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Quality Progress features
Feigenbaum’s
"Action for Recovery"
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30 November 2009 – General Systems Co., Inc. – Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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A message sounded by Dr A.V. Feigenbaum, President and
CEO of General Systems Company, at ASQ’s World
Conference on Quality and Improvement earlier this year is
featured in the November issue of Quality Progress
magazine. The message has been summarized in the article
to call for a “Spring into Action” from the quality
profession:
- Challenging economic times have made a
significant impact on the importance of quality
throughout business and industry
- For business success, companies must
emphasize management innovation with a total
quality foundation
- By focusing on five areas, quality professionals
have the opportunity to help their companies
succeed and become stronger
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BERKSHIRE BUSINESS QUARTERLY FEATURES ARTICLE ABOUT THE FEIGENBAUM BROTHERS
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"THE BROTHERS OF INVENTION"
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October 10, 2008 - GENERAL SYSTEMS COMPANY, Inc. - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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The feature article in the 2nd Quarter, 2008 issue of the Berkshire Business Quarterly (BBQ) magazine outlines the personal story of two brothers in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and how they joined forces to create the global Total Quality Management movement from their own backyard.
Armand V. Feigenbaum and his younger brother Donald S. Feigenbaum grew up on Edward Avenue and graduated from Pittsfield High during the depression. Both brothers earned their bachelor degree from Union College in Schenectady, New York. Armand (Val) continued at MIT where he earned a master’s degree from the Sloan School of Management and a PhD in economics. Both brothers started their careers with GE after college.
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Feigenbaum to Receive Technical Achievement
President Bush will honor Pittsfield native
By Tony Dobrowolski
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The Berkshire Eagle -- PITTSFIELD, MA — August 27, 2008
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Armand V. Feigenbaum, the president and CEO of General Systems Co. of Pittsfield, is one of eight recipients chosen to receive the 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation, formerly the National Medal of Technology, is the highest honor for technological achievement bestowed by the President of the United States on America's leading innovators. Feigenbaum and the seven other recipients will receive their awards from President George W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 29, in Washington.
"This may sound funny, but I am actually humbled by it," the Pittsfield native said yesterday, "because I know it's the nation's leading technology award."
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German Trade Magazine
McK Wissen 20
Honors
"Founder of Quality Management" |
| Pittsfield, MA, April 2, 2007 – General Systems Company, Inc. |
The highly regarded German Trade Magazine, McK Wissen 20, features an interview in its March 2007 "Quality" issue with Dr. Armand (Val) Feigenbaum – President and CEO of General Systems Company, Inc. The interview occurred in January in his office overlooking Park Square in Pittsfield, which is situated in the "Heart of the Berkshires" of Western Massachusetts.
McK Wissen 20 requested the interview with Dr. Feigenbaum to use it as a lead article in a special issue dedicated to the subject of "Quality." The intent of this issue was to raise awareness amongst readers that quality is one of the most critical factors for success in today’s highly competitive global marketplace, in which advances in high tech have created greater customer demand for quality than ever before. The magazine also wanted to discuss the changing nature of quality: What does quality really mean in today’s world? A major point made during the interview was that quality is not only about defect reduction anymore, but about fulfilling customer’s quality expectations in every aspect, regarding the quality of both products and services.
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Quality Progress Magazine
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Dr. AV Feigenbaum’s views on
“The International Growth of Quality”
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MA - February 20, 2007 - General Systems Company, Inc. |
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The February 2007 Issue of Quality Progress magazine features an article by Dr. AV Feigenbaum titled, “The International Growth of Quality.”
Demands of the global economy have caused major developments in the growth of quality internationally, creating challenges for companies that hope to succeed. They must embrace a new way of leveraging quality and think about it beyond terms of just eliminating defects. Dr. Feigenbaum states that in today’s international arena it requires that businesses deliver high quality value to customers – quality must become a fundamental, day-to-day operation and provide ongoing strategy.
As a result of these influences and pressures, quality has become a global language for businesses and customers. The article points out ...
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The Quality Professional
magazine article explores
"The Life of Dr. Feigenbaum" |
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PITTSFIELD, MA - March
7, 2006 - General Systems Company, Inc.
The President and CEO of General Systems Company, Dr. Armand V. Feigenbaum is
featured in the January/February 2006 issue of The Institute of Quality Assurance's
magazine, The Quality Professional. This article is the first of a new series
about significant quality thinkers over the years, looking at Dr. Feigenbaum and
his revolutionary concept in the 1950's that quality was everybody's job.....
Read Full Article - This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 06 edition of Quality Professional, the newsletter of the Institute of Quality Assurance (www.iqa.org)
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QualityProgress Magazine Features
A.V. Feigenbaum's Contribution to Quality
PITTSFIELD, MA - January 13, 2006 - General Systems Company
The November 2005 issue of QualityProgress Magazine features a pair of articles recognizing the contributions of Dr. A.V. (Val) Feigenbaum to the quality profession and to the acceptance of quality as a tool of management.
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News Release:
ARMAND V. FEIGENBAUM & DONALD S. FEIGENBAUM
Address the Topic: WHAT QUALITY MEANS TODAY
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| The winter 2005 issue of the prestigious
MIT Sloan Management Review includes an article representing the views of
General Systems Company's founders
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Accolades Magazine:
Features Feigenbaums'
achievements as "Founding Fathers of Quality"
 Donald
S. and Armand V. Feigenbaum (Val) are honored in Accolades Magazine as, "The Founding
Fathers of Quality."
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The Feigenbaum's The Power of Management Capital excerpt from
the November issue of Quality Progress magazine.
 The
November 2004 issue of Quality Progress magazine features an excerpt from the
latest book from Armand and Donald Feigenbaum, The Power of Management Capital.
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Business Week:
Never Mind The Buzzwords. Roll Up Your Sleeves
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Industry Week:
Partial's Not Enough The business power of quality comes from total management.
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