ABS InfoLink Acquires Leading Quality Management Software -QMX-.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1999-- ABS InfoLink Inc. announces the acquisition of QMX QMX Quest Management Xtensions QMX Quest Motoring Experience QMX Quadrophonic Mixer from DPI (Dots Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of display and printing systems. A typical CRT screen provides 96 dpi, which provides 9,216 dots per square inch (96x96). Flat panel displays from 110 to 200 dpi have also been developed. Services. QMX is the world's leading quality management software package on the market. "The QMX product is a major addition to the software capabilities of ABS InfoLink, significantly enhancing the portfolio of safety, quality and environmental related services offered by the ABS Group companies," says Gary Latin, president of ABS InfoLink Inc. QMX provides automated document control and information management within a quality management system. It is equally applicable within organizations implementing or maintaining ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. and ISM See ISM band. standards. It facilitates system compliance by automating day-to-day activities as well as critical business processes. QMX specifically addresses document control, management of corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or procedures and audit tracking. The QMX software can be tailored to meet the needs of a wide variety of organizations, from those requiring no more than basic document management to large international organizations, where the complexities of quality standards require a global, cross-organizational compliance management system. The acquisition of QMX is the second significant commercial expansion of ABS InfoLink products in the last eight months. It follows the earlier joint venture, ABS Nautical nau·ti·cal adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water. [From Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from Systems LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , formed to provide integrated operational management solutions for marine and offshore fleet managers. ABS Nautical Systems will be the main distribution channel for QMX to the marine industry. ABS InfoLink Inc. will continue to develop and support QMX for its traditional clientele. ABS InfoLink Inc. is an ABS Group company and is affiliated with ABS, a 137-year-old organization that develops and verifies standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. ABS InfoLink Inc., a Lotus Premium Business Partner, provides information management solutions on a global basis to organizations that are committed to improving the safety of their operations, enhancing the quality of their products and services and minimizing the environmental impact of their business activities. |
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