| 02-20-2009 UTC presents AWARD to The Bernd Group as a UTC GOLD SUPPLIER |
| October 10, 2008 The Bernd Group is assessed as an ACE GOLD SITE by UTC |
October 10, 2008 Dunedin, Florida The Bernd Group is GOLD.
ACE© UTC Corporation awarded The Bernd Group Assessment Status as a GOLD SITE.
ACE©: Achieving Competitive Excellence is a Quality and Operating program of United Technologies Corporation. ACE© is "a philosophy about process improvement, quality & waste elimination, an operating system for controlling & improving all processes to achieve desired results, a total organizational competency in process improvement, quality & waste elimination”.
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| Bernd Group wins 2008 Supplier Excellence MBE Award from United Technologies Corporation |
September 8,2008, Hartford, CT: The Bernd Group is awarded United Technologies Corp. MBE Supplier Excellence Award
The UTC Supplier Diversity Council selected The Bernd Group as the recipient of the 2008 United Technologies MBE Supplier Excellence Award for its exemplary performance, customer service and overall partnering with UTC and its divisions.
The Bernd Group was selected from companies nominated by the UTC divisions.
The recognition ceremony took place during UTC’s Minority Business Exchange on September 8th, 2008 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. President and CEO, Louis Chęnevert, presented the award.
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PRESS RELEASE:
Thursday, April 17, 2008: The Bernd Group of Dunedin, Florida proudly announces the honor of receiving ACE Gold Cell Certification from United Technologies Corporation for all three of its key business units.
ACE© means Achieving Competitive Excellence, United Technologies’ proprietary quality operating system for increasing efficiency and reducing costs. This award honors The Bernd Group, a purchasing partner for United Technologies Corporation, for continuously improving processes.
Achievement of Gold signifies a total commitment with all team members actively involved and consistently providing excellent customer service in all areas of the business. For Pilar Bernd, President of The Bernd Group, “Gold” means satisfied customers and happy employees who are willing to go the extra mile for the customers.
ACE Gold cell assessment provides evidence that the business is dynamic, with knowledgeable, well trained employees continuously looking for every opportunity to streamline and perfect processes.
Gold cell certification is an important step in The Bernd Group’s journey of excellence.
Gold Site Certification is scheduled to be assessed by United Technologies Corp. prior to the end of 2008.
For more information, please visit our website at www.berndgroup.com
The Bernd Group
PO Box 2245
Dunedin, FL 34697
727-736-2288 / Fax 727-735-0909
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October 11, 2007 President, Pilar Bernd, of The Bernd Group shares the spotlight as a guest speaker, conducting a work shop for a segment on Supplier Expectations and Performance at the United Technologies Supplier Diversity, Minority Business Exchange (MBX) conference in Connecticut.
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May 3, 2007: The Bernd Group receives the "2007 Small Business Champion" SBDC award at the 21st Annual Government Small Business Conference, Tampa, Florida, in appreciation for their "continued support and commitment to small businesses."
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April 26, 2007: The Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council awards The Bernd Group as "MBE Reciprocal of the Year" at the 2007 CMSCD Annual Awards Banquet in Connecticut. The theme this year was "Expanding the American Dream through Minority Business Development."
March 20, 2007: Pilar Bernd of The Bernd Group, Dana R. Marrs of Lockheed Martin and Laura Mills of United Space Alliance present: "Becoming & Staying Competitive--Using ISO 9000 and Lean 6 Sigma to Satisfy Your Needs".
This presentation is part of the "Seminars for Success" series sponsored by the MBOC (Minority Business Opportunity Center) and the FMSDC (Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.)
The seminar is being held at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center at the Florida Mall, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando FL.
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January 23 to 25, 2007: The Bernd Group proudly serves as a Bronze Sponsor for the NMSDC, Inc. Quarterly Meeting, General Assembly of Councils held in Orlando, Florida
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January 20, 2007: Bernd Group receives Award and is entered into Dunedin, Florida, Chamber of Commerce's "Business Hall of Fame", Large Business Division "in recognition of outstanding achievement and success".
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December 2006: ISO 9001:2000 Scope: Supply Management Specialists, Certificate of Registration renewed for The Bernd Group’s Quality Management System on December 15, 2006….
December 2006: Bernd Group adds a new office suite to better serve our customers…..
December 2006: Bernd Group enjoys the privilege of presenting to IBM……
June 2006: Bernd Group implements the United Technologies Corporation’s Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE: a proprietary quality program that “touches all processes that create and deliver customer satisfaction”) and achieves UTC’s Bronze standard status on June 22, 2006…..
Please contact The Bernd Group for information on these news events.
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