BSI Inc. Awards Eastman Kodak's Motion Analysis Systems Division ISO 9001 Certification.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1999--BSI Inc., the North American division of BSI, the world's leading registrar of quality management systems, today announced it awarded Eastman Kodak's Motion Analysis Systems Division (MASD), its ISO 9001 certification.

MASD is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of high-tech imaging products.

"This is the broadest certification a company can receive from an ISO registrar," says Terry Gibson, MASD director of marketing and sales.

"This certification tells our staff we are doing the job, and it assures our customers that they can rely on us to keep our promises in all aspects of our performance. Those assurances are vitally important because our motion analyzers and other digital imaging products are used for the most exacting research and development and quality assurance applications."

Gibson says that ISO 9001 certification requires a company culture that is totally committed to the highest standards of quality. He says that MASD developed a quality checklist that defines expectations and goals. Each department sets its own goals and defines processes to accomplish those objectives.

Gibson places those goals and processes on a pedestal. "Out credo is 'Do what you say you are going to do,'" he says.

"The certification of MASD's quality management system shows the company's dedication to providing its customers with high-quality products and proves its commitment to continuous improvement of its operations," says Nigel Withey, vice president and general manager at BSI Inc.

BSI Inc. evaluated the MASD quality program as part of a rigorous study, which included observations and interviews with employees and customers. It is part of an on-going process that requires continuing assessments every six months.

"Quality is an attitude that requires the participation of everyone in the company," says Gibson. "In our business, you should never get to the point where you feel comfortable saying we are good enough. You always have to strive to attain the next level of quality, not because you have to, but because you want to."

Gibson notes that in today's global economy, productivity, waste reduction, faster product design, development, manufacturing cycles, and enhanced safety are all-essential for success. Motion analysis technology is becoming an increasingly more important tool for achieving those objectives, and expectations for performance are getting higher.

"We have become an integral part of our customers' businesses," Gibson says, "and we believe our ISO 9001 certification will assure them that we are committed to quality in every part of our business."

About Kodak's Motion Analysis Systems Division

MASD is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of high-tech imaging products. Currently, MASD manufactures and sells two major product lines: high-resolution digital cameras for scientific and industrial applications and digital motion analyzers for studying fast-moving events that occur too fast for the eye to see.

About BSI Inc.

Founded in 1901, BSI has issued over 32,500 registrations in over 75 countries. BSI Inc. was established in 1991 and is headquartered in Reston, with nine offices throughout the U.S., two in Mexico, and one in Canada to serve the North American market.

BSI, the world's leading registrar, was the world's first national standards body and a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). BSI facilitated and published the first commercial standards to address quality management systems, environmental management systems, occupational health and safety management systems, and project management.

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