CTG Continues Quality Achievement: Eight More Sites Complete ISO 9001 Certification.BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1998--CTG (Computer Task Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TSK tsk interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. ), a $455 million information technology (IT) services firm, announced today that it has been awarded 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 certification for eight sites, including regional offices in Central Pennsylvania; Cleveland; Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind.; Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , Mich.; and Omaha, Neb. CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) systems operations sites in Atlanta; Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo.; and Raritan, N.J., also received the certification. The ISO 9001 standard prescribes quality requirements in design, development, production, installation, and service. It was established 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. to ensure that customer and organizational needs are consistently met and fulfilled within a framework of continuous improvement. By eliminating redundancy and increasing efficiency through quality, an ISO 9001-certified company can reduce its costs and increase its profitability. CTG is one of the few IT services providers to seek ISO 9001 certification for all of its sites, a goal CTG hopes to achieve by the end of 1999. "Given today's highly competitive IT industry, service and product quality are critical to success," said Marcel Markus, director of CTG's Innovations in Quality program. "Continued efforts toward companywide ISO 9001 certification are testimony to CTG's commitment to excellence. Both CTG and our clients benefit from our ISO 9001 certification through greater business efficiencies," Markus said. CTG provides IT solutions to Fortune 500 and other companies through strategic partnerships. Backed by more than 30 years' experience, CTG manages IT services for some of the world's leading companies so they can focus on their core businesses and use IT, which has become vital to competitiveness, to excel in their markets. CTG's resources include its 55 offices in North America and Europe, more than 6,000 IT professionals, a suite of proprietary service methodologies, strong project management expertise, and a proactive recruiting approach, CTG-SmartSource. Named by Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 best places to work in information systems for the past three years, CTG has earned a reputation as a progressive employer. Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available by fax at no charge by calling Corporate News on the Net at (800) 742-7505. Additional information about CTG is available on the World Wide Web at these addresses: http://www.ctg.com and http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/tsk.htm. |
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