Industry Leaders Partner to Offer Companies Smarter Operating Models For Today’s Transformed Business Environment
25 Mar 2009
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, announced today it has partnered with TQM Consultants Co Limited to form the joint venture – ITQM Company Limited.
The initial scope of services offered by ITQM will focus on assisting companies to integrate “smart,” innovative quality, productivity and supply chain efficiency processes into their operations. These processes will work synergistically with business sustainability systems that foster the high-level social and environmental performance now expected of world-class companies.
Intertek’s Executive Vice President, Paul YAO, noted: “In joining with TQM to combine the high-level expertise of our respective areas of focus and markets, we will provide a broad array of innovative and effective business improvement solutions to help our global, regional and local partners and customers better compete and succeed in the ever-changing business environment.”
Intertek’s people, engaged in a wide range of quality and safety solutions– from auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes and supporting their overall success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 24,000 people in over 100 countries around the world.
Intertek’s new partner, TQM Consultants, is a leading provider of one-stop, value-added consultancy services and solutions to a wide range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 500 multi-national companies; from private / publicly listed NGO’s to HKSAR/Macau SAR Government Departments; and from manufacturing, servicing to construction in Hong Kong, the PRC and the Asia Pacific Region. Through ACT-N-ACHIEVETM LEAN methodology and mindset transformation, TQM is committed to delivering comprehensive, high quality consultancy services and helping the clients create values, business advantages, and achieve business excellence and success.
Aaron TONG, the Managing Director of TQM Consultants remarked: “We are happy to announce a NEW PAGE of TQM as we decided to join hands with Intertek to offer fundamental and practical solutions to help enterprises and manufacturers overcome difficulties, reduce costs, grow stronger and succeed.”
For further information, please visit www.intertek.com and www.tqm.com.hk or please contact:
Patricia CHEUNG or C L TANG
Tel: +852 2569 3812
Email: pat@itqm.com.hk or cltang@itqm.com.hk
About Intertek
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.
About TQM Consultants Co Limited
TQM is a management consulting and transformation training provider assisting clients, ranging from SMEs to multinational corporations to Government departments, in achieving world-class management as well as improving productivity, business effectiveness and profitability (Time (T), Quality (Q), Money (M)) with supportive and motivated teams. Since its establishment in 1994, quality, innovation and commitment drive TQM to emphasize on new knowledge and skills in management, and bring clients new techniques, such as Six Sigma, Business Process Re-engineering, Lean Business, as well as fundamental alignment in individual, team and corporate goals and objectives. Visit www.tqm.com.hk