Aside from the chance of gaining the pride of recognition while obtaining a competitive edge and providing an example to others, the gains from applying are many.

• You get a rigorous evaluation equivalent to about 550 to 600 total man-hours of review by an expert PQA panel of assessors. The review is based on internationally recognized performance standards widely used in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific.

• You receive a feedback report, which can guide your quality and productivity improvement efforts to prepare for the challenges of the global economy and win the battle for domestic and overseas markets.

• You increase employee involvement and your team’s capability and flexibility to cope with rapid change while keeping them focused on customer satisfaction and retention.

• You sharpen your tools for achieving business results and position your organization for future growth and profitability.

• Whether your company is large or small, involved in manufacturing, service or any other field, including public sector organizations, you benefit from sharing the knowledge and experience of successful PQA awardees whose management practices you can adapt to your own organization.

• And if you win the Award or Recognition, your own exceptional management practices become benchmarks and serve as models for other organizations who are on a similar journey to performance excellence.