Edinburgh hosts 2007 World Quality Day celebrations
PRESS RELEASE
Issued 9 November 2007
World Quality Day celebrations came to Edinburgh yesterday as the city proudly hosted the Chartered Quality Institute's annual John Loxham seminar and quality awards at Murrayfield stadium.
World Quality Day raises awareness of the fundamental role that quality plays for UK business and industry competing in the global economy and the event featured one of Scotland's most successful quality business leaders, Stan Marshall, director of operational excellence at the Edrington Group, best known for its Scotch whisky brands such as Famous Grouse.
Attended by over 100 quality professionals from all over the UK, the CQI awards in quality give finalists, winners and CQI graduates well deserved recognition for their individual achievements. John Frame, CQI's CEO, said: 'This annual event presents the opportunity for individuals to demonstrate to their organisations, customers and supply chain that they have been successful in their efforts, and that their hard work has been recognised by the leading professional body in the industry.'
Mike Debenham, CQI's executive director policy and professional affairs, explained the importance of raising awareness in quality: 'The message is simple: UK plc cannot compete on price, it must compete on quality, innovation and value add. But business and industry must understand that organisations must deploy competent quality professionals if they are to achieve maximum and sustained benefits.'
CQI award winners 2007
| Best Student for the CQI Diploma | Emma Francoise Newman | Sponsored by Quality Management and Training Ltd www.qmt.co.uk |
| Best Student for the CQI Certificate | Wayne Barnes | Sponsored by Quality Management and Training Ltd www.qmt.co.uk |
| John Baron Award for Best CQI Education Centre | Quality and Management Training and Birmingham City University Runner up: University of Glamorgan |
The award goes to a CQI education centre that has achieved the best results and has done the most to promote the CQI qualifications in 2006/7. |
| Best CQI Branch Award | West of Scotland Branch and East of Scotland Branch | Sponsored by NQA www.nqa.com This award goes to the branch that has been proactive in organising events to attract both members and potential new members, and has both increased the visibility and enhanced the reputation of the CQI. |
| CQI Outstanding service Award | Raymond Mellett - fellow of the CQI | This award is approved by the CQI Board for long and outstanding service to the CQI. |
| CQI REME Award | Task Force HELMAND Light Aid Detachment | The CQI has well established links with the Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). To demonstrate this commitment and encourage REME units to make improvements in achieving their missions, the Institute awards an annual prize to REME first line units. |
| CQI National Award | Winner: Gary Willshire Runner up: Rene Redhay Finalists: Alyn Jones, Stephen Smith, Eileen Greenshields, Karen Simpson, Emma-Francoise Newman |
The award is presented to the student or quality professional who has submitted the best synopsis from a dissertation, thesis or project report relating to any aspect of quality. Students can be based in the UK or overseas. |
| CQI UK Quality Leaders | New UK Quality Leaders: Leon Dowd, Bryony Pawinska, Ian Chatwin, Andrew Pitt |
Outstanding individuals who will act as a reference for leadership in quality improvement practice within their industries and sectors. |
| 2007 CQI Quality Leader of the Year | Stephen Burnell | Each year we select the UK Quality Leader of the Year from our UK Quality Leaders. UK Quality Leader of the Year for 2007 has an outstanding record of achievement in quality improvement both within his current and previous roles. He has also been recently appointed as director of quality for his Europe wide company and already a quality leader. |
| European Quality Leader | Stephen Burnell and Bryony Pawinska | Each year at least two people of a high standard to represent UK in the EOQ quality leader for the year awards. |
| CQI Certificate graduates | Jennifer Collins Somia Elfaki Ian Fitzsimmons Michael Hingley Sara Lyons Anthony Morse Lawrencia Mantey |
These graduates attended the event to receive diplomas. |
| CQI Diploma graduates | Eileen Greenshields John Handley Nicholas Hennessey Joanne Hughes Alyn Jones Stephen Smith Marlyn Welsh Gary Willshire |
These graduates attended the event to receive certificates. |
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The CQI (previously the Institute of Quality Assurance) exists to provide leadership, education and assessment in the field of quality in the UK and globally. The CQI's 11,000 members and IRCA's 14,000 certificated auditors are located in over 120 countries making it the leading international quality membership organisation and the largest international auditor certification body in the world.