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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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NIST AMNPO Deputy Director Receives ASM 2015 Materials Science Award

October 22, 2015

On October 15, 2015, ASM International (ASM), the world's largest association of metals-focused materials professionals, honored its 2015 Class of Fellows at an

Paper on Baldrige Framework as World's Standard for Organizational Excellence Honored

October 7, 2015

On October 1, the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) honored the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program with a third-place win for its paper "The

On Manufacturing Day, NIST and NSF Launch New Consortium to Support Advanced Manufacturing

October 2, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the

2016 Baldrige Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available!

September 30, 2015

Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at a turning point in its history. You can make a

Baldrige Program Seeks Candidates for 2016 Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

September 28, 2015

Once known only as the creator of the nation's highest award for organizational performance excellence, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program now offers

New Funding Brings New Opportunities for Manufacturers in Nine States

September 21, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) will award $27 million to organizations in nine states to operate centers

Excellence by the Dozen: 12 Organizations Move Closer to Baldrige Award

September 1, 2015

Twelve high-performing organizations will receive site visits for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA), the nation's highest recognition for

Fueling High-Tech Growth through Minority Businesses

August 5, 2015

MBDA Contact: Velicia D. Woods, 202-482-0491 The U.S. Department of Commerce has established a new partnership between the Minority Business Development Agency

Nonprofit for Veterans Uses Baldrige Framework in New Case Study

July 29, 2015

Depicting how an innovative government organization might use the Baldrige Excellence Framework: A Systems Approach to Improving Your Organization's Performance

Baldrige Helps Health Care Organizations Provide Superior Patient Experience

July 23, 2015

A newly released study comparing 34 U.S. health care organizations that received the Baldrige National Quality Award with their 153 geographically closest

White House Fact Sheet: Convening Manufacturing Leaders to Strengthen the Innovative Capabilities of the U.S. Supply Chain, including Small Manufacturers

July 9, 2015

Today the White House released a fact sheet on manufacturing that highlights efforts of NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Investing in the

Highly Rated Baldrige Examiner Training Prepared 383 for 2015

June 10, 2015

During annual training completed last month, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program prepared 349 Baldrige examiners for assignments for the 2015 Malcolm

Twenty-Six Organizations Apply for 2015 Baldrige Award

May 28, 2015

Recognizing that performance excellence and innovation are the key ingredients in a recipe for success, 26 top-level organizations are vying to be honored as

Baldrige Judges Panel Welcomes New Members and Chair

May 18, 2015

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker recently appointed three new members to the Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The new judges

NIST Announces 2016 Plans for Manufacturing Center Competitions

May 15, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has announced that it will hold two separate

Building a High-Tech Future Through Partnerships & Planning: Commerce's NIST Announces $7.8 Million in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Grants

May 8, 2015

Guest blog post by Michael F Molnar Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office, NIST The power and performance of the computer chip have improved like clockwork

Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

News and Updates

NIST AMNPO Deputy Director Receives ASM 2015 Materials Science Award

Paper on Baldrige Framework as World's Standard for Organizational Excellence Honored

On Manufacturing Day, NIST and NSF Launch New Consortium to Support Advanced Manufacturing

2016 Baldrige Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available!

Baldrige Program Seeks Candidates for 2016 Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

New Funding Brings New Opportunities for Manufacturers in Nine States

Excellence by the Dozen: 12 Organizations Move Closer to Baldrige Award

Fueling High-Tech Growth through Minority Businesses

Nonprofit for Veterans Uses Baldrige Framework in New Case Study

Baldrige Helps Health Care Organizations Provide Superior Patient Experience

White House Fact Sheet: Convening Manufacturing Leaders to Strengthen the Innovative Capabilities of the U.S. Supply Chain, including Small Manufacturers

Highly Rated Baldrige Examiner Training Prepared 383 for 2015

Twenty-Six Organizations Apply for 2015 Baldrige Award

Baldrige Judges Panel Welcomes New Members and Chair

NIST Announces 2016 Plans for Manufacturing Center Competitions

Building a High-Tech Future Through Partnerships & Planning: Commerce's NIST Announces $7.8 Million in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Grants

Baldrige Leaders Recognized Among "Top 25 Women in Health Care"

NIST Awards $7.8 Million for Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grants

Baldrige Endorses Manufacturing Day

Executives Solve Leadership Challenges with the Baldrige Framework

Executives Prepare to Tackle Strategic Leadership Challenges During Year-Long Fellowship

Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews Honors Four Organizations with 2014 Baldrige Award

Carroll Thomas Named Director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Baldrige Program Tops in Leadership Development for Two Straight Years

Making U.S. Manufacturing Stronger

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