For Immediate Release

ASQ Launches Quality for Life™ Web Site

Interactive Web Site highlights quality professionals who  make a difference

Milwaukee, Wis., June 25, 2009 — ASQ has launched the Quality for Life™ Web site to celebrate the humanistic accomplishments of quality; promoting the work of quality professionals who use their passion, commitment and skills to make a difference on the job, in their communities and throughout the world. ASQ members and visitors can now view inspiring Quality for Life accounts by visiting the Web site at www.asq.org/qualityforlife.

The Quality for Life Web site is the next evolution of the initiative launched by ASQ in October of 2008.  Because quality is more than a profession, the program was created to share stories and recognize quality professionals who use quality tools and techniques at work, home, or through volunteer efforts, to make a positive impact on the lives of others.   

In addition to housing Quality for Life stories, the new Web site will include the following features:  

• Interactive Map — The global map found on the homepage allows visitors to directly link to Quality for Life stories from quality professionals who impact individuals worldwide.
• Quality for Life videos — See and hear how quality professionals are making a difference.
• Story Submission — ASQ members can submit stories using an easy-to-follow submission form.
• Story Comments — At the end of every Quality for Life story there will be a comment box that allows users to comment on posted stories. 
• Social Media — Stay up-to-date with the latest Quality for Life information by linking to social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
  

“The Quality for Life Web site is a great testament to the individuals who use quality to make the world a better place, and our hope is that it will provide strong encouragement for ASQ members to submit their stories as well as motivate others to make a difference,” said Roberto Saco, ASQ president. “It is truly inspiring to see the work ASQ members engage in which serves a higher purpose — improving the lives of others.”

ASQ, 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 a 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.