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ASQ's World Conference on Quality & Improvement: Creating Lasting Solutions for Individuals, Organizations, and Society

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Taking place at the San Diego Convention Center May 12-15, 2024, this year's WCQI promises to be a transformative experience for attendees seeking to enhance their understanding of quality methodologies and prepare for future challenges with sustainable solutions.

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  • Taking place at the San Diego Convention Center May 12-15, 2024, this year's WCQI promises to be a transformative experience for attendees seeking to enhance their understanding of quality methodologies and prepare for future challenges with sustainable solutions.
  • WCQI's agenda includes a diverse range of sessions, workshops, and keynote presentations covering critical areas such as quality management, process improvement, risk assessment, and emerging technologies.
  • Attendees can expect to learn from industry leaders, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of today's business landscape.
  • Working in Harmony with AI, Tuesday, May 14, 8:15 AM PT
    ASQ Fellow and Honorary members will be recognized prior to the keynote address.

Helsinki Airport once again selected as the best airport in Europe

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Passengers have selected Finland’s Helsinki Airport as the best airport in Europe in terms of customer experience in the 15–25 million passenger size category.

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  • Passengers have selected Finland’s Helsinki Airport as the best airport in Europe in terms of customer experience in the 15–25 million passenger size category.
  • Customer experience was at the heart of the most extensive development programme in the history of Helsinki Airport, which resulted in the airport being completely revamped.
  • The award has been given to Helsinki Airport for its merits in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.
    Business travellers also rated Helsinki Airport among the best in the world.
  • Helsinki Airport was ranked among the top five airports in the world in the ranking published at the end of February.

Toronto Pearson reclaims prestigious ranking as 'Best Airport over 40 million passengers in North America'

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Monday, March 11, 2024

TORONTO, March 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Toronto Pearson has been named the "Best Airport over 40 million passengers in North America" for the sixth time in seven years by Airports Council International (ACI) – World, the global trade representative of the world's airports.

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  • TORONTO, March 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Toronto Pearson has been named the "Best Airport over 40 million passengers in North America" for the sixth time in seven years by Airports Council International (ACI) – World, the global trade representative of the world's airports.
  • Toronto Pearson regained the ranking in 2023 after winning "Best Airport over 40 million passengers in North America" for five consecutive years between 2017 and 2021.
  • Congratulations to Toronto Pearson for your hard work that is redefining the airport experience," said Luis Felipe de Oliveira, Director General, ACI World.
  • Toronto Pearson ranked number 210 overall and was ninth among all Transportation and Logistics companies included in the list.

Avant Technologies, Inc. Appoints Seasoned Technology Operations Leader Angela Harris as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

With a distinguished career marked by leadership roles in both Fortune 50 and high-profile venture-backed global technology firms, Harris brings a wealth of experience to Avant Technologies.

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  • With a distinguished career marked by leadership roles in both Fortune 50 and high-profile venture-backed global technology firms, Harris brings a wealth of experience to Avant Technologies.
  • Angela also served as Chief of Staff for SVP HR Technology & Operations at HP, where she was accountable for strategic and operational alignment of programs associated with the Technology & Operations HR people plan.
  • Commenting on her appointment, Angela Harris said, "I am honored to join Avant Technologies as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Angela Harris holds a Master's degree in Human Resources from Marquette University and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and English from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

SUMMIT MATERIALS ENHANCES LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF MARSHALL MOORE AS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

DENVER, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM, "Summit" or the "Company"), a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marshall Moore as EVP, Chief Operations Officer effective January 4, 2024.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM, "Summit" or the "Company"), a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marshall Moore as EVP, Chief Operations Officer effective January 4, 2024.
  • Prior to joining Summit, Moore served as Chief Technology Officer ("CTO") and President, Americas at Synthomer, and senior vice president of operations and CTO with OMNOVA Solutions.
  • He has held leadership positions in technology and innovation, quality assurance and process excellence, operations, government affairs and advocacy, marketing and information technology.
  • I look forward to making meaningful contributions to Summit as we intensify our efforts to achieve those Elevate goals."

ACI World and Cirium Partner on Landmark Data Collaboration to Strengthen World’s Leading Airport Service Quality Program

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Airports Council International (ACI) World and Cirium, a global leader in aviation data analytics, begin a landmark collaboration to strengthen the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program—the world’s leading airport customer experience measurement and benchmarking program.

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  • Airports Council International (ACI) World and Cirium, a global leader in aviation data analytics, begin a landmark collaboration to strengthen the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program—the world’s leading airport customer experience measurement and benchmarking program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231215816110/en/
    ACI World and Cirium partner on landmark data collaboration to strengthen world’s leading Airport Service Quality program (Photo: Business Wire)
    The ASQ program's methodology is renowned for its robustness, ensuring the most accurate representation of airport traffic.
  • Cirium’s core platform provides details on more than 35 million flights per year and covers 97% of scheduled flights worldwide.
  • The industry already relies on our extensive and trusted schedules data, but the partnership with ACI World will provide even more extensive coverage through the ASQ program and greatly benefit the participating airports and travellers alike.”

ASQ, A Global Association for Quality Professionals, Names Sid Bhatnagar CEO

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Friday, December 8, 2023

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASQ, the leading global association for professionals passionate about quality, today announced that Sid Bhatnagar has been named the Society's CEO, effective immediately. Bhatnagar has served as Interim CEO since May 2023.

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  • MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASQ, the leading global association for professionals passionate about quality, today announced that Sid Bhatnagar has been named the Society's CEO, effective immediately.
  • ASQ today announced that Sid Bhatnagar has been named the Society's CEO, effective immediately.
  • The Society partnered with a globally recognized firm specializing in executive recruiting for non-for-profit and other major industries.
  • "I am both honored and humbled to accept the role of CEO for ASQ," Bhatnagar said.

Raw Material Requirements (Health Canada/USP/EP) in a cGMP Environment - Issues and Solutions Training Course - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Explore raw material requirements, including the significant impact of water (the largest raw material in most processes), while ensuring compliance with cGMP guidelines such as ICH Q7, Q9, and Q11.

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  • Explore raw material requirements, including the significant impact of water (the largest raw material in most processes), while ensuring compliance with cGMP guidelines such as ICH Q7, Q9, and Q11.
  • Discussions on various issues related to raw materials, including testing requirements, compendial vs. non-compendial testing, regulatory risks, and more.
  • The objective of this online two-day highly interactive seminar is to explore raw materials and their requirements - issues and solutions.
  • Upon completing this course on raw material requirements in a cGMP environment participants will:
    Understand how various types of raw materials may impact the user.

HKA FURTHER STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN THE U.S. CONSULTING MARKET WITH THE ACQUISITION OF ASQ CONSULTING GROUP

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the firm has Fortune 500 company clients and team members across the United States.

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  • Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the firm has Fortune 500 company clients and team members across the United States.
  • The acquisition of ASQ Consulting Group marks another important milestone in HKA's objective to solidify its market position as the leading dispute resolution and litigation support provider in the U.S.
  • Renny Borhan, Partner, Chief Executive Officer, HKA, said: "We are delighted to welcome Tom Britven, Doug Ellis, Ryan LaMotta, and the colleagues of ASQ Consulting Group to HKA.
  • Thomas Britven, ASQ Consulting Groups' President, said: "We are pleased to reunite with many of our former Peterson Consulting colleagues who are now at HKA.

ETQ Builds Strong Momentum in Second Quarter as More Global Businesses Embrace Quality Management to Improve Business Outcomes

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Monday, July 31, 2023

BURLINGTON, Mass., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, today announced that it has continued its growth trajectory and achieved strong momentum in the second quarter of 2023, underscoring the positive impact that quality management is having on business outcomes. Among the highlights, the company released new product features of its ETQ Reliance NXG cloud-native quality management system (QMS), expanded its customer base, showcased the innovation excellence of some of its key customers, and increased its presence at leading industry forums.

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  • During the second quarter, ETQ released updates to its award-winning ETQ Reliance NXG® cloud-native quality management system (QMS).
  • In the second quarter, several long-time customers such as Keurig Dr Pepper, Pentair, SkyWater Technology and Emerson expanded their investments in ETQ Reliance.
  • ETQ hosted and participated in several industry events during the second quarter to showcase how quality management can be leveraged to reduce risk, achieve compliance and improve operational excellence.
  • ETQ was featured in several industry journals during the quarter, including Machine Design , Quality Magazine , Forbes and Today's Medical Developments .