Madge Networks Gains Early ISO 9001:2000 Accreditation
Market leader demonstrates commitment to deliver quality solutions
and service to its customers
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (March 21, 2002) - Madge
Networks N.V. (NASDAQ NM: MADGF) has gained accreditation for the
latest International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2000
quality management standard. Madge Networks achieved early accreditation
following an extensive assessment from BSI - a world leader in standards
and quality management services. Madge Networks is the market leader
in Token Ring solutions and this accreditation demonstrates the company's
commitment to delivering high quality solutions and service for its
customers, supported by comprehensive customer-focused business processes
and a commitment to continuous improvement.
"This certification displays our commitment as a forward thinking
quality organization and testifies to our considerable efforts to
listen, and respond, to customer demands. In this way, we continue
to raise the quality of our overall business performance and meet
the evolving requirements of our worldwide customers," commented
Peter East, Quality Manager for Madge Networks. "We completed
the ISO 9001:2000 certification within nine months, something that
typically takes three years to achieve and we are one of a very small
number of global companies to have achieved this.
ISO 9001:2000 is the universal standard for Quality Assurance systems
accepted around the world. It applies to industries involved in the
design and development, manufacturing, installation and servicing
of products or services, and the standards apply uniformly to companies
in any industry and of any size.
About Madge Networks N.V.
Madge Networks N.V. (NASDAQ NM: MADGF) is a global supplier of advanced
networking product solutions to large enterprises, and is the market
leader in Token Ring networking. Madge Networks is pioneering next
generation networking solutions, which enables the painless deployment
of 100Mbps and Gigabit speed IP-based applications within existing
corporate networks while protecting customers' investments in Token
Ring. Madge Networks also has an associate company, Red-M™,
a market leader in wireless networking solutions. The Company's main
business centers are located in Wexham Springs, United Kingdom and
New York. Information about Madge Networks' complete range of products
and services can be accessed at www.Madge.com.
Madge and the Madge logo are trademarks, and in some jurisdictions
may be registered trademarks of Madge Networks or its affiliated companies.
Red-M is a trademark, and in some jurisdictions may be a registered
trademark of Red-M (Communications) Limited. Other trademarks in this
document are the property of their respective owners.
* According to figures from QA Register - published by the Stationery
Office and the most complete record of companies that have achieved
a quality standard from UKAS accredited certification bodies. The
QA Register lists around 85,000 companies who are committed to high
standards of quality control. It lists full company details, the assessment
body and the standard they have achieved and central to each entry
is the scope of the certification.
For further information, please contact:
In the UK:
Simon Drennan
Madge Networks
Tel: +44 1753 661 000
simon.drennan@madge.com
In the UK:
Simon Gribbon
IBA, PR for Madge
Tel: +44 1780 721 433
sgribbon@iba-europe.com
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