(Intertek: Houston, TX) -- Intertek, a global provider of quality and safety solutions, is pleased to announce that as of Oct. 9, 2009, it is accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to offer certification to the AS9110 standard. With this accreditation, Intertek becomes part of an elite group of registrars qualified to offer ANAB-accredited certification to the full AS9100 series of standards: AS9100, AS9003, AS9110, and AS9120.

AS9110 is based on ISO 9001 and defines additional quality management system (QMS) requirements for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations. An MRO that is in compliance with the AS9110 standard demonstrates that it can meet the requirements of its customers and any applicable regulatory bodies through the documented implementation of a QMS that specifically addresses the needs of the industry. AS9110-certified MROs can gain benefits including a reduction in industry audits and the ability to accept contracts from customers that flow down AS9110 as a requirement. Aerospace OEMs, such as Boeing, increasingly require MROs to be AS9110 certified by a third-party registrar like Intertek.

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