ATLANTA, GEORGIA - September 7, 2005 : -- GE Energy's geospatial solutions business has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management systems by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd. (LRQA), an internationally recognized management consulting organization.
Based in Kansas City, Mo., GE's geospatial solutions business provides advanced aerial photography, photogrammetric mapping, GIS implementation services, and geospatial data management applications to private sector civil and environmental engineering firms, public and private utility companies, pipeline operators and civil governments.
Conformity with ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance standards required procedural changes, special training, upgraded documentation, and adjustments to operating practices in a number of production processes.
Among the important changes implemented as a result of the certification are streamlined production processes, allowing expanded capacity to further meet customer expectations. The ISO 9001:2000 is also an important standard of performance in international business, giving GE's geospatial solutions business another key qualifier in business development.
"This certification demonstrates our commitment to enhancing customer satisfaction by meeting customer needs and applicable regulatory requirements through the continual improvement of our performance as identified by the ISO standards," said Claudi Santiago, president and chief executive officer of GE Oil & Gas.
Periodic assessments will be carried out to verify that products, materials, services, systems and personnel continue to meet ISO certification standards and customer expectations.
Incorporating the ISO certification complements GE Energy's existing Six Sigma quality control process and supports GE's ongoing commitment to enhancing productivity and customer service excellence, Santiago noted.
LRQA, a subsidiary of London-based Lloyd's Register Group, was established in 1985 to provide management system certification services. LRQA is one of the world's most experienced organizations in helping businesses use management systems to improve their operations.
About GE Energy
GE Energy (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technology, with 2004 revenues of $17.3 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries.
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