| WASHINGTON,
D.C.—President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary
Carlos Gutierrez today announced six organizations as recipients
of the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s
highest Presidential honor for quality and organizational
performance excellence.
The 2005
Baldrige Award recipients are:
- Sunny
Fresh Foods, Inc., Monticello, Minn. (manufacturing);
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- DynMcDermott
Petroleum Operations, New Orleans, La. (service); (.pdf;
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- Park
Place Lexus, Plano, Texas (small business); (.pdf;
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- Richland
College, Dallas, Texas (education); (.pdf;
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- Jenks
Public Schools, Jenks, Okla. (education); (.pdf;
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- Bronson
Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich. (health care).(.pdf;
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This
is the first time that a community college, an automotive
dealership and an oil industry business have been named as
Baldrige Award recipients. Sunny Fresh Foods is a two-time
Baldrige Award recipient; it received the award in the small
business category in 1999. Baldrige Award recipients can reapply
after five years.
“President
Bush and I proudly announce these organizations as recipients
of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award,”
said Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez. “By pursuing
excellence in every aspect of their operations, the men and
women of these innovative, high-performing organizations have
proven ready to meet the competitive challenges of the future.
The recipients of the Baldrige Award provide inspiration for
all U.S. organizations in their quest for excellence,”
he said.
The 2005
Baldrige Award recipients were selected from among 64 applicants.
All six recipients were evaluated rigorously by an independent
board of examiners in seven areas: leadership; strategic planning;
customer and market focus; measurement, analysis and knowledge
management; human resource focus; process management; and
results. The evaluation process included about 1,000 hours
of review and an on-site visit by teams of examiners to clarify
questions and verify information in the applications.
“This
recognition is significant to the award recipients because
they understand the rigor and objectivity of the Baldrige
Award evaluation. Each step of the award process is structured
to continually refine the board of examiners’ depth
of knowledge and understanding of the applicants’ performance
excellence system, ensuring that only the most outstanding
applicants
are recognized, and that all applicants receive objective
feedback for improvement,” said Roy Bauer, chair of
the Baldrige Award panel of judges and president and chief
operating officer, Pemstar Inc.
The 2005
Baldrige Award recipients are expected to be presented with
the Baldrige Award in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., early
next year.
Named
after the 26th Secretary of Commerce, the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award was established by Congress in 1987
to enhance the competitiveness and performance of U.S. businesses
and expanded in 1998 to include education and health care.
The award promotes excellence in organizational performance,
recognizes the quality and performance achievements of U.S.
organizations, and publicizes successful performance strategies.
The award may be presented to five types of organizations:
manufacturers, service companies, small businesses, education
organizations and health care organizations. The award is
not given for specific products or services. Since 1988, 68
Baldrige Awards have been presented to 64 organizations.
The Baldrige
program is managed by NIST in conjunction with the private
sector. As a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department
of Commerce’s Technology Administration, NIST promotes
U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing
measurement science, standards and technology in ways that
enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
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