Fritz Earns International Quality Certification in Norway, France, Korea and Houston, Texas.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1998--Fritz Companies, Inc. announced today that it has received 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. 9002 certification for its internal quality processes at its offices and facilities in Oslo, Norway; Lille and Lyon, France; Seoul, Korea; and Houston. This is in addition to certification already earned at many of its other locations. "We are committed to a global quality program. Our commitment is reflected in the high number of offices currently certified under the ISO 9002 standard and our ultimate goal of global certification," said Heather Moseley, director of the company's education services and ISO implementation. "We will meet our client's quality goals and provide a consistent high level of service through the establishment of this comprehensive program," she added. Fritz earned ISO 9002 certification for all 44 of its offices in Canada in 1997. In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , offices in Rochester and South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. have also been ISO 9000 certified -- as have offices in Finland, Germany, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Ireland, The Netherlands, Taiwan, The United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland. Implementation is under way in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago Austin, located on the Far West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is the largest (by population) of the city's 77 officially defined community areas (neighborhoods), followed by Lakeview. Its eastern boundary is Cicero Avenue. Its northernmost border is the Milwaukee District/West Line. , Dallas, Detroit, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Orlando, and Tampa, as well as in Austria, Belgium, Indonesia, Italy, and The Philippines. Planning is underway for meeting certification requirements at additional locations in Asia, Europe, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. this year. Fritz Companies, Inc. is a leader in global integrated logistics, delivering comprehensive supply chain solutions to its clients worldwide. Fritz provides flexible service options, ranging from door-to-door transportation and material management -- to sophisticated information management -- integrated within customized logistics programs. The Fritz network is composed of more than 10,000 employees and more than 480 locations in some 115 countries. Fritz Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRTZ) global headquarters is at 706 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 U.S.A., 415/904-8360. All recent press releases are available via fax-on-demand service accessed by dialing 888/286-6419. Additional information is available via the Internet: http://www.fritz.com. |
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