VSE Corporation Subsidiary Akimeka Certified ISO 9001:2008
Audit identified several QMS Best Practice Areas
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-- VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) reported today that subsidiary, Akimeka, successfully reached a significant milestone in becoming certified to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems standards and guidelines. The audits leading to the certification were conducted at the Akimeka offices in Maitland, Florida, San Antonio, Texas and Maui, Hawaii, by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Originally developed in 2007 and previously certified as an ISO 9001:2000 system, the Akimeka Quality Management System (QMS) went through a rigorous verification and validation process during the 4th quarter of 2010.
Akimeka President and COO John Harris said, "Our hard work paid off as the Maitland BSI auditor identified our QMS as a best practice in several areas including our comprehensive and detailed metrics dashboard, quarterly management review, comprehensive QMS documents, tight document control and our Infrastructure Control Board (ICB). The ICB was also recognized by the San Antonio BSI auditor who indicated using the practice as a benchmark for future audits."
VSE CEO Maurice "Mo" Gauthier said, "With this certification, our clients can be confident that Akimeka is dedicated to maintaining the highest efficiency and responsiveness in achieving our ultimate goal of guaranteed client satisfaction."
About Akimeka
Akimeka is a recognized leader in the Department of Defense health services and logistics sector. Core expertise lies in E-health; Enterprise Architecture; Information Assurance/Business Continuity; Public Safety; Web Based Technologies; Customized Software Applications Development and Integration. For more information on Akimeka, please visit their web site at www.akimeka.com, or contact Jeff Gaylord at (407) 875-2457.
About VSE
VSE is a diversified Federal Services company of choice with over 52 years of experience in solving issues of global significance with integrity, agility, and value. VSE is dedicated to making our clients successful by delivering talented people and innovative solutions for logistics, engineering, IT services, construction management and consulting. For additional information on VSE services and products, please see the Company's web site at www.vsecorp.com or contact Randy Hollstein, VSE Corporate Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at (703) 329-3206.
Source: VSE Corporation
Released February 2, 2011