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REGISTRATION OF Dr Danièle GODAT AS QUALITY SYSTEM MANAGER

Scope of accreditation: ISAS QMM 2060 - EAC Code 12 Chemicals, 32 Finance intermediation, 33 Information technology, 35 Other Services, 37 Education

RE-ACCREDITATION OF Dr CHRISTINE LECKIE AS ISAS LEAD AUDITOR

Scope of accreditation:  EAC Code 38 Health and Social work (patient safety) - EAC Code 37 Education - EAC Code 36 Public Administration - EAC Code 34 Engineering Services - EAC Code 39 Other Social Services - EAC Code 30 Hotels and Restaurants


CERTIFICATION OF 26 NEW PHARMACIES IN SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE

The following pharmacies, members of the ISAS-QMS-PHARMA 2010 Certification Program, have successfully passed the certification audit conducted by THE SWISS ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACISTS (SSPH) & SGS Switzerland

ACCREDITATION OF 5 AUDITORS OF DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV)

dnvScope of accreditation:  ISAS BC 9001:2003; ISAS P 9001:2005, EAC Codes 8 (Publishing Companies), 39 (Other Social Services); UN CPC Code 84 (Telecommunications services, information retrieval & supply services), 844 (news agency services), 96 (Recreational, cultural & sport services); ISIC Code 922 (News Agency activities), 9213 (Radio & television activities), 6420 (Telecommunications), 7420 (Data base activities & on line distribution of electronic content).

CERTIFICATION OF 43 NEW PHARMACIES IN SWITZERLAND

The following pharmacies, members of the ISAS-QMS-PHARMA 2010 Certification Program, have successfully passed the certification audit conducted by THE SWISS ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACISTS (SSPH) & SGS Switzerland.

NEW STANDARD ISAS P 9001:2005: A QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARD FOR THE PRESS

certimediaInternational Standard ISAS P-9001:2005 has been developed by the Geneva-based Media & Society Foundation, a Swiss not-for-profit organization whose mission is to encourage the development of quality standards in broadcasting and the press. MSF created the BC-9001 standard for broadcasting and it is the main impetus behind the creation of this P-9001 standard for the press.   Its role consists in maintaining the standard and promoting worldwide the related certification systems.

ISAS P-9001:2005 is designed to help a press organization develop a management system that can consistently produce quality contents. It includes processes for continuous improvement of the system in the interest of readers and other stakeholders.

All requirements of International Standard ISAS P-9001:2005 are specific to the press and intended to be applied by all press organizations, regardless of type (newspapers, magazines, internet, etc.), size and editorial approach.

The aim of such a system is to make sure that a press organization meets the highest quality standards in the following areas:
  • Service to its readers  and the general public
  • Service to the society in which it operates, notably by promoting the open flow of information essential in a democracy
  • Service to other important stakeholders, including staff and advertisers

NEXT MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF ISAS BC 9001 TO BE HELD IN GENEVA

Under the chairmanship of Pierre Caillibot, former President of the ISO Technical Committee 176, the next meeting of  ISAS BC 9001 Technical Committee will be held in Geneva on February 17th and 18th, 2005.

CANAL ONCE MEXICO HAS LAUNCHED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISAS BC 9001

The first public television channel in Mexico, Canal 11,  has launched the implementation of ISAS BC 9001 standard and plans to be certified by the end of 2005.

NEW AWARD FOR PROF. SHOJI SHIBA, MEMBER OF ISAS BOARD

ShibaProf Shoji SHIBA, professor of TQM, has been awarded the Nikkei Quality Management Literature Award in November 2004 for his new book on Japanese Breakthrough Management.  SHIBA is known all around the world for his contribution in TQM. He is the author with Alan Graham and David Walden of the best-seller “A New American TQM: Four Practical Revolutions in Management”

ISAS BC 9001:2003 AT THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS " DEMOCRACIA Y MEDIOS PUBLICOS" A MEXICO

The example of Canal 11, Mexico

With 750 employees and 5000 hours of production per annum, Canal 11 is the first channel of public television of Mexico.

julio ” We decided to improve quality of our internal processes and to obtain the ISO 9001 certification  as of the year 2002. This step deeply transformed the culture of the company: the satisfaction of our collaborators thus passed from 17% to more than 90% today. The same phenomenon was noted for the satisfaction of our viewers. Today we have decided to go even further with the ISAS BC 9001 certification .”

Julio Di Bella, General Manager Canal 11