5Q Appoints President Don Goldstein As CEO

Leadership change will allow current CEO to focus on role as Managing Partner

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--5Q, a technology solutions company serving the commercial real estate industry, today announced that Don Goldstein, current President of 5Q, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Current CEO, Wade Hughes, will move from day-to-day operations to focus on business development in his role as Managing Partner of 5Q. The transition will help evolve current and prospective client relationships and strengthen the company’s focus on its longer-term strategic growth.

“The hard work of Don and his executive team continues to create a strong future for our clients and the company, and we expect continued growth as 2022 progresses,” says Hughes. “The energy among our team is inspiring, and I have more confidence than ever in our ability to continue to scale 5Q to meet the ever-increasing needs of our clients globally. I look forward to building our client base even more with this change.”

Goldstein joined 5Q in 2018 as CEO of 5Q Cyber, LLC, based in Dallas, TX. When the company rebranded and restructured in 2020, he assumed the position of CISO and President. Goldstein brought with him his global experience as CIO and CISO of CBRE, helping 5Q gain its reputation as cyber security experts for commercial real estate owners, operators, and occupiers.

“Wade and the 5Q founding partners created a strong foundation for serving the technology and cyber security demands of the commercial real estate industry,” says Goldstein. “The team works every day to continue driving outstanding outcomes for our clients – I’m delighted to have the opportunity to lead the team forward as CEO.”

5Q currently has 80 employees in 11 states and is aggressively hiring across many disciplines. The company was ranked No. 162 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Regionals Southeast list of fastest-growing private companies in America. This is the fifth consecutive year 5Q has been recognized in the Inc. 5000 program. For more information about 5Q visit https://www.5qcloud.com/.

About 5Q

5Q is the authority for technology management in all sectors of commercial real estate. The company provides the full spectrum of IT solutions through four service teams – 5Q LeadRE, 5Q Connect, 5Q Cyber and 5Q TechIQ, including CIO level leadership, cyber security strategy, help desk support, onsite IT operations, and more. Headquartered in Atlanta and Dallas, 5Q helps clients maximize technology efficiency, security and compliance.