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(ES&S: Omaha, Nebraska) -- Election Systems & Software Inc., a provider of total election management solutions, recently announced that its election services division has been awarded registration under ISO/IEC 27001, which defines requirements for establishing, implementing and…
(TBM Consulting Group: Durham, North Carolina) -- TBM Consulting Group, a provider of business improvement services for the manufacturing and service sectors, presented to WIKA Alexander Wiegand GmbH & Co. the fourth annual Perfect Engine award, recognizing the company’s commitment…
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute recently announced the availability of an online toolkit for all ANSI-accredited standards developers. Issued under the auspices of the ANSI executive standards council, the comprehensive suite of guidance documents is intended…
(Child Care Resources Inc.: Charlotte, North Carolina) -- Child Care Resources Inc.’s Child Care Search service recently became North Carolina’s first quality-assured child care resource and referral service through the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality recently announced a new slate of officers for the 2007–08 term. Chairman Ronald Atkinson President Michael Nichols President-elect Roberto Saco Treasurer E. David…
(ANSI: New York) -- Members of the American National Standards Institute are invited to participate in the annual recommendation of qualified candidates for the 2008 ANSI board of directors and for membership, voting and nonvoting, on policy committees. Nominations must be received no later than…
(AIAG: Shanghai)—In a continuing effort to promote communication and collaboration between the North American and Chinese automotive industries, the Automotive Industry Action Group and the Automatic Identification Manufacturer Association of China (AIM) have agreed to work together on…
(International Organization for Standardization: Geneva) -- ISO recently launched ISO 14065:2007 to address climate change and support emissions trading schemes. In March 2006, ISO launched its greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and verification standards ISO 14064:2006. The complementary new…
(Florida Sterling Council: Tallahassee, Florida) -- The Florida Sterling Council, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and Governor Charlie Crist recently announced that six organizations will receive the prestigious Governor’s Sterling Award on June 1, 2007. Honored will be Brevard Public…
(American Society for Quality: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- The American Society for Quality presented nine medals of distinction during its recent World Conference on Quality and Improvement. Recognized for their innovative contributions and achievements in the area of quality methodology…
(United Press International: Washington) -- According to a United Press International column by senior news analyst Martin Sieff, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has praised the Missile Defense Agency in a new report for improving its quality processes. The progress was cited in a GAO…
(Chiodo Companies Inc.: Estero, Florida) -- The Chiodo Companies recently announced a strategic partnership with Roche Diagnostics aimed at setting and advancing a DNA-based standard for mold detection. The partnership encompasses a joint marketing effort and the co-development of new and…
(National Institute of Standards and Technology: Boulder, Colorado) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have worked with the private sector for years to develop measurement methods and standards for electronic displays used in industrial, medical, and consumer…
(Intertek: Boxborough, Massachusetts) -- Intertek, a provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries, recently announced it has launched a certification program for blast-resistant products.Since September 11, 2001, government organizations such as the U.S.…
(Statit Software Inc.: Corvallis, Oregon) -- Statit Software provides statistical process control technology for quality improvement and recently announced a strategic alliance with Symmetry Services Group, a woman-owned small business in Vienna, Virginia. “At a time when the federal government is…
(National Institute of Standards and Technology: Gaithersburg, Maryland)—National Institute of Standards and Technology engineers, together with colleagues from industry and other standards organizations, have completed a five-part series of standards designed to evaluate the accuracy—…
(KUKA Robotics: Clinton Township, Michigan) -- KUKA Robotics Corp., a global manufacturer of industrial robots, has announced that the Oak Park Knights 1216 of Oak Park, Michigan, sponsored by KUKA Robotics, recently won the San Diego regional competition and placed 30th out of 86 teams…
The quality of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is virtually equal to that of Toyota and Nissan, according to the first quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality System report. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brand vehicles are at 1456 TGWs (things gone wrong), compared with Nissan at 1457 and Toyota at…
(SAS: Orlando, Florida) -- SAS Enterprise Intelligence Awards were recently presented to Whirlpool Corp. and JPMorgan Chase at SAS Global Forum (formerly known as SAS Users Group International) in Orlando, Florida. SAS, a provider of business intelligence and analytical software and services,…
(Schneider Electric: Palatine, Illinois) -- Global power and control specialist Schneider Electric has received the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation for North America in the field of power quality (PQ) and energy management solutions. In 2005, Schneider Electric…
(Intel Corp.: Santa Clara, California) -- Intel Corp. recently announced the 10 winners of the company’s most prestigious award for suppliers, the Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award. The award, for outstanding commitment to quality and performance excellence in 2006,…
(Accelper Inc.: Chicago) -- Business executives, entrepreneurs, chief innovation officers, product and business development professionals, investors, creative directors, human resources professionals, and media and marketing leaders are cordially invited to an evening focused on…
(Airline Quality Rating: Washington, D.C.) -- Hawaiian Airlines has taken the top spot in the 17th annual national Airline Quality Ratin study. This is the first year that Hawaiian Airlines has been included. Jet Blue, which had been ranked first for the past three years, slipped to…
(Department of Commerce: Washington, D.C.) -- Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez is seeking nominations for the 2007 National Medal of Technology, the nation’s highest honor awarded by the President to America’s leading inventors and technological innovators.“The face of competition…
(American National Standards Institute: New York) -- James Hill, a recognized leader in the building and fire industries, has been selected by the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day Planning Committee as the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership…
