ISQA 2010 Quality Awards Presented

ISQA 2010 Quality Awards Presented

ISQA 2010, the third edition of the IEEMA SME quality awards, was organised by Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturer’s Association in Mumbai recently. These awards have been instituted to recognise achievements of small and medium-sized organisations in the field of quality systems, and to encourage them towards operational excellence. SMEs play acrucial role in providing an efficient and cost-effective supply chain in the electrical sector.

The ISQA competition was open for small and medium members and vendors or suppliers of member organisations from the electrical industry. This year Tirupati-based Amara Raja Power Systems Ltd was honoured with the quality award for excellence in quality systems under the small enterprise category, while Formulated Polymers Ltd of Chennai under small enterprises category, and General Industrial Controls Pvt Ltd of Pune under medium enterprise category received commendations for significant achievement in quality systems. 

Three enterprises - Thane-based Ashida Electronics Pvt Ltd, Pragati Electricals Pvt Ltd and On Load Gears of Ambattur - were given the IEEMA SME quality certificate for their commitment to quality systems under the small enterprise category. 

Two companies, JLC Electromet (P) Ltd of Jaipur and PRS Permacel Pvt Ltd of Ambernath, were awarded these certificates under the medium enterprise category. The competition has been receiving overwhelming response from small and medium member organisations and their vendors from the electrical industry, and based on feedback, the award model has been revised to focus on certain specifics with regard to quality.

IEEMA opened the competition for entries for ISQA 2010 in April this year, and the winners were announced in December. The programme was attended by around 150 eminent invitees including top officers of the member and participating companies, apart from the examiners, past presidents of IEEMA and members of the jury. The winners were felicitated by chief guest S M Trehan, managing director of Crompton Greaves Ltd. Since institution of the award in 2008, twenty small, and six medium organisations have been felicitated.

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