Bengal, India
Quality certificationISO 9001:2015 — Certificate No. 20IQFT76, dated 24 November 2020
Authorised representativeMohammad Iqbal Ansari, Director
Countries of operationIndia (all States and Union Territories)
Official websitewww.iqsystem.in

Leadership

Director and research professionals

Our research professionals bring together sociology, economics, urban and regional planning, rural development, education, communication, agriculture, power and energy, and environmental sciences, with experience in both quantitative and qualitative research techniques.

Mohammad Iqbal Ansari

Director

Qualification
Master of Arts
Experience
More than 25 years
Strength
Social Sector Research
Languages
English, Hindi, Bengali

Dr. Basudha Roychoudhuri

Research Advisor

Qualification
M.Sc. (Economics); Ph.D., Jadavpur University, 2022
Experience
14 years
Strength
Women & Child Health and Education
Languages
English, Bengali, Hindi

Mr. Arijit Mukhopadhyay

Associate Director – Research

Qualification
M.Sc. (Economics), Calcutta University, 1998
Experience
18 years
Strength
Rural Development, Livelihood, Local Governance & WATSAN
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, English

Mr. Kaushik Tarafdar

Senior Research Executive

Qualification
B.Com (Hons.), CU, 2005; MBA, SM University, 2012
Experience
11 years
Strength
Rural Development & Governance
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, English

Mr. Tarique Hussain Siddique

Data Analyst

Qualification
B.A. (Hons.), CU, 1996; DCA, NICT, 1998
Experience
10 years
Strength
Data Management & Analysis
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, English

Mr. Afzal Zamir Ansari

Senior Executive

Qualification
B.A., CU, 2009; MBA, SMU, 2011
Experience
10 years
Strength
GIS Mapping & Digitisation
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, English

Organisation structure

One point of accountability per assignment

A flat, project-centric structure gives each assignment a single point of accountability, from award to final report submission. At peak deployment the company has fielded 120 certified operators for Aadhaar enrolment, 100 enumerators in 20 teams for PMFBY crop cutting experiments, and 60 surveyors in 30 teams for transmission tower survey.

Board of DirectorsCorporate governance, contracting, financial approvals and client relationships
Research AdvisorStudy design, sampling framework, technical review of instruments and analytical outputs
Associate Director – ResearchOverall technical direction of assignments; sectoral inputs and client reporting
Senior Research ExecutiveDay-to-day project management, training design, field plan and progress monitoring
Data Analyst / Data Management UnitInstrument programming (CAPI / CSPro), data validation, tabulation and analysis in STATA and SPSS
GIS and Digitisation UnitBase-map preparation, geo-referencing, digitisation, spatial quality control and map output
Field CoordinatorsZone and district level supervision, enumerator deployment, back-checks and daily reporting
Enumerators / Surveyors / Certified OperatorsPrimary data capture, GPS and photographic evidence, device operation