Leica Geosystems Relocates, Expands Midwest Service Center
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
The metrology division of Leica Geosystems recently relocated its Midwest Service Center to a new state-of-the-art facility in Wichita, Kansas. The new Wichita Service Center is a 4,000 square-foot facility that is staffed with highly qualified… AMETEK Expands U.K. Calibration Services
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
AMETEK Calibration Instruments recently opened a direct-sales office in the United Kingdom. The office will operate as part of AMETEK Lloyd Instruments, which is based in Fareham, Hampshire. The new sales office is led by U.K. sales manager Ian… View Engineering Acquires Micro-Metric
Wed, 11/09/2005 - 22:00
View Engineering Inc. recently acquired Micro-Metric Inc., a manufacturer of high-precision noncontact dimensional and coordinate metrology systems. View Engineering provides high-accuracy, large-area video, and laser-based and coordinate measuring… ANSI Standard Addresses Explosives Safety
Tue, 11/08/2005 - 22:00
In an effort to provide essential construction guidelines for the use and care of commercial explosives, the American Society of Safety Engineers has announced the availability of ANSI/ASSE A10.7-1998(R-200X), “ Commercial Explosives and Blasting… New ISO Standard for Web PDF Documents
Tue, 11/08/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently published a new standard for the management of Web-based PDF documents. ISO 19005, or PDF/A-1, enables organizations to archive documents in a way that maximizes content preservation and… Nine Software Vendors Seek Certification for HEDIS 2006
Tue, 11/08/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently announced that nine commercial software vendors that will seek certification of their Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS)-related software. To evaluate each company’s product,… New Standard on Information Security Management Systems Published
Tue, 11/08/2005 - 22:00
A new international standard aims to combat information security flaws and prevent threats to ensure business continuity, minimize damage and maximize return on investments. The new standard, ISO/IEC 27001:2005 was jointly… ISO Lays Foundation for New Social Responsibility Standard
Tue, 11/08/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization Working Group continued moving toward forming a new international standard on social responsibility at a recent meeting in Thailand. The group agreed that ISO 26000 will give organizations… ASQ, FICCI Plan Indian Certification Program
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Quality Forum plan to roll out quality management training programs for Indian firms. The program will include discussions around three topics: quality… Watchfire Wins Prestigious Privacy Innovation Award
Mon, 11/07/2005 - 22:00
Watchfire, a provider of software and services to manage online risk, quality and compliance, has been awarded the prestigious HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award. The award is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and managed exclusively by the International…
