The American Society for Quality awarded John E. (Jack) West with its Freund-Marquardt Medal for his longtime service to the quality profession and to the organization.

West is a consultant with Silver Fox Advisors in The Heartland, Texas. He mentors senior managers to help them achieve their business goals.

West holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Emory and Henry College. He’s an ASQ-certified quality engineer and a well-known author and speaker on topics related to quality, quality management and ISO 9000. He is the co-author of ISO 9001:2000 Explained and the co-editor of the ISO 9000:2000 Handbook and ISO 9001:2000, An Audio Workshop and Master Slide Presentation. West is also a columnist for Quality Digest magazine.

For more information, visit www.asq.org.

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