Email: thor@iqclassic.com
AWARDS
GB-1993 Scotland Best Branding
Gold - Best Brand 1996
Gold - Best Branding 1998-1999
Design of the Times Awards
Gold (2007)– Miller Lite S P
Gold (2007) – Miller Chill
Silver (2008) – Grolsch
Silver (2008) – MGD Guitar
Bronze (2006) – MGD
Bronze (2008) – Miller Lite Aero
OMA Awards Best Branding
Gold (2009) – MGD Guitar
Bronze (2007) – MGD Aero
Addy Awards
Gold – Leinenkugel’s
SGIA Awards
Silver – Leinenkugel’s
PATENTS GRANTED
US Patent 5009019
US Patent 5414947
US Patent 5682697
US Patent 5788548
US Patent 5829177
US Patent 6131322
US Patent 6240664
US Patent 10168042
US Patent 11034493
PUBLICATIONS
Euro LED Lighting 2011
(Birmingham - England)
Guest Speaker
China Daily 2010 Article
China Labor Union Newspaper 2010 - Article
LED Magazine Online 2010- Article
Philips Projects Video Launch 2011 - Testimonial
Promotion Philips Project
Brochure Launch 2011 - Testimonial
POP Design Time 1996 Front Page Article
POP Design Times 2006 Front Page Article
Surface Magazine China 2011 Article
Butikk Magazine Norway- Article
Werbetechnik Magazine Germany - Article
Today Magazine India - Article
THOR DANIEL HJALTASON
Founder of the IQ Group and Artlite Group of Companies.
An Icelandic entrepreneur, multiple award-winning designer and inventor who, with his cutting-edge design and technology innovations, has impacted several industries within LED Illumination Technology, Interior and Exterior Architectural Lighting, and Point of Purchase Advertising. Thor's innovative products and designs have sold in millions of units world-wide.
Consulted large and publicly traded LED manufacturers like GigaTera/KMW Korea, Philips Lighting China, Yankon LED and Signcomplex China, on LED product design and marketing strategies.
Through his Investor network raised significant funds to assist with product and branding launches in Europe and USA.
Further consulted Fortune 500 Brands, among others, IKEA, The Coca Cola Company, Miller/ Coors, Absolut Vodka, Smirnoff, Philip Morris Mexico, Swarovski and Ritz Hotels China, Bjorn Borg's Franchise Sweden, Hard Rock Cafe USA, BCBG Fashion, Starbucks and Diageo Liquor Brands.