UM gets first institutional ISO in Mindanao

The UNIVERSITY of Mindanao (UM) received its ISO 9001:2008 certificate from Societe Generale De Surveillance (SGS) Philippines. The granting of the ISO certificate was held last June 13, 2012 at its Auditorium in Matina Campus, Davao City. ISO 9001:2008 is a global quality management standard focusing on quality management system.

 

With this distinction, UM became the first educational institution in Mindanao to be awarded the ISO certificate due to its well established quality management system. In order to obtain an ISO certification, the organization applying for it must have a clear sense of focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approval, system approach, continual improvement, and factual approach to decision-making, among others. 
Gerald Dela Rosa, SGS representative, said during the certification ceremony that the UM created a benchmark in Mindanao. He said the recognition represented the hardwork of both the management, staff and students.

“What you have started and accomplished is highly commendable. There is evident motivation to continuously strive to have better knowledge of your methodologies and increase awareness in the importance of consistently improving your system,” he said.
The SGS, is a multinational company headquartered in Geneva, Switzeland which provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services. It operates 1,350 offices and laboratories worldwide.