on april 10, the shenzhen branch office and also the first branch office of the quality excellence for suppliers of telecommunications forum (quest) held an inauguration ceremony at the wuzhou hotel. the deputy secretary-general of the municipal government huang guoqiang, deputy director of invest shenzhen jia changsheng, and officials from the shenzhen market and quality supervision commission attended the inauguration. huang guoqiang addressed the attendees and congratulated those responsible for the establishment of the first branch office.
before the ceremony, huang guoqiang met with the ceo of quest fraser pajak, coo don irvine, quality director of fujitsu (an academy member of the american society for quality) ashok dandekar, chief of the greater china region of quest and jack pompeo, (huawei senior quality specialist) and academy member of the american society for quality). they discussed issues including improving telecommunications quality management systems and telecommunications quality in shenzhen.
during the speech, mr. huang thanked quest for its continuous efforts made in promoting cooperation between shenzhen and the world, encouraging technological innovation and introducing global standards and promised continuous support from the government to the branch office. mr. fraser, ceo of quest, thanked the shenzhen government and announced further plans to develop global telecommunication requirements, measurement and benchmark statistics.
since 2014, invest shenzhen has sought to establish the shenzhen standard and promote shenzhen quality by introducing related global bodies around the government's strategy of developing market-oriented, law-guided and global economy oriented measures and establishing the qianhai strategic development platform. with promotion from invest shenzhen, quest and the shenzhen quality association entered into the cooperation agreement last august to promote the establishment of the shenzhen branch office.
established in 1998 by major global telecommunication operators and device suppliers, the quest forum established the telecommunication quality management system tl9000 which is known around the world. the best practice conference held annually in the united states, europe and the asia-pacific region gathers together global industry leaders and is the most significant platform for global telecom companies to increase global market shares while creating numerous opportunities. in the big data era, the branch office, as the first ever world-class professional standards maker, will play a significant role in establishing shenzhen standard and promoting shenzhen quality.
