Overlooking an ISO Certification Can Mean Serious Problems. Here’s why.
Effective April 1, 2010, all CMC’s (Certified Management Consultants) certified by the Institute of Management Consultants (Washington, D.C.) are now certified by the International Organization for Standardization ISO (Geneva, Switzerland).
How might this impact a U.S. company’s competitiveness?
Today, the U.S., as well as foreign companies seeking business in the European Community (EC) are expected to be ISO certified. ISO (International Organization for Standardization)—a non-governmental organization—is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. From ISO9000 to the broad spectrum of other standardizations, the necessity for becoming certified is critical when a company wishes to partner with businesses that sell to European governments.
Craig holds an MBA from the University of California (Berkeley) and has been awarded the coveted CMC Certificate by the Institute of Management Consultants - Washington, DC. Stimmel's clients include AMOCO Oil, Staples, John Heath & Co Ltd (UK), Beautone (Taiwan), Hunt Mfg, Avery-Dennison, Steelcase, The Hon Company and many others. Craig is a nationally published author of articles covering both distribution and service business development issues as well as being a featured speaker at trade events and conventions.