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Ronii Bartles Concentric (843) 452-5259 ronii.bartles@cmsicharleston.com acommoncenter.com Concentric a Nominee for Small Business of the Year Award Concentric Recognized by Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Charleston, SC, May 15, 2013 — Concentric today announced that they are a nominee for Small Business of the Year Award. The Small Business of the Year is awarded by Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Persons have to be nominated by a peer and then have to meet a string of criteria from demonstrating a commitment to good business practices to contributing to the community. Nominations and criteria are submitted and then voted on. Jim Thompson, Founder at ...

This past week was a very successful week indeed - full of signs of spring and new opportunities. A major catalyst of our excitement to bring Concentric's story to the Charleston community was the ASQ Lowcountry Quality Conference organized by our local ASQ Section 1122 volunteers. This 2-day conference featured an amazing array of speakers and Quality Professionals who gave attendees their foresight into the future commercial needs of the region. In addition to the great line-up of speakers from various industries across the spectrum, nearly half of the participants were treated to an extended tour of the new Boeing ...

2 Sessions: March 26-29, 2013 in Columbus, IN | April 2-5, 2013 in Charleston, SC ISO/TS 16949:2009 Internal Lead Auditor Training (32hrs):  $1495* The courses will be held at the new Harbor Breeze on Patriots Point in beautiful Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston). Register online here or by calling 843.469.8279. Course Description We hope you will join us in this beautiful beach-front setting sure to promote creativity and relaxation. This advanced course caters to the full spectrum of ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 auditor responsibilities – from auditing to audit program management.  If you are ...

Are you a quality or environmental professional looking for cutting-edge training?  The following is a list of our course offerings.  All courses can be held publicly or onsite in a group session, one-on-one or via remote video conferencing.  Visit here for upcoming public courses for S1 2013 and registration details. Quality Management Systems ISO 9001:2008 Management Overview (4hrs) ISO 9001:2008 Standard for Process Owners (16hrs) ISO 9001:2008 Lead Internal Auditor Training (32hrs) Environmental ISO 14001:2004 Management Overview (4hrs) ISO 14001:2004 Standard for Process Owners (16hrs) ISO 14001:2004 Lead Internal Auditor Training (32hrs) Automotive ISO/TS 16949:2009 Management Overview (4hrs) ISO/TS 16949:2009 Standard for Process Owners (16hrs) ISO/TS 16949:2009 Lead Internal Auditor Training (32hrs) AIAG Core Tools ...

2 Sessions  |  Friday, February 15th Send 2 Students & 3rd Student is FREE  |  Active ASQ Section 1122 Members can bring a friend or colleague to a February 15th course at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Concentric will hold it's first public training event of 2013 on Friday, February 15th. The morning session will be an ISO 9001:2008 Management Overview followed by an afternoon ISO/TS 16949:2009 Management Overview session. These courses cater to organizations either considering certification or considering the development of a formal quality management system as a tool for improving their business. Both courses will ...

7 Steps to Having the Best Year Ever Around this time every year, I take a few hours to begin my month-long+ process of reflecting on happenings and results that went right and wrong during the current calendar year.  Do I have the things I wanted to have?  Did I do the things I wanted to do?  Did I become or remain the person that I aimed to be? The best way for me to evaluate this at the highest level is to review the top priorities I set for myself for the year.  Every year, I come up with ...

LAST CALL FOR THE AUGUST 27-30, 2012 TRAINING CLASS ISO/TS 16949:2009 – Lead Internal Auditor Training (32hrs)  |  Columbus, IN Date:  August 27th-30th, 2012  |  Columbus, Indiana Description:   This advanced internal auditing course caters to the full spectrum of auditor responsibilities – from process auditing to audit program management.   This course will teach you the fundamental tools necessary to conduct audits using the automotive process approach while providing vital strategic information to top management.  Case studies and scenarios make this course fun.  If you are looking for a Lead Auditor course for internal processes or supplier ...