RS Information Systems Wins American Business Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2004 RS Information Systems (RSIS RSIS RS Information Systems, Inc. (McLean, VA, USA) RSIS Rotorcraft Systems Integrated Simulator RSIS Robotic Systems Integration Standards RSIS Relocatable Screen Interface Specification ), a federal information technology contractor, has won the Second Annual American Business Award for Best Support Team. RSIS was chosen for the work of its Quality Council, described as a "creative, energetic and diverse team" that spearheaded a successful effort to earn 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 certification at five RSIS sites. ISO 9001:2000 is the international standard for quality management systems. "Quality Council members facilitated process improvement not just within their own departments but throughout the company," RSIS Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Scott Amey, himself a finalist in a Best Executive category, said. "They helped standardize and improve the way we work." RSIS' Quality Council, led by Judi Niedercorn, the company's quality improvement director, triumphed over five other finalists, including teams from Forbes 500 companies. The American Business Awards are governed by a Board of Distinguished Judges and Advisors made up of leading figures in American business. They include Rich Karlgaard Rich Karlgaard is publisher of Forbes magazine since July 1, 1998. Before that, he was editor of Forbes ASAP. A native of Bismarck, North Dakota, he graduated from Stanford University, with a B.A. in Political Science. , publisher of Forbes, and best-selling authors and business gurus Tom Peters, Tony Robbins Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins, (born Anthony J. Mahavorick on 29 February 1960 in North Hollywood, California, U.S.) is an American life coach, writer, and professional speaker. and Donald Trump  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . Nicknamed the "Stevies" from the Greek word for "crowned," the awards were created to honor accomplishments of companies and business people nationwide. The awards were presented at a nationally broadcast ceremony in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on May 10. RSIS is a premier federal systems integrator providing advanced technical and business solutions in information technology, systems engineering, telecommunications, scientific support, and management consulting. An African-American-owned firm, RSIS was named to the Washington Technology Fast 50 list of fastest-growing technology companies for an unprecedented seventh consecutive year as well as to the magazine's list of the 50 largest federal IT contractors. The company's 1,700-member technical staff supports 90 federal prime contracts nationwide with 425,000 customers and users. RSIS is the recipient of NASA's prestigious George M. Low Award for Quality and Technical Excellence and the Federal Contractor of the Year Award from the Professional Services Council. More information is available at www.rsis.com |
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