OpExIQ needs a new logo
 
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                            Kicking off a new business which will start as an online information business.  The name of the business is Operational Excellence IQ or OpExIQ for short.
After reviewing all of the submissions I am now a little clearer on what looks good and what I'm after.
1. Main logo text as OpExIQ without any spaces 
         - (may be upper or case sensitive)
	
2. Creative icon which clearly identifies the brand 
        - (both on left and top of text)
	
3. Text under logo to say Operational Excellence IQ 
        - (I may substitute this later to be a slogan)
4. Should also work in black and white.
Text should be bold and modern, most likely a sans serif font.
opexiq.com as a result I was thinking of having the logo matching.
Looking to setup a blog page which contains information about a number of improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Service Design, UX to name a few.
The branding should reflect passion, intelligence, integrity and performance. 
I am looking to use any colours selected to form part of the corporate identity which also includes fonts.
I later on intend to develop a further online identity with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google and LinkedIn, this should be taken into consideration in terms of dimensions.
Thanks in advance :p
                        
Updates
Project Deadline Extended Reason: I would like more time to get some more ideas given I'm not 100% satisfied with the current designs. Added Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Target Market(s)
Professionals
Industry/Entity Type
Professional Service
Logo Text
OpExIQ
Logo styles of interest
Pictorial/Combination Logo
A real-world object (optional text)
 
                                         
                                         
                                    Abstract Logo
Conceptual / symbolic (optional text)
 
                                         
                                         
                                    Font styles to use
Look and feel
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Requirements
Must have
- 1. Modern design that won't age quickly
- 2. Ability to work with different colour palettes as per project description
- 3. Attractive
- 4. Black and white version
- 5. Flexible design for different social media sites
- 6. Creative icon that reflects knowledge or intelligence
Nice to have
- Something that pulls in knowledge or intelligence....
Should not have
- Nothing specific at this stage, design away.....