The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world's leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.

As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools, and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners, and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good Great®.

Globally, ASQ has formed relationships with other nonprofit organizations that have comparable missions and principles. Our international strategic alliances are helping to meet the quality needs of companies, individuals, and organizations worldwide.

ASQ members have informed and advised the U.S. Congress, government agencies, state legislatures and other groups and individuals on quality-related topics.

And since 1991 ASQ has administered the United States' premier quality honor-the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award , which annually recognizes companies and organizations that have achieved performance excellence.

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ASQ Section 1414 ASQ Section 1414 is the local section of the ASQ here in the Austin Texas area.  We have been a recognized ASQ Section since 1976 and we currently have more than 400 members.  Section 1414 also boasts one of the highest number of ASQ Certifications per capita of any ASQ section.  Membership in a local ASQ Section, such as 1414, is a benefit of membership in the national ASQ organization.  Why not join the national ASQ organization and Section 1414 and become a part of this dynamic community of quality professionals? To learn more about Section 1414 and the national ASQ organization, please see the following slide deck ASQ Overview Region 14 Leadership Conference - 2009 Section 1414 Participants (left to right)  Mike Harkins: Treasurer, Himanshu Deo: Secretary, and John Hartzler: Vice Chair   Read about the Conference:  ASQ Region 14 Leadership Conference 2009 See the new Section makeup within Regions 14A and 14B:  Region 14 Split ASQ 2010 World Conference on Quality and Improvement During the May 2010 World Conference on Quality and Improvement, ASQ Austin Section 1414 received the Total Quality & Gold Excellence Awards for FY 2008-09. On the picture, Mike Harkins, FY 2009-10 Section 1414 Treasurer, and Belinda Chavez, Region 14A Director.