New Folks - Please Take a Minute & Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! (2009 - 8/2010)

[howste]

Welcome to all the new members!

Feel free to jump in and join an existing discussion, or start your own. And remember - we don't bite. Except Randy.

[Christopher S]

1. Name: Christopher Stainow

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: I'm CEO of Lennox Hill which produces hosted QMS software

3. Industry you're in or have been in: Currently in the software industry and previously was in the beer and then the food industry in Europe

4. Company you work for and location: Lennox Hill Ltd which is based in London, UK

5. Length of time in quality function: I cannot really say that I have a "quality function background". I am more a process person and have done that pretty much most of my life

6. Something personal that sets you apart: Part of the team that introduced Budweiser beer in teh UK and Ireland and made an incredible success of it

7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration): Trying to sell something to somebody who has grasped all the benefits of a product but cannot get approval from above. It may have something to do with my selling skills (or lack of) or simply the economic situation we are still in. Anyway it is a minor annoyance

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?: I have to be careful here as I don't want to be promoting our product. But I would like to get to the stage where our online QMS software application is generally viewed as providing a very straight forward solution, that meets all the requirements, is easy to use, and that is affordable for small to medium enterprises on a world wide basis. That is our internal philosophy and our credo (if you can say that) and we just have to make the outside world feel that way as well

[The Professor]

1. Name - Anthony Williams
2. Job Title - Sourcing Manager
3. Industry - 17 years Procurment experience including Strategic Sourcing
4. Company - Philadelphia-based Gov't Agency
5. Length of time in quality function - I'm a Procurement Guy who values quality.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - 10-year Military Vet. and a Business degree from Pennsylvania State University.
7. Your pet peeve in quality - That some companies don't value quality of product or service; quality drives reputation and reputation drives customer loyalty.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Implement higher standards.
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[SQESH]

Hello, I am SQESH, working for a short period, 4 years in PCB factory as quality engineer and 2 years in automotive industry for electronic parts SQE.

[K.Mohan]

Hi,

I am K.Mohan BE Electronics with more than 25 years experience in power electronics. Presently I am working with UPS manufacturing company heading Design and Development .

best regards

K.Mohan
GM-Technical

[liux1998]

Xiang Liu
Quality Electrical / Software Engineer
Medical Device
Orthofix Inc.
McKinney, TX
Length of time in quality function - 2nd year

[alohadon]

In Reply to Parent Post by rebstrat

1. Name - Bob Beedle
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Quality Assurance Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in - PET Container Manufacturing
4. Company you work for and location - Yoshino America Corporation
5. Length of time in quality function - 25 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - I am a guitarist (Blues, Classic Rock, Instrumentals) rockinbob at myspace - Rockin Bob Beedle - Youtube.
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration) Sometimes it is a "thankless job" and quite a bit of "shooting the messenger". Many people thank that quality only originates and stays within the Quality Department.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? I would integrate the "quality" word in every job description, in the workplace! Everyone is responsible for quality in what they do, as well as safety.

1. Name: Don Rellora
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Quality and Compliance Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Finance and Accounting Services
4. Company you work for and location: Finance and Accounting BPO
5. Length of time in quality function: 2 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: Studied accounting and international business in paradise
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration): gettin' stuck
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Six Sigma Accounting Standards

[karpaka]

1. Name: karpaka
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Insurance Advisor / Internal Auditor / Banker
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Banking and Financial
4. Company you work for and location Middle East
5. Length of time in quality function: 33 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: friendly; strive for peace at any cost
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration) : I dont know
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? change.