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Abbreviation | ASQ |
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Formation | 16 February 1946 |
Founder | George D. Edwards |
Type | Professional association |
Purpose | To provide the quality community with training, professional certifications, and knowledge to a vast network of members of the global quality community. |
Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 43°02′15″N 87°54′40″W / 43.03740°N 87.91117°W |
Region served | Worldwide |
Services | Certification, training, publications, conferences |
Membership | 40000 (approximately) (2013) |
Chair | Francisco "Paco" Santos |
Chair-elect | Wanda Sturm |
Treasurer | Kerry Bass |
Main organ | Board of directors |
Affiliations | Exemplar Global, ASQExcellence |
Website | asq |
Formerly called | American Society for Quality Control |
The American Society for Quality (ASQ), formerly the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), is a society of quality professionals, with more than 40,000 members.
ASQ is a global organization with members in more than 140 countries. ASQ operates regional centers in North Asia, South Asia, and Latin America, and has established strategic alliances with organizations through the World Partners® Program[1] in countries like Japan, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates to promote ASQ products and training.[1]