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                        H. James Harrington  was formerly CEO of Systemcorp, an Internet-software development company. He was also formerly a principal at 
                            Ernst & Young, where he served as an international quality adviser.   | 
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                        Stanley A. Marash, Ph.D. is chairman and CEO of STAT-A-MATRIX/The SAM Group. He can be reached at telephone (732) 548-0600.Visit STAT-A-MATRIX at  www.thesamgroup.com   | 
                    
                    
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                        Pat Townsend  Joan Gebhardt  have written more than 200 articles and four books: Commit to Quality (John Wiley & Sons, 1986); Quality in Action: 93 Lessons in Leadership, Participation, and 
                            Measurement (John Wiley & Sons, 1992); Five-Star Leadership: The Art and Strategy of Creating Leaders at Every Level (John Wiley & Sons, 1997); and Recognition, Gratitude & Celebration
                             (Crisp Publications, 1997).  | 
                    
                    
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                        Thomas Pyzdek is the author of "The End of Management"
                             and more than a dozen other popular books on ASQ certification and other quality-related subjects. He provides consulting services to senior management in industries ranging from manufacturing to health care.  | 
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                        A. Blanton Godfrey  is chairman and CEO of Juran Institute Inc. at 11 River Road, Wilton, CT 06897.    | 
                    
                    
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                        Michael J. Cleary, Ph.D. is founder and president of PQ Systems Inc. He is a noted authority in the field of quality management 
                            and a professor emeritus of management science at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.    | 
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