(The Conference Board: New York) -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) declined for the second month in a row in May 2011 to 99.7, down from April’s revised figure of 100.1. The May figure is up 5.3 percent from a year ago.

(AMETEK: Largo, FL) -- AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments works continually to improve the performance, accuracy, convenience, and functionality of its line of advanced dry-block calibrators.

(Infinity QS: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, a leading provider of real-time quality control software solutions, has announced the commercial availability of its ProFicient on Demand solution.

(IAF: Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia) -- June 9, 2011, will mark World Accreditation Day, a global initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation-rela

(Southern New Hampshire University: Manchester, NH) -- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is now offering an MBA with a concentration in Six Sigma quality.

Win a TomTom GPS (a rather befitting prize for this devilish challenge). When you’re lost in an unfamiliar area, do you ask for directions from the local folk? If so, how well do you listen? How well do you follow directions?

(Ford Motor Co.: Cologne, Germany) -- Ford of Europe and Ford North America are leading a project to install robotic plant laser inspection technology in 17 assembly plants globally, a planned investment of approximately $100 million to improve fit and finish and reduce wind noise, a key qual