Jr. Keynote Speaker at 8th China Shanghai International Symposium on Quality

Oct 25, 2011 – Mr. Richard Harrington, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of The Harrington Group International (HGI), was the keynote speaker at the 8th China Shanghai International Symposium on Quality which was held October 31 – November 2, 2011. Mr. Harrington spoke on the “Strategic Implications of Quality Management” to the thousands that attended.

The Shanghai Association for Quality (SAQ) was set up in September 1982, with the approval of Shanghai’s municipal government, as one of the largest quality organizations in China. SAQ serves the business community, society and government of the People’s Republic of China. It promotes quick and sound social development by uniting various circles of society, providing basic knowledge of quality management and performance excellence, as well as improving the quality of Chinese goods and implementing international management system standards in Chinese companies.

SAQ’s membership consists of leading enterprises in several fields and industries, including: construction, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, oil, automobiles, spaceflight, civil aviation, electronics, medicine, transportation, and communications. SAQ hosts member events, international exchanges, academic