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Check back often for the latest news
and event information. This section is organized by year
starting with the newest entries:
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
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2024
January 3, 2024 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Welcome to New Orion Canada Clients!
Orion
Canada is pleased to start the year by announcing
the following new clients:
AEM
(Germantown, Maryland): Design, manufacture and
support of technology solutions that mitigate the
risk of extreme environmental events.
August Electronics Inc. (Calgary,
Alberta): Electronics manufacturing services.
Calian ITCS (Kanata,
Ontario): Calian IT and Cyber Solutions (ITCS)
on-demand resourcing, cybersecurity consulting,
managed services and SaaS.
CathVision ApS (Denmark):
Design, development and support of
electrophysiology (EP) recording technologies.
Experis - Manpower Group
(Ottawa, Ontario): IT professional resourcing and
managed services.
GTR Scales Ltd. (Arnprior,
Ontario): Design and implementation of commercial
scales, bench scales and balances, and other
weight-based measurement systems.
Kem-A-Trix Inc. (Montreal,
Quebec): Design and manufacture of
high-performance lubricants and new-generation
shaft sealing systems for pumps, valves and
agitators.
Nova Biomedical Canada (Mississauga,
Ontario): Design, manufacture, sales and support
of advanced technology blood testing analyzers.
iFathom Corporation (Ottawa,
Ontario): Workforce solutions and managed services
company servicing public and private sector
organizations.
ROCK Networks (Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia): Design, integration and support
of end-to-end wireless and broadband solutions.
Pilot Diamond Tools Ltd.
(North Bay,
Ontario):
Design and manufacture of industrial diamond
drilling components.
RAPIDS Health Ltd. (Vancouver,
British Columbia): Design, development and
support of medical device software solutions to
improve psychiatry diagnostic speed and accuracy.
Trojan Services Ltd
(East Sussex,
United Kingdom): Design and manufacture of polymer
cable protection management systems for the rail
industry.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in
designing and implementing lean and measurable
quality management systems. Popular services
include providing internal audits, auditor
training, outsourced Quality Manager, and
management system implementation consulting for
multiple standards.
2023
October 31, 2023 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
iFathom Completes Flawless
Initial ISO 9001 Certification Audit!
Ottawa-based workforce
solutions and managed services company,
iFathom Corporation,
is pleased to announce certification to ISO
9001:2015.
This Orion Canada client
underwent a flawless audit by accredited
certification body: British Standards Institution
(BSI).
Orion Canada assisted iFathom to implement a lean
and value-adding management system.
Orion Canada has assisted hundreds of
organizations like iFathom improve their
operational efficiency and effectiveness through
the implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact their
bottom-line. For additional information, contact
Orion Canada at 613-563-9000 or
info@orioncanada.com.
December 1, 2023
(Ottawa, Ontario)
Orion
Canada Congratulates its Clients on their
Recent Success!
Orion
Canada is pleased to announce some recent
accomplishments by its clients:
Trojan Services Ltd
(East Sussex,
United Kingdom): ISO 9001:2015 certification
achieved with a flawless audit! Trojan designs and
manufactures polymer cable protection management
systems for the rail industry.
Kem-A-Trix Inc. (Rigaud,
Quebec): Awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification
following a flawless audit by the Canadian General
Standards Board (CGSB). Kem-A-Trix is a designer
and manufacturer of high-performance lubricants
and shaft sealing systems for pumps, valves and
agitators.
Orion
Canada assists mission critical organizations to
improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and
management best practices that positively impact
the bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean and
measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners, trainers and
auditors.
For additional information,
contact Orion
Canada
at 613-563-9000 or
info@orioncanada.com.
2022
January 22, 2022 (Kanata,
Ontario)
Gilmore Overklick Achieves ISO
27001 Certification
Orion
Canada is pleased to announce the ISO
27001:2013 certification of
Gilmore Overklick Technologies,
a Division of R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp.
The rigorous audit of Gilmore Overklick’s
information security management system (ISMS)
was performed by the British Standards
Institution (BSI).
This globally recognized ISMS certification
provides assurance that Gilmore Overklick has
robust processes in place to identify, manage,
and reduce risks to information security.
Orion
Canada services assisted Gilmore Overklick with
the design, implementation, training internal
audit and maintenance of their ISMS.
For additional information on management system
implementation and audits, contact Orion Canada at
613-563-9000 or
info@orioncanada.com.
2021
February 2, 2021 (Toronto, Ontario)
Trotrof Composites Ltd. Completes Flawless
Initial ISO 9001 Certification Audit!
Trotrof Composites Ltd., already a leader
through its innovative cable management
systems used in rail, sustainable energy, and
civil infrastructure projects, continued its
industry leadership by having its quality
management system certified to the
international standard for quality management
best practices: ISO 9001:2015.
The ISO 9001:2015
certification audit in late January 2021
thoroughly examined Trotrof’s management and
operational processes to determine compliance to
ISO 9001:2015. The audit results were flawless; no
findings were raised by the auditors. Orion
Canada President,
Joe FitzGibbon,
stated that this outcome is the goal for every one
of Orion Canada’s certification clients:
“Our clients implement world-class management
systems and processes that withstand any
scrutiny. Before they are audited, Orion
Canada consultants ensure their processes are
efficient and effective, delivery value, and are
worthy of a best-in-class label.”
In addition to having Orion
Canada consultants design their ISO 9001:2015
quality system, Trotrof Composites has also opted
for Orion Canada’s “Outsourced
Quality Manager”
service. Under these arrangements, the day-to-day
management of the quality system is professionally
administered by Orion Canada. Although Trotrof
management remains accountable for quality, the
quality system is managed by highly qualified and
certified team of professionals at a fraction of
the cost of hiring a Quality Manager.
Trotrof is just one of hundreds of organizations
that have turned to Orion Canada for guidance on
their management systems. Orion Canada specializes
in assisting mission critical organizations to
improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and
management best practices that positively impact
the bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean and
measurable quality management systems. Popular
services include providing internal audits,
auditor training, outsourced Quality Manager, and
management system implementation consulting for
multiple standards. For additional information,
contact Orion Canada at 613-563-9000 or
info@orioncanada.com.
February 1, 2021 (Ottawa
Ontario)
Orion Canada Delivers Low Cost ISO 9001:2015
Internal Auditor Training to Federal Government
Client!
If your organization is
looking for internal auditor training, Orion
Canada offers an option to consider! As
opposed to the per pupil costs offered by many
ISO registrars and consultants, Orion Canada’s
training is a fixed total price for up to 10
participants. This reduces the cost per
participant to as low as $250 for the two day
course.
Further, the training is
customized and uses your organization’s procedures
and forms in its exercises as it prepares
participants to perform value-added internal
audits. Few ISO internal auditor courses allow
course customization. The training is live and
interactive, with the instructor sharing memorable
experiences based on performing hundreds of
audits.
Feedback on a recent course
to a Federal Government department yielded several
unsolicited comments sent to the instructor
following the January 2021 course:
“I wanted to let your know that I enjoyed your
course and found it very informative.”
“Thanks Chris for the course. It was great.”
“Thank you for providing the internal auditor
training course. It was very interesting and it
really answers our need in terms of QMS knowledge,
ISO9001:2015 understanding, and internal audit
training.”
If your organization is
looking for on-line or in person training for 3 to
10 internal auditors, contact Orion Canada to
arrange your customized 2 day internal auditor
course for only $2500 + HST. This is not the cost
per person, it is the total cost for the course.
Orion
Canada instructors have trained hundreds of
auditors and hold the highest auditor
certifications. Official certificates are provided
to those who successfully complete the course. You
won't be disappointed and you won't be gouged with
overpriced training!
Contact Orion Canada Inc. at
info@orioncanada.com
or 613-563-9000 to schedule this popular online or
in-person internal auditor training for your
organization.
January 4, 2021 (Ottawa
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients!
Orion Canada is pleased to
start the year by announcing the
following new clients:
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics ULC
Arrow
Scale Inc.
DRS Technologies
Canada Ltd.
EVTeam
Corporation
GEMTEC
Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited
Information Mediary Corporation (IMC)
Leonardo Canada – Electronics (LCE)
Opticalm
Visual Stress Solutions
Trebor Rx
Western
Ribbons Ltd.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2020
January 2, 2020 (Ottawa
Ontario)
2020 Welcome to New Orion Canada Clients!
Orion Canada is pleased to
start the year by announcing the
following new clients:
Pleora
Technologies Inc.
Trotrof Composites Ltd.
GSNetworks
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
October 21,
2020 (Ottawa Ontario)
Orion Canada Congratulates its Clients on
their Recent Success!
Orion Canada is pleased to announce some
recent accomplishments by its clients:
EVTeam Corp:
Received ISO 9001:2015 certification for its
Ottawa design and manufacturing facility.
EVTeam produces leak detection systems for
the oil & gas industry.
GEMTEC
Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited:
Received ISO 9001:2015 certification from
the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2019
December 1, 2019 (Ottawa
Ontario)
Orion Canada Congratulates its Clients on
World Class Quality!
Orion Canada is pleased to announce
some recent accomplishments by its clients:
CBRE:
Received ISO 9001:2015 certification
for its Infrastructure Ontario
operations covering more than 1000
properties across Ontario.
Jp2g
Engineering Consultants: Received
ISO 9001:2015 certification from BSI for
its locations in Ottawa and Pembroke
Ontario.
Coradix
Technology Consulting:
Received ISO 9001:2015 certification
from the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).
Mindwire
Systems Ltd.: Certified to ISO
9001:2015 in October 2019.
Schenker of Canada Limited:
Certified its Mississauga warehouse to
ISO 9001:2015.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
September 30, 2019 (Ottawa
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes new Clients!
Orion Canada is pleased to announce the
following new clients who have invested in
world class management systems:
British Marine Technology (BMT) Canada
Delvinia
Corporation
EVteam
Corporation
Genetec
Inc.
Gilmore Global
GSNetworks
Jp2g
Engineering Consultants
Macadamian Technologies Inc.
Maplesoft Group Inc.
Mindwire
Systems Ltd.
SHOEBOX
Medical Ltd.
Solantro
Semiconductor Corporation
Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
April 5, 2019 (Newmarket Ontario)
Bramden Precision Achieves AS9100D
Certification!
Orion Canada is pleased to announce
that
its client,
Bramden Precision, received
certification to AS9100D and ISO
9001:2015 from Advantage International
Registrar. The successful audit was held at
Bramden Precision's state-of-the-art
facility in Newmarket Ontario.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2018
January 2, 2018 (Ottawa
Ontario)
Orion Canada Congratulates its Clients on
World Class Quality!
Orion Canada is pleased to announce the
following accomplishments by its clients:
MTM Automation & Aerospace (www.mtmautoaerospace.com)
has achieved AS9100D and ISO
9001:2015 certification from CMA Quality
International.
WorldReach Corporation (www.worldreach.com)
helps national governments improve the
safety and security of international
travellers and those living abroad. Its
software is used in more than 140 countries.
After a flawless audit, the company was
certified to ISO 9001:2015 by its
registrar: the Canadian General Standards
Board (CGSB).
Konnexis
Inc. (www.konnexis.com) are experts in
sterilization control and monitoring
systems. They achieved their certification
to ISO 9001:2015 from BSI in November
2017.
Egg Farmers of
Canada (www.eggs.ca) has achieved ISO
9001:2015 certification for its
Operations Department.
Orion Canada congratulates these and its
other clients for their leadership in their
respective industries. Orion Canada assists
mission critical organizations to improve
operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and
management best practices that positively
impact the bottom-line. Orion Canada's
expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality
management systems. Its consultants hold the
highest industry credentials as consultants,
practitioners and auditors.
January 2, 2018 (Ottawa
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients for
2018
Orion Canada is pleased to announce the
following new clients who have invested in
world class management systems:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2017
December 1, 2017 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
November 15, 2017 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Authors FREE Guide on
Regulations for Medical Devices!
Rapid changes continue to reshape the
regulatory framework for medical devices as
industry moves ever closer towards global
harmonization of quality systems for medical
devices. Orion Canada, the recognized leader
in this field in Canada, was contracted by
Global Affairs Canada to write an update to
Orion Canada's popular "must have" reference
guide for medical device manufacturers.
The 2017 version addresses current
requirements. It is recommended reading for
those new to medical devices and and a
practical source of information for
experienced practitioners. The Orion Canada
reference guide is not intended to be a “how
to implement” guide for a particular standard.
Rather, it should be viewed as a road map to
help medical device manufacturers determine
the quality standards that apply to their
products.
The Orion Canada reference guide identifies
and explains the quality requirements for the
European Union, Canada, and the United States
as expressed in the following:
• Europe’s Council Directives 93/42/EEC of 14
June 1993, concerning medical devices
including the revision 2007/47/EC and 98/79/EC
of 27 October 1998, concerning in vitro
diagnostic medical devices; Commission
Directives 2000/70/EC of 16 November 2000,
concerning Human Blood or Plasma; 2003/12/EC,
3 February 2003, on the reclassification of
breast implants and 2003/32/EC of 23 April
2003, with respect to medical devices
utilizing tissues of animal origin.
• The Canadian Medical Devices Regulations (CMDRs)
• The United States’ FDA Quality System
Regulation (QSR)
The Orion Canada reference guide briefly
describes other features of these
jurisdictions, including device
classification, registering a quality system,
selecting a registrar or notified body,
post-market surveillance and problem
reporting, labelling, EU representation, and
the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA)
premarket notification and premarket approval.
Useful information sources pertaining to each
jurisdiction are also provided in the
reference guide.
The updated Orion Canada reference guide has
been updated to include comments on the:
• International Medical Device Regulator’s
Forum (IMDRF)
• Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)
• Significant changes to each jurisdiction
since the 2010 version
• The Canada Europe Trade Agreement (CETA)
• The introduction of ISO 13484:2016 and ISO
9001:2015
• EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In
Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), and
• Digital Health Solutions.
If you would like a free e-copy of the 226
page reference guide and/or assistance with
your compliance to regulations, you may
contact Orion Canada at
info@orioncanada.com.
July 15, 2017 (Montreal Quebec)
CISN Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Orion Canada congratulates the Commonwealth
Independent States Navigation Inc. (CISN) on
their successful audit to ISO 9001:2015. The
company achieved this certification following
a thorough certification audit by their
registrar: Intertek.
CISN (www.cisnav.com)
provides trans-Atlantic delivery services for
millions of tons of sea cargo annually.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
May 19, 2017 (Gatineau Quebec)
Canadian Patent Office achieves ISO
9001:2015 Certification!
Orion Canada congratulates the Canadian
Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) on
achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification.
CIPO (www.cipo.gc.ca)
is responsible for the administration and
processing of the greater part of intellectual
property (IP) in Canada. CIPO's areas of
activity include trademarks, patents,
copyright, industrial designs and integrated
circuit topographies.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2016
July 2, 2016 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Offers Low Cost ISO 9001:2015
Internal Auditor Training!
Companies looking for a
low cost option for ISO 9001:2015 training up
to 10 internal auditors are in luck! Orion
Canada offers its 2 day internal auditor
course to companies in Ottawa for only $1790 +
HST. This is not the cost per person,
it is the total cost for the course delivered
at your business. The course will be
customized to include your internal audit
procedure.
Not only will you get full
training on the standard and internal auditing
practices, you will benefit from the
experiences of an instructor with a minimum of
500 audits of experience. Orion Canada
instructors have trained hundreds of auditors
and hold the highest auditor certifications.
Official certificates are provided to those
who successfully complete the course. You
won't be disappointed and you won't be gouged
with overpriced training!
Contact Orion
Canada Inc. to schedule this
popular course.
June 6, 2016 (Iroquois,
Ontario)
New Certification to ISO 9001:2015!
Orion Canada extends its congratulations to
Orenda Energy Solutions on achieving ISO
9001:2015 certification. The certification
audit was not only Orenda Energy's first
audit, but the first initial ISO 9001:2015
certification audit of a quality system by
the registrar: SGS Canada. It was not an
upgrade audit.
Orenda Energy has operations in Iroquois
Ontario and Edinburgh Scotland (UK). It
supplies international markets with
innovative and efficient turbine power
systems designed and manufactured through
its world class ISO 9001:2015 certified
quality management system.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
Caption: Orenda Energy
Solutions CEO Gerry Lalonde (left) with
Orion Canada consultant Mary Jo, Graeme
Allan, Orenda VP of Engineering &
Operations, and Orion Canada President Joe
FitzGibbon (right)
May 30, 2016 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
January 2, 2016 (Prescott,
Ontario)
OMSK Carbon Group Achieves ISO 9001
Certification in Record Time!
OMSK Carbon Group needed to achieve ISO 9001
certification and they needed it fast! Its
Russian-based parent company is among the
largest producers in the world of carbon
black, a material used to make tires and
industrial products. But its newly
established North American distribution hub
did not have the quality management system
to match its other operations. Orion Canada
was selected based on its international
reputation, experience with small and
start-up businesses, and its willingness to
work to a very aggressive goal:
certification in less than three months.
Congratulations to OMSK Canada on this
accomplishment and on implementing a world
class quality system that is as efficient to
manage as it was to implement.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
2015
October 1, 2015 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
September 23, 2015
ISO 9001:2015 is Published!
The most anticipated
business standard in history was published
when the International Organization for
Standardization released the ISO 9001:2015
standard. Members of the ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 176
overwhelmingly approved the release of ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management Systems - Requirements. Only
minor editorial corrections were made to the FDIS
version.
"The latest version of
the ISO 9001 provides a framework that may be
used by any organization to achieve business
excellence," says Joe FitzGibbon, President
of Orion Canada Inc. "Perhaps the most
significant changes are the introduction of risk
management, and a common standard structure that
better facilitates the integration of multiple
management systems such as ISO 27001 Information
Security and ISO 14001 Environmental Management."
Registrars will allow three years for ISO
9001:2008 certified organizations to transition
to the new standard.
Orion Canada Inc. has
provided consulting and audit services related
to ISO 9001 and other standards and best
practice models for more than 20 years. The
Canadian consulting company has assisted
hundreds of organizations throughout North
America, Europe and Asia to achieve
certification and measurable improvement to
their efficiency, effectiveness and management
credibility.
Contact
Orion Canada for additional information on
ISO 9001:2015 transitions.
July 13, 2015 (Eastmain,
Quebec)
Orion Canada expands services to Cree
Communities
Orion Canada has been
privileged to begin working with the
Cree Nation of
Eastmain. The Council of this community has
demonstrated leadership through its commitment
to make the best use of its assets and resources
through the implementation of quality management
best practices.
Orion Canada has partnered
with other aboriginal organizations to optimize
management practices. Contact
Orion Canada for additional information on
improvements to your organization.
January 23, 2015 (Montreal,
Quebec)
A Second ICAO Section Achieves
Certification after Flawless Audit!
Orion Canada is pleased to congratulate the
International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Field
Personnel Section
on their initial certification audit by the
British Standards Institute (BSI).
Following a comprehensive audit, no non-conformities were
raised and the company was recommended for
immediate certification. Congratulations!
It was June 2013 when ICAO's Field Operations
Section set the bar for business excellence
when it passed its initial audit with flawless
results.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
2014
December 23, 2014 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2013
December 20, 2013 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients
to its long client list:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
December 2, 2013 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Ontario Medical Supply Aces Audit
Orion Canada is pleased to congratulate
Ontario Medical
Supply (OMS)
on their initial certification audit.
Following a comprehensive audit (five days
over two visits), no non-conformities were
raised and the company was recommended for
immediate certification.
OMS stocks over 10,500 items and provides
medical products and services throughout
Canada. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
September 1, 2013 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Panacis Celebrates ISO 9001
Certification
Orion Canada is pleased to congratulate
Panacis
on their flawless initial audit. The company
achieved ISO 9001:2008
certification following a thorough
certification audit that raised no corrective
actions.
Panacis designs and manufactures advanced
lithium ion batteries and powerpack systems
for mission critical applications. Panacis
technology has been used for battery powered
flight, military, medical and other mission
critical applications.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
Orion Canada Inc. consultant Donnie
O'Connor (middle), with the Panacis Vice
President (left) and the SGS auditor (right).
January 7, 2013 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Methanex Selects Orion Canada as
Quality Management Consultants
Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) has engaged
Orion Canada to provide technical expertise
on quality management pertaining to its
Canadian plant operations in Alberta.
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly
traded company and is the world's largest
supplier of methanol to major international
markets.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2012
December 16, 2012 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients
to its long client list:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2011
November 3, 2011 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients
to its long client list:
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
August 10, 2011 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Medical Robotics Firm Welcomed as
Client
Titan
Medical Inc. (TSX Venture: TMD) has chosen
Orion Canada for medical device consulting
services. Titan is focused on the development
and commercialization of robotic surgical
technologies. Orion Canada has extensive
experience working with advanced technology
engineering firms requiring rigorous processes
that enhance research creativity and provide
strong management oversight. Orion Canada's
team of certified medical device auditors in
Canada and Europe will assist Titan to achieve
its compliance targets.
June 1, 2011 (Montreal,
Quebec)
ICAO Selects Orion Canada for QMS
Implementation
After an extensive evaluation of international
management system consulting firms, the
International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) selected Orion
Canada to guide it in the design and
implementation of a world-class quality
management system for its procurement
operations. A team of Orion Canada consultants
will work with ICAO management with a goal of
certification by the end of March 2012.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2010
December 21, 2010 (Mississauga,
Ontario)
Canadian Bearings Engages Orion Canada
for QMS Management
Canadian Bearings Ltd. has selected Orion
Canada to provide it with ongoing quality
management services. Orion Canada's expertise
ensures the efficient and professional
management of its ISO 9001 certified quality
management system (QMS).
Canadian Bearings Ltd. is Canada's leading
bearing and power transmission distributor. It
has served Canadian industry for over 60 years
and has annual sales in excess of $165
million. Its focus is to remain the preferred
supplier and single source choice for total
quality service and the lowest cost
distribution channel.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
May 18, 2010 (Kanata,
Ontario)
TenXc Wireless Passes Initial
Certification Audit
Orion Canada is pleased to congratulate
TenXc Wireless
on their flawless audit. The company received
a recommendation for ISO 9001:2008
certification after the thorough three day
process audit by SGS raised no corrective
actions.
TenXc Wireless supplies performance enhancing
antenna products to wireless service providers
and radio access network vendors worldwide.
TenXc's innovative solutions allow network
operators to improve network performance,
spectral efficiency, and coverage in a rapid,
cost-effective manner. Its customers service
over 100 million subscribers.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
Orion Canada Inc. consultant Chris
FitzGibbon (second from left), with the TenXc
Wireless Executive VP (left), Director of HR,
Quality Manager and SGS auditor (right).
May 3, 2010 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Orion Canada Authors a Guide for
Medical Device Manufactures
Orion Canada's popular Reference Guide for
Manufacturers Selling Medical Devices in
Europe, Canada and the United States has
been updated to reflect current medical device
regulations. The publication is sponsored by
Industry Canada and will be published in
English and French. As soon as the French
translation and final editing are complete,
the 189 page document will be available to
medical device manufacturers for download free
of charge. Since its initial publication in
2001, the Guide has been used by thousands of
medical device manufactures wishing to sell
product in Canada, United States or the
European Union.
Contact
Orion Canada to be among the first to
receive the publication when it is officially
available.
2009
December 1, 2009 (Montreal,
Quebec)
Orion Canada Client has Tele-Health
Product Certified under ISO 9126
Orion Canada extends congratulations to PHD
Medical for achieving certification from the
Ministčre de la Santé et des Services sociaux
(MSSS) in Quebec. PHD Medical's
Televisit product has been certified under the
stringent RTSS (Réseau de télécommunications
sociosanitaire) requirements. The RTSS program
is based on the security and performance
attributes of the ISO 9126 - Software Quality
Characteristics international standard.
Televisit now joins the Province of Quebec's
limited
list of certified healthcare products.
Working closely with all
elements of the healthcare system, PHD Medical
designs products and services to meet the
specific needs of the home diagnostic and
telemedicine markets. Through technical and
clinical expertise we bring complete solutions
to market that allow for improved patient care
and management.
www.phdmedical.com
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants have worked with PHD Medical on
achieving several strategic quality and
certification goals.
April 21, 2009 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Beware... The Health Canada Inspectors are
Coming!
More manufacturers of class 2, 3 and 4 medical
devices, who also import/distribute medical
devices, are experiencing Medical Devices
Establishment Licence (MEDL) inspections
for the first time. These inspections cover
the medical devices listed in the MEDL.
In a warning to all medical device
manufacturers selling in Canada, Joe
FitzGibbon, President of Orion Canada, stated,
"If you hold an Establishment Licence, you
should be prepared for a Health Canada
inspection in 2009 or 2010". Although all
class 2, 3 and 4 medical device manufacturers
have ISO 13485:2003 certification, Joe
FitzGibbon cautioned that, "ISO 13485
certification does not automatically mean a
successful Establishment Licence inspection".
Health Canada has the authority to authorize
or suspend the sale of any medical devices in
Canada. Under Section 49 of the Medical Device
Regulations, a MDEL may be suspended if there
are reasonable grounds to believe that:
a. the licence holder has contravened the
Regulations or any provision of the Act
relating to medical devices;
b. the licence holder has made any false or
misleading statements in their MDEL
application; or
c. failure to suspend the establishment
licence would constitute a risk to the health
and safety of patients, users or other
persons.
In accordance with section 44 of the
Regulations, as soon as a MDEL is suspended,
the license holder is required to immediately
suspend all activities related to importation
or sale of medical devices until such time as
the MDEL is reinstated.
Orion Canada has assisted numerous
manufacturers of class 1 medical devices and
importers/distributors of class 2, 3 & 4
medical devices pass their MEDL inspection.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness through the
implementation of process and management best
practices that positively impact the
bottom-line. Orion Canada's expert consultants
specialize in designing and implementing lean
and measurable quality management systems. Its
consultants hold the highest industry
credentials as consultants, practitioners and
auditors.
2008
November 15, 2008 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
ISO 9001:2008 Released: November 15,
2008
The ISO
9001:2008 Quality Management Systems -
Requirements standard has been
published by the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO). This version of the
standard clarifies existing requirements related to
outsourcing, personnel competencies, work
environment, and identification &
traceability. An appendix to the standard
identifies all revisions.
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF)
has determined that accredited registrars
(organizations who issue ISO certificates)
will have one year to transition to the new
ISO 9001:2008. Organizations holding ISO
9001:2000 certificates must upgrade to ISO
9001:2008 by October 2010. The upgrade to
ISO 9001:2008 may occur during a regularly
surveillance audit or renewal audit.
On November 15, 2008, the
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) also published the significantly enhanced
companion guidelines: ISO 9004:2008
Managing for Sustainability - A Quality
Management Approach.
ISO 9001:2000 is the most widely used quality
management standard with nearly one million
certificates issued worldwide. Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
Orion Canada clients AMITA Corporation and
WorldReach Software were the first two
organizations in North America to achieve ISO
9001:2000 certification.
August 12, 2008 (Arnprior,
Ontario)
Design & Development Methodology at
Arnprior Aerospace certified to AS9100b
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate
Arnprior Aerospace on the certification of its
design and development methodology to the
AS9100b standard. The company achieved this
expansion to the scope of their QMI
certification in July 2008.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
July 30, 2008 (Kanata,
Ontario)
R.E. Gilmore Inc. achieves ISO 14001
and OHSAS 18001 Certification
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate
R.E. Gilmore Inc. on yet another management
system certification. In addition to its
existing ISO 9001:2000 certification and its
Forestry Stewardship Council Chain of Custody
Certificate (FSC COC), SGS has granted
certifications to OHSAS 18001 Occupational
Health and Safety Management and ISO 14001 ISO
14001 – Environmental Management Systems.
R.E. Gilmore provides integrated supply chain
solutions to a global customer base. Orion
Canada has assisted R.E. Gilmore and other
Gilmore operating units such as Doculink
International Inc. and Gilmore Global
Logistics Services Inc. to achieve
international recognition of its management
system best practices. Its fully integrated
and certified quality, environmental and
occupational health & safety management
systems distinguish R.E. Gilmore as an
industry leader.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
July 9, 2008 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Another Flawless Recertification!
AMITA Corporation
was recertified to ISO 9001:2000 by the Canadian
General Standards Board (CGSB) following
another flawless audit. For twelve straight
years, AMITA has demonstrated its leadership
in quality management by not receiving a
single corrective action request from its
accredited registrar or any of its clients.
This outstanding performance is virtually
unequalled within the software industry.
AMITA's reputation for high quality software
and supporting services was established when
it was among the earliest adopters of ISO 9001
in its industry back in 1996. Four years
later, it received international recognition
when it became the first organization in North America to be officially certified
to the new ISO 9001:2000 standard (December 15, 2000
- Press
Release).
AMITA Corp. outsources the maintenance of its
quality management system to Orion Canada.
February 1, 2008 (Ottawa,
Ontario)
CaseWare IDEA Celebrates flawless ISO
9001:2000 Certification Audit
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate
software development company, CaseWare IDEA
Inc., on its recommendation
for ISO 9001:2000 certification.
The company passed its January 2008 initial certification audit
without a single corrective action
being raised by the auditor. CaseWare IDEA
builds data analysis and audit software
applications.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
Orion Canada Inc. consultant Chris
FitzGibbon (right), with the CaseWare IDEA
management team and the BSI auditor (left).
2007
October 1, 2007 (Noordwijk,
Netherlands)
Orion Canada Contributes to Successful
Space Experiments
On September 26,
2007, the Russian Foton M3 capsule, with 43
experiments and 18 payloads onboard, landed
safely in Kazakhstan after 12 days in orbit.
Orion Canada performed quality assurance for the
high profile eOSTEO research project.
This key scientific research is aimed at
eliminating bone density depletion associated
with Osteoporosis and long term space flight.
Additional information on the mission is
available from the Canadian Space Agency:
http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/sciences/article_scco_eosteo.asp
September 15, 2007 (Ottawa, ON)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients
to its long client list:
-
CaseWare IDEA (Ottawa, ON)
-
Rimon
Therapeutics (Toronto, ON)
-
Gridpoint
Systems (Kanata, ON)
-
Arnprior
Aerospace (Arnprior, ON)
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
March 6, 2007 (Noordwijk,
Netherlands)
Canadians Leaders in Space Research to
Eliminate Human Bone Loss
Orion Canada is pleased to having been selected
by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) as the
preferred vendor of quality assurance services
for its high profile eOSTEO research project.
This key scientific research is aimed at
eliminating bone density depletion associated
with Osteoporosis and long term space flight.
The
research, jointly sponsored by the CSA and
European Space Agency (ESA), will fly aboard a
Russian Foton M3 spacecraft in September 2007.
A
successful simulation was performed on-site at
ESA’s ESTEC science facility at Noordwijk,
Netherlands, in March 2007. Six Orion Canada
consultants provided quality assurance
leadership throughout this exercise.
Orion Canada is a full service quality system
consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America and beyond. Orion
Canada delivers quality improvement consulting,
process assessment and audits, quality system
maintenance outsourcing, quality assurance and
customer satisfaction measurement services.
Orion Canada consultants
(front row: first four from right, back row:
first and fourth from right) join scientific
researchers and CSA and ESA managers after the
simulated loading of research for space flight.
January 3, 2007 (Ottawa, ON)
Intera Engineering Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Orion Canada congratulates environmental engineering
company, Intera Engineering, on their successful certification
to ISO 9001:2000 from the British Standards Institute
(BSI). The Ottawa-based company provides hydrogeological
and related environmental engineering consulting services.
Orion Canada is a full service
quality system consulting company servicing industry
leaders throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers
quality improvement consulting, process assessment
and audits, quality system maintenance outsourcing,
and customer satisfaction measurement services.
2006
December
1, 2006
(Ottawa, ON)
Orion Canada Moves Offices
Orion
Canada has moved its corporate headquarters to
a new location. The new mailing address is:
Suite
713
2446 Bank Street
Ottawa Ontario K1V 1A8
Canada
September 30, 2006 (Toronto,
ON)
Airport Security Screeners Congratulated
Orion
Canada extends congratulations to Aeroguard Group on
its recent successful ISO 9001:2000 audit. Aeroguard
Group is Canada’s premier provider of air passenger and
baggage screening, delivering best-in-class security
services at 23 airports across the country including
Ottawa’s Macdonald-Cartier
International Airport. Orion Canada Inc. provided consulting
and training aimed at achieving measurable improvement
to front line operations and customer service. The
company is certified to ISO 9001:2000 by NSF
International Strategic Registrations Ltd..
July 31, 2006 (Ottawa, ON)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the following new clients
to its long client list:
- Aeroguard Security (Toronto, ON)
- Canadian Business Aviation Association (Ottawa, ON)
- General Dynamics Canada (Ottawa, ON)
- Intera Engineering Inc. (Ottawa, ON)
- SENES Consulting Ltd. (Richmond Hill, ON)
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
February 25, 2006 (Atlanta,
GA)
Orion Canada Congratulates BellSouth on a
Flawless Certification Audit
Orion Canada Inc. is very pleased to
congratulate Atlanta-based telecommunications company
BellSouth (NYSE-BLS) on its flawless ISO 9001:2000
certification audit. The comprehensive quality management
audit included assessment of BellSouth's business product
development, professional services and managed services.
It was performed by Lloyd's Register (www.lrqa.com),
an accredited ISO 9001:2000 certification body. Remarkably,
although not unprecedented among Orion Canada clients,
not a single corrective action was raised during the
audit.
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune
500 communications company headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia. Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth
offers the most comprehensive and innovative package
of voice and data services available in the market. For
businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local
and long distance voice and data networking solutions.
Orion Canada is a full service quality system consulting
company servicing industry leaders throughout North America.
Orion Canada delivers quality improvement consulting,
process assessment and audits, quality system maintenance
outsourcing, and customer satisfaction measurement services.
2005
November 22, 2005 (Toronto,
ON):
Biosign Technologies Certified to ISO
13485
Following
its flawless initial audit in October 2005, Biosign
Technologies Inc. (www.biosign.com)
was recommended for ISO 13485:2003, ISO 9001:2000,
European Directive 93/42/EEC Annex II and Health Canada's
Canadian Medical Device Regulations. The Toronto company
designs an advanced web-based digital instrument that
generates and stores a variety of vital signs from
a single reading of arterial pulse. Attaining certification
is essential to the company selling its products.
Orion Canada congratulates Biosign Technologies on reaching
this significant milestone.
Orion Canada
Inc. consultant Chris FitzGibbon (left), with SGS auditor
Charlie Valentine (center), joining some Biosign Technologies
staff after the intense certification audit.
November 22, 2005 (Ottawa,
ON)
Galazar Networks Celebrates it's ISO
9001:2000 Certification
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate
semi-conductor manufacturer, Galazar
Networks Inc., on its recommendation
for ISO 9001:2000 certification.
The company passed its October
2005 initial certification audit
without a single corrective action
being raised by its audit. Galazar is a leading supplier
of framer and mapper semiconductor
solutions focused on Ethernet over
SONET/SDH (EoS), Storage Area Networking
(SAN) and Multi-Service datacom
and telecom applications.
Orion Canada assists mission critical
organizations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
through the implementation of process and management
best practices that positively impact the bottom-line.
Orion Canada's expert consultants specialize in designing
and implementing lean and measurable quality management
systems. Its consultants hold the highest industry credentials
as consultants, practitioners and auditors.
Orion Canada Inc. consultant Chris
FitzGibbon (right), with Galazar CEO Richard Deboer,
QMI auditor John Keveyuh, and Galazar Quality Manager
Michelle Landriault (left).
August 30, 2005 (Kanata, ON)
March Healthcare Achieves
ISO 13485:2003 Certification
March
Healthcare (www.marchhealthcare.com),
a wholly owned subsidiary of March
Networks Corporation, develops
next generation eHealth applications.
Orion Canada is pleased to congratulate
their client on achieving certification
to the international quality standard
for medical devices: ISO 13485:2003.
Orion Canada specializes in designing lean and efficient
management systems for mission critical organizations.
Its certified consultants and auditors have worked with
clients throughout North America seeking a competitive
edge or regulatory compliance. Orion Canada delivers
quality improvement consulting, process assessment and
audits, quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
April
27, 2005 (Almonte, ON)
Advanced Bioelectric Certified to Medical
Device Standards
Orion
Canada client, Advanced Bioelectric
(www.advancedbioelectric.com), has
been certified to the highest quality standards in the
industry.
The Canadian biomedical products company
designs and manufactures leading-edge cardiac monitoring
electrode technology that is changing how electro-cardiography
(ECG) is detected. Orion Canada assisted Advanced Bioelectric
to achieve compliance and certification to ISO 9001:2000,
ISO 13485:2003, European Directive 93/42/EEC Annex II
and Health Canada's Canadian Medical Device Regulations.
The company has facilities in Almonte Ontario and Aylmer
Quebec.
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
April
4, 2005 (Ottawa, ON)
March Networks Celebrates ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate
their client, March Networks (www.marchnetworks.com),
on successfully achieving ISO 9001:2000 certification.
The internationally recognized
standard represents the requirements
and best practices for a well managed
organization.
“Achieving ISO certification
is an important milestone for March Networks and is
another step toward establishing the Company as a leader
in the security industry,” states Peter
Strom, president and CEO. “As
an all-encompassing perspective for the Company, the
ISO certification provides us a solid framework of
scalable and measurable processes to ensure our commitment
to customer satisfaction and product quality.”
March Networks is a leading provider
of Internet Protocol (IP)-based digital video surveillance
solutions focused on the security industry.
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
April 4, 2005 (Ottawa,
ON)
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome the
following new clients to its long
client list:
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
- Tyco Healthcare
- March Healthcare
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
January 25, 2005 (Montreal,
QC)
Orion Canada Congratulates PHD Medical on
Flawless Certification Audit
Orion Canada Inc. is very pleased to
congratulate Montreal-based PHD Medical Inc. (www.phdmedical.com)
on their flawless certification audit to the strictest
international medical device standards. The audit was
performed by Geneva-based SGS (www.sgs.com), one
of the world's foremost independent and accredited
authorities on international medical device regulations
and standards. The audit verified compliance to the
highest quality standards in the industry, including
ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003, European Directive 93/42/EEC
Annex II and Health Canada's Canadian Medical Device
Regulations. The auditors recommended certification.
Following the audit, Joe FitzGibbon,
Orion Canada President and lead medical device consultant
to PHD Medical commented, "This
milestone is an achievement all staff and management
at PHD Medical can truly be proud of. Under tight deadlines
and a heavy workload, the entire team worked tirelessly
to get this job done, in perfect order no less."
Remarkably, although not unprecedented
among Orion Canada clients, not a single corrective
action was raised during the audit.
PHD Medical (www.phdmedical.com)
designs and develops portable diagnostic devices for
pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that allow pediatricians
to test and evaluate their patients for OSA without the
need of lab-based polysomnography. Additional information
on their services is available at www.mychildsnores.com and www.etrending.com.
Orion Canada Inc. is a full service
quality system consulting company servicing industry
leaders throughout North America. Orion Canada Inc. delivers
quality improvement consulting, process assessment and
audits, quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
2004
November 2004 (Ottawa,
ON)
Orion Canada Presents to Quality Professionals in
Ottawa
Before
an audience of quality professionals in Ottawa, Orion
Canada Inc. consultants Stephen Davies and Chris FitzGibbon
shared their approach and some tools used to achieve
short term, high impact and measurable process improvement
during a recent consulting assignment with Canadian
peace keeping operations in Afghanistan and Bosnia.
The presentations were to the Ottawa chapters of the
American Society for Quality - Canada (ASQ-Canada)
and the Canadian Public Service Quality Association.
Additional information on these organizations is available
at www.asqottawa.ca and www.cpsqa.ca.
The presentation is available for download: "Quality
Improvement in Hostile Environments".
August 3, 2004 (Ottawa,
ON)
Orion Canada to Share Experiences on it's
Work in Afghanistan
Orion
Canada Inc. consultants Stephen
Davies and Chris FitzGibbon will
present to the Ottawa chapter of
the American Society for Quality
- Canada (ASQ-Canada) on November
9, 2004 and the Canadian Public
Service Quality Association on
November 24, 2004. The presentation,
entitled "Process Improvement
in Challenging Environments" will
summarize the short term, high impact successes achieved
during a recent consulting assignment with Canadian peace
keeping operations in Afghanistan and Bosnia. Additional
information on this meeting is available at www.asqottawa.ca and www.cpsqa.ca.
July 19, 2004 (Ottawa,
ON)
Orion Canada Selected to Train the Public
Service
The
Canada School of the Public Service
(CSPS) has selected Orion Canada
Inc. for course design & development
and instruction. Ottawa-based Orion Canada will provide
CSPS with certified consultants
and professional trainers with
the subject matter expertise to
develop and deliver world class process improvement,
quality management and business
excellence courses for public service
participants.
Orion Canada assists organizations
to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness through
the implementation of process and management best practices
that positively impact the bottom-line. Orion Canada's
expert consultants specialize in process audit & assessment, design
and implementation of lean and measurable quality management
systems, quality system maintenance outsourcing, and
performance measurement.
July
12, 2004 (Ottawa, ON)
Orion Canada Congratulates clients on Recent
Milestones
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate
Canbreal Therodiagnostics International
Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario) on achieving
ISO 13485:2003 registration. The
management and staff of Canbreal
are deserving of credit for this significant accomplishment.
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
June
25, 2004
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to welcome two
new medical device manufacturers
to its long client list:
- PHD Medical (Montreal, Quebec)
- Advanced Bioelectric (Almonte, Ontario)
Orion Canada is Canada's leading consultancy on ISO
13485:2003 and other medical device standards and regulations.
April
10, 2004 (Ottawa, ON)
Orion Canada Completes Successful Mission
to Afghanistan
Orion
Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of
its onsite engagement at the Canadian Forces base in
Kabul, Afghanistan. Orion Canada specializes in operational
efficiency and process improvement, and was engaged
through Department
of National Defence (DND) contractor SNC
Lavalin PAE to assist with the performance and
quality improvement of Canadian peace keeping operations
in overseas theatres.
Orion Canada consultant, Stephen Davies (center
rear), presenting
to personnel at Camp Julien in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Camp Julien is the main base for Canadian troops
serving with the NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force in Kabul.
Orion Canada assists organizations
to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness through
the implementation of process and management best practices
that positively impact the bottom-line. Orion Canada's
expert consultants specialize in process audit & assessment, design
and implementation of lean and measurable quality management
systems, quality system maintenance outsourcing, and
performance measurement.
March
15, 2004 (San Diego, CA)
Orion Canada Headlines Medical Device Conference
Joe
FitzGibbon, a recognized authority on medical device
quality system requirements, has been invited by The
Management Roundtable and
the FDA News to
present a comprehensive workshop at the Quality
in Device Manufacturing: The New Global Profit Center conference
in San Diego, California. The workshop on March 30th,
2004, will provide participants with critical information
on developing quality systems to adhere to the FDA
Quality System Regulations, Canada's Medical Device
Regulations and ISO and E.U. standards. The presentation
also examines the relationship of these requirements
and best practices for compliance.
Registration for the two day conference
(March 30 - 31, 2004) may be made by phone (800-338-2223)
or at the Roundtable website: www.roundtable.com/md.html.
Orion Canada is recognized as a leader
in designing, implementing and assessing medical device
quality systems. Joe FitzGibbon is President of Orion
Canada Inc. and the author of Quality System Requirements for Medical
Devices (Industry Canada, 2001).
March
9, 2004 (Ottawa, ON)
Orion Canada to Assist Canadian Peace Keepers in
Afghanistan and Bosnia
Orion
Canada Inc. has been awarded a contract to assist with
the performance and quality improvement of Canadian
peace keeping operations in Kabul, Afghanistan and Bosnia. The
contract, through Department
of National Defence (DND) contractor SNC
Lavalin PAE involves the deployment of Orion Canada
consultants to the two theatres in April 2004.
March 8, 2004
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion Canada is pleased
to welcome several recent organizations to its long client
list:
- March Networks (Kanata, Ontario)
- Galazar Networks (Ottawa, Ontario)
- Department of Transport - Rail Safety (Ottawa, Ontario)
- SNC Lavalin PAE Inc. (Kingston, Ontario)
- Canbreal Therodiagnostics International Inc. (Ottawa,
Ontario)
- Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
March 1, 2004
Orion Canada Congratulates Clients on Recent Milestones
Orion
Canada is pleased to congratulate Capital Box and Fugro
Airborne Surveys on achieving ISO 9001:2000 registration.
The leadership position that both organizations hold
in their respective industries was validated by their
exemplary performance during their flawless ISO 9001:2000
audits. The management and staff of Capital Box and
Fugro Airborne Surveys are deserving of credit for
this significant accomplishment.
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
February 16, 2004
Welcome Orion Canada Associate Stephen Davies
Orion
Canada is pleased to introduce
its newest associate: Stephen Davies.
Stephen M.Sc., AIQA, CQMgr brings
years of operations expertise (Supply
Chain, Lean Systems, Industrial
Engineering, Forecasting, Planning, Materials Management
and Inventory Management) in addition
to quality improvement skills (Quality
Systems, Standards, Tools, Methodologies
and Auditing). Stephen will assist
Orion Canada clients to demonstrate
measurable bottom-line improvements through efficiency
improvement. He may be contacted
at our downtown Ottawa office at
(613) 563-9000 or through email stephen@orioncanada.com.
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
January 5, 2004 (Ottawa,
ON)
2003
A Record Year for Orion Canada Inc.
Orion
Canada Inc. completed 2003 with record revenue and client
growth. From its headquarters in downtown Ottawa Ontario,
Orion Canada consultants served clients throughout North
America. In 2003, Orion Canada consultants served clients
in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Boston, Atlanta,
New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and several other
centers. The consultancy designs, implements and assesses
performance and quality improvement strategies for the
medical device, software/IT/technology,
manufacturing and service industries.
Orion Canada thanks all of its clients
for a record 2003 and wishes them a safe and prosperous
2004.
2003
December 3, 2003 (Atlanta,
GA)
Bell South Communication Systems Acquires Services
Orion
Canada consultants have been engaged by Bell
South Communication Systems (BCS) to provide quality
management improvement services to the Atlanta-based
provider or voice and data communication solutions
for businesses in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and North & South
Carolina. Orion Canada specializes in assisting technology
companies to improve organizational efficiency and
effectiveness performance through process improvement
and best practice models. In the last year, Orion Canada
consultants have assisted more than 50 leading technology
companies to improved performance.
October 8, 2003 (Kanata,
ON)
Veteran Consultant Addresses Semiconductor Interest
Group
Orion
Canada consultant Chris FitzGibbon presented "Developing
an ISO 9001 Management System on a Shoe String Budget" to
the Semiconductor Special Interest Group of the Ottawa
Manufacturers Network (OMN). Orion Canada specializes
in assisting technology companies to improve organizational
efficiency and effectiveness performance through process
improvement and best practice models.
The purpose of the Semiconductor Special
Interest Group is
to provide a collaboration and networking forum for industry
professionals involved in Semiconductor Operations’ activities
such as technology selection, supply chain management,
logistics, test and packaging, quality and reliability,
etc.
September
9, 2003 (Ottawa, ON)
ISO 9001:2000 Leaders Present to America
Society for Quality
Orion
Canada consultant Chris FitzGibbon addressed the American
Society for Quality (ASQ) in Ottawa. The presentation
provided advice on transitioning to ISO 9001:2000. The
deadline for transitioning from ISO 9000:1994 to the
ISO 9001:2000 standard is December 15, 2003.
In December 2000, two Orion Canada
clients became the first organizations in North America
to achieve ISO 9001:2000 registration from an accredited
registrar. In May 2003, Chris FitzGibbon was presented
the prestigious Feigenbaum Medal in recognition of outstanding
characteristics of leadership, professionalism, and potential
in the field of quality through achievement of significant
benefit to mankind.
June
26, 2003 (Ottawa, ON)
Orion
Canada Presentation to the Ottawa Software Industry
At
the request of the Ottawa
Software Quality Association, Orion
Canada consultant Chris FitzGibbon presented to software
professionals on getting measurable value from an ISO
9001:2000-based software development methodology. The
presentation also examined the ISO 9001:2000 lessons
learned that are unique to the software industry.
Orion Canada is recognized as a leader
in designing, implementing and assessing software development
practices. Chris
FitzGibbon has performed hundreds of software process
audits and assessments, including regulatory audits of
mission critical and medical device software applications.
He is the author of ISO 9001 Registration for Small and
Medium Sized Software Enterprises (McGill-Queens Press,
1995) and several articles based on research on software
process improvement practices.
May 19, 2003 (Kansas
City, MO)
Feigenbaum Medal Recipient Pays Tribute to Space
Shuttle Victims at American Quality Congress
Orion Canada consultant Chris
FitzGibbon addressed the American Society for Quality
(ASQ) at the organizations Annual Quality Congress (AQC)
today while accepting the prestigious 2002 Armand V.
Feigenbaum Medal. The Feigenbaum Medal is awarded in
recognition of outstanding characteristics of leadership,
professionalism, and potential in the field of quality
through achievement of significant benefit to mankind.
During the acceptance speech, Chris
recognized contributors to his success. He also referenced
his recent experiences with NASA's space shuttle program
and dedicated the medal to those who perished aboard
STS-107 and those who will work to ensure the tragedy
is never repeated. The full text of the speech is available
on the ASQ's website:
http://www.asq.org/join/about/awards/2003recipients/fitzgibbon.html
Chris FitzGibbon with Feigenbaum Medal's
namesake: Dr. Armand V. Feigenbaum
March 3, 2003
Orion Canada Consultant Nominated for Prestigious
Feigenbaum Medal
Orion
Canada is pleased to announce that
Chris FitzGibbon, a lead consultant
and a company co-founder, has been
nominated for the prestigious Armand
V. Feigenbaum Medal. The medal
recognizes accomplishments and
potential in quality.
February 1, 2003
Orion Canada
Statement Regarding Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy
Orion
Canada expresses its deepest sympathies
to the families of the seven astronauts
who perished aboard the Space Shuttle
Columbia.
It was two weeks earlier, on January
16, 2003, that Orion Canada personnel watched the launch
of STS-107 along side the families of the astronauts
at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Aboard the shuttle
were approximately 80 scientific experiments, two of
which Orion Canada Inc. had been extensively involved:
the OSTEO and ERISTO experiments on the impact of microgravity
on bone density.
The seven astronauts risked their
lives for science and the betterment of mankind. They
were heroes. May they rest in peace.
January 16, 2003
Orion Canada Contributes to Payload on Space
Shuttle Columbia
Orion Canada was part of
a Canadian Space Agency and European Space Agency team
that has placed scientific experiments on the Space Shuttle
Columbia STS-107.
The Orion Canada team of 8 consultants
provided QA services on projects investigating the impact
of microgravity on bone density.
January 2003
Space Shuttle Columbia Preparing for STS-107
Orion
Canada consultants are providing
expert-level quality assurance
for experiments that are being
prepared for the launch of STS-107
on January 16, 2003. An Orion Canada
team of eight consultants are working
at various locations throughout
North America, including onsite
at the Kennedy Space Center in
Florida. Once
all aspects of each experiment are complete, Orion Canada
consultants will fly the experiments on private jet directly
to the Kennedy Space Center where they will be joined
by the four other experiments for immediate loading to
the Space Shuttle payload.
2002
December 2002
Medical Device Course Offered in Toronto
- January 29-30th, 2003
Orion Canada Inc.,
the leader in quality system design and implementation
for medical device manufacturers, has partnered with
CanReg, global regulatory affairs consultants, to offer
the medical device industry a comprehensive and practical
course on medical device quality system regulations.
This course focuses on the practical "how-to" knowledge
required to successfully design and implement a quality
system for a medical device manufacturer selling product
in Canada, the United Stated or the European Union. It
will also be among the first courses to review the content
of the draft DIS/ISO 13485:2003 standard.
The 2 day course "Regulatory
Compliance for Medical Device Quality Systems" will
be held on January 29-30th, 2003 in
Holiday Inn Select - Toronto Airport. Contact Orion Canada
to register.
December 2002
OrbitIQ Selects Orion Canada as Strategic Partner
Orion Canada is pleased
to be partnered with OrbitIQ (www.orbitiq.com),
a strategic alliance of industry leading players based
in the U.S and Canada, and globally connected. OrbitIQ
has created a new business model built around a North
American wide channel and market excellence, aimed at
helping companies that are struggling to get their product
to market because of shortage of sales support or channel
coverage.
Many companies with innovative products spend excessive
time on product development and overlook the fact that
products need to be marketed, sold, and converted to
cash. OrbitIQ personnel augment the sales and marketing
effort of these companies and accelerate product traction
through maximum market penetration in the shortest time
frame.
OrbitIQ has have built a set of strategically placed
teams (the most notable in New York), that have very
high level interfaces into key market sectors. The two
target markets are Enterprise, especially the Financial
Services vertical and telecomm companies (particularly
wireless apps). Orion Canada joins this alliance as the
experts in management and quality system design and implementation.
October
2002
Orion Canada Welcomes New Clients
Orion
Canada's experience, depth and
successful track record have propelled
significant growth in 2002. Orion
Canada's expertise with TL9000,
ISO 13485, CMDCAS, SEI CMM and ISO 9001:2000 has distinguish
the Ottawa-based consulting company as an industry leader.
Orion Canada is pleased to welcome its newest clients:
- JDS Uniphase (Ottawa)
- Fugro Airborne (Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal)
- BioSign (Toronto)
- American Bio Medical (Albany, NY)
- Syndesis (Markham, Ottawa)
September 2002
Orion Canada Clients Achieve Goals
Several of Orion Canada's
clients have recently achieved significant certification
milestones:
Orion Canada clients Lincien College (www.LincienCollege.com),
Gilmore Global Logistics, and Doculink International
(www.doculink.com) have become industry leaders by achieving
ISO 9001:2000 certification. Less than 10% of ISO 900x:1994
have upgrade to the new standard.
NuMED (US) and NuMED Canada have each been registered
to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485 and CMDCAS.
Through its validated design methodology, Orion
Canada has distinguished itself as the leader in designing,
implementing and assessing ISO 9001:2000, TL 9000, ISO
13485, EN46000, MD 93/42/EEC and CMDCAS quality systems.
February 2002
Welcome Andrew Meldrum, Orion Canada's New Director of
Business Development
Orion
Canada is pleased to introduce
Andrew Meldrum as its Director
of Business Development. Andrew
brings years of project management
experience at Nortel Networks and
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
to the Orion Canada team. He will
work to build new relationships
with organizations committed to
improving their efficiency, effectiveness
and customer satisfaction. Andrew
may be contacted at our downtown
Ottawa office at (613) 563-9000
or through email andrew@orioncanada.com.
Orion Canada is a full service quality
system consulting company servicing industry leaders
throughout North America. Orion Canada delivers quality
improvement consulting, process assessment and audits,
quality system maintenance outsourcing, and customer
satisfaction measurement services.
January 2002
Orion Canada
Welcome's New Clients
Orion
Canada is pleased to begin the
new year by welcoming three new
companies to its long client list
of medical device manufactures:
- Canica (Almonte)
- BJM Optics (Vancouver)
- eFilm Medical Inc. (Toronto)
CR Wall (Brockville),
an Orion Canada client that achieved ISO 9001:2000 registration
in May, has signed a new contract for Orion Canada to
perform independent client satisfaction measurement.
And, the highly respected Oxford Consulting Company (Ottawa)
has engaged Orion Canada to provide quality improvement
consulting to its clients.
January 2002
Orion Canada
Presents at ASQ in Ottawa
Joe FitzGibbon of Orion
Canada addressed the Ottawa Valley Chapter of the American
Society for Quality (ASQ) on January 15, 2002. The
presentation provided an overview of the quality system
requirements facing medical device manufacturers doing
business in Canada, the United States and Europe. Orion
Canada has made the presentation available through
its website in Acrobat Reader (pdf) format: Medical
Device Quality Requirements - ASQ Jan 02.pdf
2001
September 2001
Two More Orion Canada Clients Registered to ISO
9001
Orion Canada Inc.
extends congratulations to two more of its clients
who were successfully registered to ISO 9000 in September.
Halifax-based medical device manufacturer Biomedica
Diagnostics and Ottawa-based Commercial Printing both
passed audits without incurring any corrective action
requests or nonconformities.
June 2001
Orion Canada Announces a Partnership with the
CPSQA
Orion Canada Inc. has entered
a strategic alliance with the Canadian Public Service
Quality Association (CPSQA). The intent of the alliance
is to raise Orion Canada's profile among CPSQA members.
The Ottawa-based consulting company will also host
and maintain the CPSQA website: www.orioncanada.com/cpsqa.
Orion Canada consultants have worked
on several successful quality-related projects for government
organizations, including: Treasury Board Secretariat,
Fisheries & Oceans,
Department of National Defence, Department of Foreign
Affairs, the Canadian Space Agency, and Public Works
and Government Services Canada.
May 2001
Another Orion Canada Client Achieves
ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Orion Canada Inc. is pleased
to announce another client that has achieved certification
to ISO 9001:2000. C.R. Wall & Co.
Ltd. of Brockville, Ontario engaged Orion Canada in November
2000 to assist it to implement an efficient quality system.
The culmination of this effort was the successful registration
audit. Congratulations to C.R. Wall and all of its staff
who made this effort possible.
Orion Canada Inc. is Canada's leading
quality system consulting firm specializing in government,
IT and the biotechnology/medical device industries.
March 2001
Orion Canada Completes
2001 Guide to Medical Device Quality System Requirements
Ottawa-based consulting
firm, Orion Canada Inc., continues to be distinguished
as Canada's leader in quality system consulting. On
March 30, 2001, Industry Canada published Orion Canada's 2001
Quality System Requirements for Medical Devices.
Previous editions of this publication have been used
by hundreds of companies in Canada and abroad to identify
the quality system requirements for the sale and export
of medical devices to Europe, the United States and
Canada. The 158 page publication is available FREE to
medical device companies.
Contact Joe
FitzGibbon for more information:
Tel: (613) 563-9000
Fax: (613) 563-9002
Email: joe@orioncanada.com
March 2001
Orion Canada Participates in European
Space Agency Research Projects
Orion Canada is pleased
to have provided process management and quality assurance
services for a research project on the impact of weightlessness
on bone density. In February and March 2001, the leading
edge experiment was performed at the European Space Agency
(ESA) research facility in Holland by scientists from
Italy and France. Orion Canada produced detailed scientific
procedures and managed the integrity of the process.
The objective of the project is to eventually discover
a treatment or cure for Osteoporosis.
An Orion Canada team of 5 quality assurance professionals
is participating in ongoing research projects in Europe
and Canada. The Canadian research projects are sponsored
by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). A NASA space shuttle
mission in January 2003 will be used to perform the experiments
in a weightless environment.
Orion Canada QA professional,
Sylvie Guilbeault (left), with scientists from France
in the ERISTO laboratory at the ESA's research facility
in Holland.
January 2001
Cisco Systems Uses Orion Canada for Channel Quality Support
Cisco Systems (San Jose,
CA), a leader in internet and networking solutions, has
chosen Orion Canada Inc. consultants to provide value-added
process assessments to channel partners throughout
North America. Orion Canada employs two Cisco Certified
Auditors.
2000
December
2000
Another Orion Canada Client Certified to ISO 9001:2000
Orion Canada is pleased
to announce that another of its clients has passed its
ISO 9001:2000 audit and is now registered to the new
standard. WorldReach Software Corporation (www.worldreachsoftware.com),
develops software products for international travellers
and case management. Its software is used in more than
130 countries. Orion Canada has expertise
in software quality and includes many high tech companies
among its clients.
December 15, 2000
Orion Canada Helps Ottawa Company Become the
First to be ISO
9001:2000 Certified
AMITA Corporation,
has become the first organization in North America to be officially certified
to the new ISO 9001:2000 standard. The certificate was presented to the software
consulting services company on December 15, 2000 by the Canadian
General Standards Board (CGSB). The ISO 9001:2000 standard is the most
anticipated business standard in history.
Orion Canada provides quality management services to
AMITA and was responsible for managing the upgrade of
the company's quality system to the new ISO 9001:2000
standard.
On December 15, 2000, AMITA became the first company in North America
to be certified to the new ISO 9001:2000 standard. From left to right, Joe
FitzGibbon (President, Orion Canada Inc.), holding the ISO 9001:2000 certificate
is Monica Preston (President, AMITA Corporation), and Chris FitzGibbon (Software
Quality Consultant, Orion Canada Inc.).
View Press
Release.
December 2000
ISO 9001:2000 Published
The most anticipated
business standard in history was published on on December
15, 2000. Members of the ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 176
overwhelmingly approved the release of ISO 9001:2000
Quality Management Systems - Requirements. Only
minor editorial corrections were made to the FDIS version.
Some definitions relating audits were also modified
in the vocabulary section of ISO 9000:2000 Quality
Management Systems - Fundamentals and Vocabulary.
Orion Canada Inc. has established
a leadership position with the ISO 9001:2000 standards.
Several Orion Canada clients are implementing or upgrading
their quality systems to the new standard. The experiences
of one Orion Canada client are featured in the August
2000 issue of the Capital
Quality News and the upcoming issue of Calibre,
a publication by the Canadian General Standards Board.
August 2000
Orion Canada Teams with the Ottawa Business Journal
Orion
Canada is pleased to announce the
launch of a promotion strategy
which includes advertisements in
Ottawa's premiere business weekly
publication, the Ottawa
Business Journal. The campaign will continue until
mid-September.
June 2000
Congratulations Thomson Nielsen!
Orion Canada Inc. is pleased
to extend congratulations to its client, Thomson
Nielsen,
on their recent certification audit. On June 14, 2000,
Thomson Nielsen was recommended for registration to ISO
9001, ISO 13485, EN 46001, and CE Mark.
Thomson Nielsen is an internationally recognized leader
in the development and manufacture of radiation measurement
devices. Orion Canada assisted the company in designing
and developing their Quality System to comply with the
applicable medical device standards as well as the US
FDA Quality System Regulation and Health Canada's Medical
Devices Regulations.
Orion Canada is Canada's leader in designing quality
systems for medical devices companies.
May 2000
Orion Canada Client the First to be Assessed to ISO
9001:2000 in Canada
On May
30, 2000, an Orion Canada Inc. client, AMITA
Corporation, was the first
organization in Canada to have
compliance to ISO 9001:2000 assessed
during an audit by the Canadian
General Standards Board (CGSB).
Orion Canada has assisted AMITA
Corporation to fully implement
the requirements of latest draft
of ISO 9001:2000. Official recognition
through a registration certificate
to ISO 9001:2000 is not possible
until the official publication
of the standard late in 2000.
Orion Canada assists organizations to implement strategies
for quality improvement and management excellence.
March
2000
Orion Client Complies to ISO
9001:2000
Orion Canada Inc. is
pleased to announce the compliance
of one of its clients to the DIS/ISO
9001:2000 standard. AMITA
Corporation, providers of frontline software solutions
used in more than 130 countries, has fully implemented
the requirements of latest draft of ISO 9001:2000 and
the company is scheduled to be among the first software
companies in Canada to be audited against the new standard.
Official recognition by the quality registrar is not
possible until the official publication of the standard
late in 2000.
Orion Canada assists organizations to implement strategies
for quality improvement and management excellence.
November
1999
Orion
Canada Change of Address
Orion Canada Inc. has
changed its postal address to:
Suite 509
180 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P5
[Note: Orion Canada has since moved to
Suite 713, 2446 Bank Street, Ottawa Ontario
K1V 1A8.]
The company
is also pleased to announce its new website address:
www.orioncanada.com
1999
November 1999
NuMED Canada Benefits from World-Class Quality
NuMED Canada, a medical device manufacturer
in Cornwall, Ontario, has successfully re-registered
their quality system to the ISO 9002, EN 46002 and ISO
13485 standards. Orion Canada Inc. has
worked with NuMED Canada since 1995 to design, implement and maintain a business-friendly
quality system that will withstand the scrutiny of the strict medical device
quality standards. Originally registered to ISO 9002 in 1996, NuMED Canada
underwent a complete re-audit of their quality system as part of the 3 year
registration cycle. Congratulations!
July 1999
Reliable Plating Achieves Quality Milestone
Reliable
Plating, a specialist in the metal
plating industry, has achieved
a milestone in its journey toward
continuous quality improvement
and customer satisfaction. In mid-July,
the company was highly successful
in its inaugural ISO 9002 registration
audit. Reliable Plating has implemented
an innovative and user friendly
quality system to serve its needs
and those of its customers. Orion Canada Inc.
would like to congratulate its client, Reliable Plating,
and all of its staff on this significant achievement!
May 1999
Tri-Graphics Earns ISO 9002
Another Orion Canada Inc.
client has passed their ISO 9002
registration audit. Tri-Graphics
Printing, a leader in Canada's
book publishing industry, is the
sixth Orion Canada client to successfully
achieve ISO 9000 registration in the last year. Congratulations
to Tri-Graphics and their staff
on this great achievement!
April 1999
Congratulations to Doculink International
Orion Canada Inc.
would like to congratulate Doculink
International on their overwhelmingly
successful ISO 9002 registration
audit in March 1999. All of the hard work and dedication
staff of the electronic and printing
company paid off: no
corrective actions or observations
were identified during the audit.
MAJOR CHANGES IN REDESIGNED ISO 9001
In 2000, the International Organization for Standardization
releases the replacement for ISO 9001: 1994. The revised
standard has undergone extensively revisions. All ISO
9000 registration holders are expected to update their
quality system to the new standard, usually within a
year of its release. Orion Canada Inc. can assist
your organization in proactively updating your quality
system. Visit Orion Canada's ISO
9000: 2000 web page describing the forthcoming
standard, the highlights and the contents of the revised
standard.
Orion
Canada Offers 3 New Workshops
Among its 1999 training offerings, Orion Canada Inc.
is pleased to announce three new workshops:
CE Mark Certification for Medical Devices And Diagnostics: Practical Steps
to Putting Your Product on the European Market
Introductory Workshop on ISO 9000 (2000): Impact of the Revised Standard
Customer Value Management: Focusing Your Organization on Satisfying Customer
Needs
Orion Canada also offers customized courses
and workshops for Management, ISO Coordinators,
Internal Auditors, the Quality Management Committee
and the Staff. Contact
us for more information and prices.
Reference Guide Now Available
for Medical Device Companies
A reference guide detailing the medical device quality
system requirements for Canada, the U.S. and the European
Union is now available! This 200+ page guide was researched
and written by Orion Canada Inc. for Industry
Canada. Contact Joe
FitzGibbon for more information.
Orion Canada Opens Downtown
Ottawa Office
Orion Canada Inc. recently opened an office
on Metcalfe Street in downtown Ottawa. The new telephone
number is: (613) 563-9000 and the fax is (613) 563-9002.
[Note: Orion Canada has since moved
to Suite 713, 2446 Bank Street, Ottawa
Ontario K1V 1A8.]
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