"Organizations that focus their resources on improving systems and results are often successful ones," said Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. "The companies that receive these awards acknowledge this, and have proven their commitment by making their business - and in turn, our state - economically stronger."
"The TNCPE process is in line Aegis's commitment to performance excellence," said Dr. David L. Black, CEO and founder of Aegis. "We have a team dedicated to pursuing excellence and provide superior service to our clients. It is such a reward to be honored with this prestigious award."
Organizations that earn Interest Recognition must complete a 5-page Organizational Profile and host a half-day education and evaluation site visit from a team of TNCPE examiners. This level is the first step for organizations interested in adopting and applying Baldrige principles of performance improvement.
"I congratulate Aegis Sciences Corporation on this award, which represents countless hours of hard work by this organization," said Bredesen.
The Tennessee program, a national and international role model, is available to all businesses, educational institutions, health care organizations, government agencies and other nonprofit entities.
Achieving any level of recognition is significant. "The businesses, schools, hospitals and nonprofits that use the Criteria for Performance Excellence are setting themselves up for success, period," said TNCPE President Katie Rawls. "With the TNCPE program as their guide, these winners are developing the infrastructure they need to weather any storm. I am delighted with what they've accomplished, and I encourage them to keep going."
About Aegis Sciences Corp. (www.aegislabs.com) Founded in 1990, Aegis Sciences Corp is a forensic chemical and drug-testing laboratory specializing in Zero-Tolerance Drug Testing, employee drug testing, professional and amateur sports drug testing, pain management drug testing and post-mortem toxicology evaluations.
About Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Since TNCPE was created in 1993, about 1,080 organizations have progressed through one or more levels of achievement. A Board of Examiners made up of approximately 200 experts in business, education, health care and government assessed this year's applicants in seven categories: leadership; strategic planning; customer and market focus; measurement, analysis and knowledge management; workforce focus; process management; and results. For more information on the nonprofit Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence, contact Katie Rawls, president, at the organization's Nashville office: (800) 453-6474 or katie.rawls@tncpe.org.
