RapidEye Press Release: RapidEye Granted ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Brandenburg / Havel, Germany, July 29, 2010 – RapidEye, the only geospatial
solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth
Observation satellites, announced today that TÜV NORD of Germany, an official
accreditation body for ISO 9001 standards, has not only extended RapidEye’s
ISO-certification after an extensive audit for its Quality Management Systems
(QMS) but upgraded the certification to the ISO 9001:2008 level. This
certificate covers marketing, sale, development, and provision of geo-spatial
product and service projects.
Globally recognized and respected, ISO 9001:2008 standards are set by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a Geneva-based
worldwide federation of national standard bodies. This certification
demonstrates RapidEye’s dedication to and implementation of a dedicated,
systematic and quantifiable approach to quality standards.
Paul Karnowka, Quality Control Manager at RapidEye, said “The recent upgrade
to ISO 9001:2008 provides us with an excellent framework to fully direct our
attention to meeting our customers’ needs. Furthermore, it supports our
intentions to continually improve operations and processing of RapidEye
products and services. ISO 9001 illustrates to our clients and competitors
that the approach we have chosen has brought us a long way since our launch
in 2008. With this in mind, we highly anticipate to make further progress in
pro-actively seeking the best solution to exceed our customers’ expectations,
and subsequently establish an even more reputable position within the
market.”
About RapidEye AG
RapidEye is an ISO-certified geospatial information provider focused on
integrating customized and industry specific solutions into the workflow of
global customers in agriculture, forestry, energy, infrastructure,
government, security and emergency. RapidEye experts and the satellite
system – a constellation of five satellites capable of downloading over 4
million km² of high resolution, multi-spectral imagery per day, and a ground
segment for processing and archiving data – allow for cost-effective
customized services. The unique combination of large area coverage, high
spatial resolution and the possibility of daily revisit to an area provide
for superior management information solutions. Currently, more than 120
experts from more than 20 countries are employed by RapidEye, with plans to
grow the team to 130 in 2010.
RapidEye benefits from a public-private partnership with the Space Agency of
the German Aerospace Center (DLR), which is supported by the Federal Ministry
of Economics and Technology. RapidEye is also co-financed by the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the State of Brandenburg in Germany. For
more information on ERDF please contact efreinfo@mw.brandenburg.de.
For more information about RapidEye, please visit www.rapideye.de
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