IQS honored with client PointePrecision at Managing Automations 2010 Progressive Awards

March 23, 2010 - PRLog -- IQS honored with client PointePrecision in the Data and Integration Mastery Category at Managing Automation’s 2010 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards

March 18, 2010

IQS was honored as a technology partner along with PointePrecision, a winner of the Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards, presented by Managing Automation, a Thomas Publishing Company, LLC media brand. In the category of Data and Integration Mastery – Enterprise Integration, the award recognized Pointe Precision’s use of IQS’ Enterprise Quality Management System along with Epicor’s  Avante System to allow the team at Pointe Precision to quickly respond to customers,  solve problems faster, and support their initiative to  eliminate quality-based problems.

The Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards Program recognizes 100 projects that have leveraged technology to create business value in at least one of the eight core disciplines. The award disciplines include: Business Model Mastery, Customer Mastery, Supply Network Mastery, Data & Integration Mastery, Innovation Mastery, Training & Education Mastery, Leadership and Operational Excellence.

Project nominations were reviewed by an independent judging panel chaired by David Brousell, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Automation. Judges included Lisa Bodell, CEO, futurethink, David Brousell, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Automation, Tim Fleming, VP and CIO, Industrial Technologies Sector, Ingersoll Rand, Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi, Nick Gill, VP, Global Manufacturing Sector Leader, Cap Gemini, Tim Hanley, Vice Chairman, U.S. Process & Industrial Products Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Brad Heath, CEO and Founder, VirTex Assembly Services, Inc.,Jim Joyner, Director of Lean, Quality & Service Card Monroe, Paul Martin, Global Chief Information Officer, Rexam Plc, George Nickel, Director, Global Manufacturing Process, Johnson & Johnson, Bob Parker, VP Research, Manufacturing Insights, David Pierson, Senior Design Engineer, MAGNET, Paul Stamas, Vice President of Information Technology, Mohawk Fine Papers, Maureen Steinwall, President, Steinwall Inc., Ray Wang, Partner - Enterprise Strategy Altimeter Group, LLC

Judges evaluated and scored nominated projects based on the following criteria: scope of mastery, business impact, use of technology. Progressive Manufacturing 100 winners were the companies receiving the highest total scores in their respective categories.

The Progressive Manufacturing 100 award winners will be honored and presented with their awards at the 2010 Progressive Manufacturing Summit, taking place May 3-5 at the Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. In addition to presenting the awards to the Progressive Manufacturing 100 winners, Managing Automation will also announce the High Achievers in each of the 8 disciplines as well as the 2010 Progressive Manufacturer of the Year.

About Managing Automation
Managing Automation, published by Thomas Publishing Company, LLC, provides a complete set of decision-support informational tools for progressive manufacturers – companies who are using information and automation technologies to transform their businesses and create a sustainable competitive advantage. Its monthly magazine, website, information technology comparison and match database, and executive conferences reach the entire integrated technology buying team – executives, line-of-business managers and IT management – at every stage of the technology buying process. Additional information can be found at www.managingautomation.com.

About IQS
IQS helps customers reduce risk and improve visibility among key aspects of business processes and performance. The IQS software model provides an enterprise-wide framework to manage compliance with multiple regulations, quality standards and compliance mandates. IQS’ integrated data hub allows increased visibility into total business process within organizations to provide actionable insight into performance and risk related metrics. Leading companies across multiple industries are using IQS today to manage and improve key business processes assuring higher levels of quality compliance and risk management. For more information, please visit www.iqs.com.
Contact: Becca Toth, Director, 440-333-1344, btoth@iqs.com

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IQS helps customers reduce risk and improve visibility among key aspects of business processes and performance. The IQS software model provides an enterprise-wide framework to manage compliance with multiple regulations, quality standards and compliance mandates. IQS’ integrated data hub allows increased visibility into total business process within organizations to provide actionable insight into performance and risk related metrics. Leading companies across multiple industries are using IQS today to manage and improve key business processes assuring higher levels of quality compliance and risk management. For more information, please visit www.iqs.com.