Valpey Fisher Announces Matthew Garvey and Leon Rancourt Achieve ASQ Certification
Hopkinton, MA - November 19, 2009 — The Certification Board of ASQ (American Society for Quality) is pleased to announce that Matthew R. Garvey and Leon Rancourt have completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (ASQ-CMQ/OE) and an ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (ASQ-SSGB) respectively.
A CMQ/OE is a professional who leads and champions process improvements initiatives in organizations that range from small businesses to multinational corporations in a variety of service and industrial sectors. A CMQ/OE facilitates and leads teams, establishes and monitors customer-supplier relations, supports strategic planning and deployment, and helps develop measurement systems to assess the organization. A CMQ/OE is also able to motivate and evaluate staff, manage projects, analyze financial information, identify and evaluate risk, and use knowledge management tools and techniques.
As such, Mr. Garvey has reached a significant level of professional recognition, indicating a proficiency in and a comprehension of quality management principles and practices. He is currently the Quality Assurance Manager at Valpey Fisher Corporation. Mr. Garvey has over 25 years of expertise in the electronic manufacturing industry with positions at ITT Power Solutions and NMS Communications.
Mr. Rancourt’s ASQ-SSGB certification indicates he’s knowledgeable and able to apply tools and techniques from the DMAIC model (define, measure, analyze, improve and control) while working on Six Sigma projects under the supervision of a Black Belt. He is the Quality Assurance Engineer at Valpey Fisher Corporation.
“ASQ provides certification as a way to provide formal recognition to professionals who have demonstrated an understanding of, and a commitment to, quality techniques and practices in their job and career,” explains Peter Andres, ASQ president. “This is a great accomplishment and, although not a formal registration or licensure, it represents a high level of peer recognition.”
“At Valpey Fisher, high quality has been a key ingredient to our success for 78 years and will continue to drive us well into the future”, says Michael Ferrantino Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Valpey Fisher. “Matt and Lee are committed to quality in their jobs and these ASQ certifications are further examples of that commitment.”
About ASQ:
Since 1968, when the first ASQ certification examination was given, more than 163,000 individuals have taken the path to reaching their goal of becoming ASQ-Certified in their field or profession, including many of who have attained more than one designation. To learn more about ASQ’s Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence program, visit http://www.asq.org/certification/manager-of-quality. ASQ, www.asq.org, has been the world’s leading authority on quality for more than 60 years. With more than 85,000 individual and organizational members, the professional association advances learning, quality improvement and knowledge exchange to improve business results and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide. As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners and everyday consumers. ASQ has been the sole administrator of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award since 1991. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., ASQ is a founding sponsor of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
About Valpey Fisher:
Valpey Fisher Corporation (NASDAQ: VPF) is a world leader in low noise timing solutions. From discrete high precision crystal oscillators to highly integrated low noise timing modules, Valpey Fisher offers a broad array of frequency control products needed in advanced applications including wireline and wireless infrastructure, avionics, test and measurement, and military communications. Valpey Fisher is an ISO-9001:2000 approved organization with its corporate headquarters located in a 32,000 square foot research, engineering and manufacturing facility in Hopkinton, MA. |