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Our Mission
With a spirit of empowerment we will help any organization attain its quality management system objectives through open communications and company-wide involvement. We are dedicated to helping companies attain higher levels of customer satisfaction and more efficient operations while increasing profitability.
Learn more about our approach to quality management in this quick multimedia presentation.
Timeline
1986 – Founder Paul Gladieux recognizes the eventual impact of the ISO 9000 QMS Standards on all business sectors worldwide. Materials for client use are developed.
1990 – Paul Gladieux develops quality management training materials for the Project Management Institute, PMP Certification Program (Portland Chapter).
1991 – GQM is founded with the objective of helping companies develop sound quality management systems in order to better compete in the global marketplace.
1992 – GQM begins 14 year run providing quality management consulting services to a wide variety of industries including automotive, printing, imaging, semi-conductor, engineered equipment, custom alloy fabricators, energy, and oil pipeline.
1994 – GQM participates in the assessment of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Tank Farm operations in Richland, Washington. The project involves more than 7,000 requirements.
1995 – The Project Management Institute requests and publishes an article by Paul Gladieux in PMNet magazine.
2002 – Paul Gladieux is the guest speaker at Washington State University regarding ASME / NQA-1 nuclear supplier qualification requirements.
2003 – GQM participates as exhibitors at national conferences in the U.S. Western Region.
2005 – GQM is hired to provide quality management services to a key supplier of equipment for U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Energy projects.
2007 ~ ‘09 – GQM shifted Support Services to the Re-emerging U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Industry. Focuses Heavily on Assisting the “New” Supply Chain.