Press Release
Issue Date: 17 April 2007
Less than 2% of UK businesses come up to the mark
Protégé Management based at the Technopole in Portsmouth has joined just 50,000* other UK businesses by gaining ISO9001:2000 certification, a mark of quality. (*source ISO Survey 2005 and The Stationery Office QA Register).
Paul Cooper, Managing Director of Protégé Management said: "We are delighted to have been successfully audited and are committed to maintaining and increasing quality within our organisation. He added "Achieving ISO9001 makes a positive statement to our customers and prospective customers alike about our commitment towards quality and the importance we place on meeting our customers needs."
Protégé Management provides training to small businesses on how to win public sector contracts. Public sector organisations, such as local authorities, are seeing an ISO certification as a good measure of quality and are invariably asking companies about their quality management system - with top marks going to those who have been certified to the 9001 standard. It therefore makes sense for companies looking to bid for local authority contracts to seriously consider working towards this officially recognised qualification.
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Notes to Editors:
About ISO9001
ISO9001 certification mark is a well-known means of identifying organisations that meet and maintain high standards. Accredited businesses will have been assessed by an authoritative body. They can have confidence in the knowledge that their staff is competent, the environment is appropriate and that a continuous quality control programme is in place. This will also inspires trust in customers. See attached ISO survey with details of certifications.
About Protégé Management
Protégé Management Limited was founded to assist businesses from all industry sectors to grow and develop successfully.
- To deliver exceptional training solutions catered to bridge the needs of local authorities, public sector bodies and SMEs & Social Enterprises
- To provide organisations with guidance and support with strategic planning through innovation and creativity
- To utilise our expertise and experience to deliver a consultancy service that is practical, realistic and cost-effective
- To inspire, motivate and energise senior executives and business owners through personalised, one-to-one 'best-practice' coaching solutions
Contacts:
Karen Bladen: 023 9265 8353 / 07933 567048
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