Danvers, Massachusetts, January 6, 2005. TÜV America Inc. announces that its Management Service division has certified Berwanger, Inc. of Houston, TX, to ISO 9001:2000. The scope of the certification is as follows: Global oil, gas, and petrochemical engineering consulting company engaged in areas including pressure relief systems design, engineering information management, conceptual design, front-end engineering design, mechanical integrity, process hazards analysis, and software solutions.
A strong commitment across the Berwanger organization towards achieving this milestone was a critical driving force throughout the registration process, said Rudy Taron, Lead Auditor, TÜV America Inc. Clearly a lot of effort went into preparation for the certification. A good pre-assessment by TÜVs representative Carlos Godoy, excellent support by their consultant rep from Clydsdale and extensive, disciplined internal review by Berwanger staff was evident, and as a result, the on-site audit activities couldnt have gone more smoothly.
Since the inception of our company, Berwanger has maintained a single-minded focus on customer satisfaction through the delivery of products and services of exceptional quality and value, said Mr. Berwanger. Our ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System (QMS) serves as an independent confirmation of what our clients have known for years. We look at each and every job as an opportunity to find a better, more efficient way of meeting their objectives. Senior Vice President D.B. (David) Kimble added, We will continue to find increasingly better ways to meet our clients needs, and our QMS will help us monitor our effectiveness in maintaining this growth.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was founded 1946. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, it created the first international standards for manufacturing, trade and communications. ISO 9001 was initially published in 1987 as an internationally accepted quality management certification system to define, identify and confirm quality benchmarks within organizations. ISO 9001:2000 is the most recent revision of the ISO 9001 standard.
Today, more than 90 countries are members, with the U.S. representative being the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). There are over 500,000 ISO 9001-certified companies around the world, including more than 50,000 in North America, all demonstrating a commitment to continual improvement in quality.
About Berwanger, Inc.
Berwanger is an oil, gas, and petrochemical engineering and software firm based in Houston. The company offers products and services in the areas of engineering information management, oil and gas production engineering and field development planning, process safety management, mechanical integrity, risk-based inspection, and pressure relief system design. Berwanger operates in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Berwanger has several software solutions that have been adopted as best practices by major operating companies.
About TÜV America Inc.
TÜV America Inc., Management Service division, is an internationally recognized certification organization providing management system certification services as a leading ISO 9001 Registrar in North America, Asia and Europe. Headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts, the organization maintains a full-time audit staff in over a dozen locations throughout North America offering a full suite of ISO Management System certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, and ISO 13485 certification services. Additionally, TÜV provides SEMI Evaluations, CE Marking assistance, mechanical / electrical product safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), NRTL and SCC Certification Body services, and performs European Union Notified Body services for a variety of EU directives. Globally, TÜV has issued over 190,000 product and 25,000 quality management system certifications.
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For more information contact:
Rudy Taron
Lead Auditor
TÜV America Inc.
503.435.2415
rtaron@tuvam.com
A.M. (Alicia) Hartsfield
Director of Marketing
Berwanger, Inc.
713.570.2900
For editorial information contact:
Brigitte Wise
Marketing Coordinator
TÜV America Inc.
978.739.7012
bwise@tuvam.com
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