Teranetix, Intergraph's Repair and Logistics Operation, Achieves Quality Milestone.Business Editors/Technology Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2001 After only six months of operation as an independent provider of repair and logistics services, Teranetix has been recommended to receive 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. The recommendation comes from the lead auditor of Lloyd's Register a register of vessels rated according to their quality, published yearly. - Brande & C. See also: Lloyd's Quality Assurance. Such a recommendation is an international recognition of companies meeting the new edition of the International Quality Management System Standard. The new edition calls for a new certification process, and Teranetix is one of the first companies to pass this new benchmark, assuring customers that the Quality Management System is conformant, effective and backed up by executive management actions. In response to the recommendation, Intergraph's vice president in charge of the Teranetix operation Jack Ickes said, "We are pleased to have received this international recognition. It is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to see that the efforts of the Teranetix team have resulted in Lloyd's certification that our services meet the highest quality standards in the industry. We are happy to offer our customers this assurance of quality." Teranetix background information Teranetix, a division of Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq: INGR), provides a comprehensive and seamless suite of repair, logistics, and technical service solutions. For 30 years, Teranetix's services were reserved exclusively for the support of Intergraph's computer customers. In January 2001, Teranetix announced that it was expanding its operations to a wider business-to-business audience. Teranetix's highly trained technicians and engineers are holders of A+, CNE (Certified NetWare Engineer) See Novell certification. , CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. , and NANS and Solder solder (sŏd`ər), metal alloy used in the molten state as a metallic binder. The type of solder to be used is determined by the metals to be united. Soft solders are commonly composed of lead and tin and have low melting points. Hard solders (i. certifications. Teranetix is an Authorized Service Provider An Authorized Service Provider (ASP) is a third party person that has been cleared to work on a product that is still under warranty by another company without voiding the warranty. to many of the computer industry's leading manufacturers. Teranetix's world-class 140,000-square-foot facility is conveniently located near the Huntsville Multi-Modal hub, which combines air, rail and highway transportation, making the location ideal for transporting equipment quickly and efficiently. Teranetix is located on the Internet at www.teranetix.com. Lloyd's Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA LRQA Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance ) background information Established in the U.K. in 1985 by the internationally renowned Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR), LRQA pioneered the modern day principles of quality assurance and is now acknowledged worldwide for reliability, integrity and innovation. LRQA has approved thousands of companies around the globe in both manufacturing and service industries, from food to aerospace and from mechanical to nuclear engineering. With 1,000 expert assessors, LRQA is emulating the success of LR which itself has been a leading independent inspection and classification authority since 1760. |
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