Xircom Awarded Industry's First Combined Global ISO 9000 and BABT FQA Certification.THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999-- Xircom, Inc. (Nasdaq:XIRC), the world leader in connectivity solutions for mobile computing professionals, today announced it is the first networking company to acquire a consolidated global 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. 9000 and British Approvals Board for Telecommunications The British Approvals Board for Telecommunications (BABT) was established in 1982 by the UK government to provide type approval services to the telecommunications terminal industry. (BABT BABT - British Approval Boards for Telecommunications ) Full Quality Assurance (FQA FQA Frequently Questioned Answers FQA Fastener Quality Act FQA Final Quality Assurance FQA Full Quality Assurance FQA Fully Qualified Account FQA Fair Queuing Algorithm FQA Functional Quality Assurance FQA Frequently Questionated Acronym ) certification. Full-scale audits of the Xircom corporate headquarters in California, regional headquarters in Belgium and manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, highlighted the company's successful standardized processes, policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental on a worldwide scale. "Completing the detailed process of combining ISO 9001 and BABT FQA registration allows Xircom to market and sell its products according to European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) requirements, thereby enabling products to be brought to market on a timely basis," said Gene Panger, vice president of sales and marketing, BABT Product Service. "As the first company to achieve this combined certification with one lead assessor, Xircom has demonstrated a strong commitment to delivering high-quality products to its customers worldwide." "This consolidated worldwide certification is evidence that Xircom has created global business structures and systems which ensure the consistency and quality of our products and services no matter where they are purchased or used," said Sam Bass, Xircom's senior vice president of worldwide operations. Xircom -- A Decade of Focus, Innovation and Leadership in Mobile Communications Xircom, Inc., founded in 1988, is the world's leading manufacturer and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and supplier of mobile communications solutions, including Integrated PC Card and PC Card products, which connect portable computer users to corporate networks, the Internet and other online resources. The company's products are sold and supported in over 100 countries through a global network of distributors, integrators and resellers. Xircom, headquartered in Thousand Oaks, with regional headquarter head·quar·ter v. head·quar·tered, head·quar·ter·ing, head·quar·ters Usage Problem v.tr. To provide with headquarters: offices in Antwerp, Belgium, Tokyo, Japan and Singapore, has 1,200 employees worldwide and trailing four-quarter revenue of $353 million. More information about Xircom and Xircom products may be found at www.xircom.com. US Sales: 800/438-4526 Telephone: 805/376-9300 Fax: 805/376-9311 Note to Editors: Xircom is a registered trademark of Xircom, Inc. Other company or product names have been used for identification purp oses only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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