Please congratulate Richard

Milwaukee, WI, June 13, 2009 — The Certification Board of the American Society for Quality is pleased to announce

that Richard A. Davis has completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ CQE).

As such, Richard A. Davis has reached a significant level of professional recognition, indicating a proficiency in and a

comprehension of quality engineering principles and practices. Individuals who earn this certification are allowed to

use “ASQ CQE” on their business cards and professional correspondence.

“ASQ provides certification as a way to provide formal recognition to professionals who have demonstrated an

understanding of, and a commitment to, quality techniques and practices in their job and career,” explains Roberto

Saco, President, American Society for Quality. “This is a great accomplishment and, although not a formal registration

or licensure, it represents a high level of peer recognition.”

A Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is a professional who understands the principles of product and service quality,

evaluation, and control. In order to sit for the CQE examination, a candidate must have at least eight years of training

and on-the-job experience in one or more areas of quality, with a minimum of three years in a decision-making

position. CQEs develop and implement quality systems, plan, control and monitor product and process quality, use

reliability and risk management tools, and apply a wide spectrum of quantitative analyses to resolve quality issues.

Since 1968, when the first ASQ certification examination was given, more than 160,000 individuals have taken the

path to reaching their goal of becoming ASQ-Certified in their field or profession, including many of who have attained

more than one designation. To learn more about ASQ’s Certified Quality Engineer program, visit

http://www.asq.org/certification/quality-engineer/.

The American Society for Quality, www.asq.org, has been the world's leading authority on quality for more than 60

years. With more than 90,000 individual and organizational members, the professional association advances

learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces

and communities worldwide. As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools, and

training to quality professionals, quality practitioners, and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good

Great®. ASQ has been the sole administrator of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award since 1991.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., ASQ is a founding partner of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a

prominent Quarterly economic indicator, and also produces the Quarterly Quality Report.