COMSYS Pursuing ISO 9001 Certification for Vendor Management System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2003 COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc., a leading national provider of information technology staffing, services and solutions, has initiated the registration process for its vendor management system (VMS (1) (Virtual Memory System) A multiuser, multitasking, virtual memory operating system for the VAX series from Digital. VMS applications run on any VAX from the MicroVAX to the largest unit. See OpenVMS. ) to become certified. 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. 9001-2000 requirements are determined by the International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. (ISO) for quality assurance in process models. ISO is the world's largest developer of standards and its certifications have become an international reference for quality requirements in business-to-business dealings. Putting controls in place supports a regulatory environment The ISO model See OSI model. applies to organizations that design, develop, produce, install and service products. In order to become certified, COMSYS will be required to establish and maintain a quality system for its VMS programs with internal audits, management review and a procedure for corrective and preventative action. Continual assessments by independent auditors Independent Auditor An external auditor with a certified public accounting designation that qualifies him or her to provide an auditor's report. Notes: These auditors aren't affiliated with the company being audited. will be required to accomplish and maintain registration. ISO standards This is a list of ISO standards that are discussed in Wikipedia articles. For a list of all the more than 16,000 ISO standards (as of 2007), see the ISO Catalogue. About 300 of the standards produced by ISO and IEC's Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC1) have been made freely/publicly are used to assess the ability to meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. . As a quality assurance management system, ISO standards will help ensure consistency in COMSYS' VMS programs by putting controls in place for auditing and oversight procedures. There is also a customer-focused element that includes understanding needs, meeting requirements, keeping customers informed and measuring satisfaction. Kip kip 1 n. pl. kip See Table at currency. [Thai.] kip 2 n. 1. Wright, senior vice president of operations for COMSYS' VMS offering, said, "We are committed to providing the best VMS solution in the market and view this effort as another step in validating that position. The VMS offering is a proven successful combination of people, process and best-in-class technology." COMSYS' adoption of the ISO standards underscores the rigorous processes and standards already in place. Clients will be able to outsource the management and coordination of multiple vendors with a better perspective of their spend on contingent staff resources across the enterprise, including administrative/clerical, finance/accounting, information technology, engineering and light industrial labor. Jim Klauber, senior vice president of national sales & marketing, commented, "Pursuing certification reflects our commitment to following superior management practices in our VMS programs and an ongoing development in our design, implementation and operational processes. ISO certification will further ensure our programs remain competitive, compliant and cost-effective." COMSYS is currently in the documentation and implementation stage of this effort. Following internal audits of procedures, COMSYS will enter the certification stage, in anticipation of becoming fully certified by October 2003. About COMSYS COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc. (www.comsys.com) is a premier IT staffing, services and solutions company with a nationwide presence. Leveraging over 30 years of experience, we have built upon our core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
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