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ABS Quality Evaluations Awarded Contract for Performing Third Party Quality Audits to Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Dependencies
November 20, 2008 - Houston, TX
ABS Quality Evaluations (ABS QE) has been selected by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to conduct audits of the quality management systems of various dependencies. ABS QE will perform audits that cover the canal operations for the transit of vessels; generation, transmission and distribution of electricity; production and distribution of potable and chilled water; assembly and maintenance of floating and industrial equipment; purchasing, security and protection of facilities and areas; and other operations.
"We look forward to working together with ABS QE in the pursuit of continuous improvement of our processes," said Manuel E. Benítez, ACP Executive Vice President of Operations.
"We are pleased to be selected by the ACP (Autoridad del Canal de Panama) as the third party auditor (ISO 9001) in their core business processes," said Alex Weisselberg, ABS QE Acting President. "We are certain that ABS QE will add value to the ACP, the main inter-oceanic canal which is undergoing the redesign of their main processes due to the current expansion program."
About ABS Quality Evaluations
ABS QE expertise spans quality, health, safety, environmental, social accountability and security management system audits, vendor supply chain compliance assessments, and certification and training services. Through offices worldwide, ABS QE provides global certification, auditing and training services to leading organizations. Some of the markets served are oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, machinery and equipment, aerospace and defense, pharmaceutical, food processing, electronics, automotive and consumer goods, among others. ABS QE is distinguished by having highly qualified auditors, many of whom have more than 15 years of specific industry and audit experience.
ABS QE, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is accredited by the largest and most respected accreditation organizations worldwide.
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Rieansnider
Marketing Communications Specialist
ABS Quality Evaluations
1-281-673-2948 | rrieansnider@abs-group.com
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