IAS Joins APLAC/PAC For Its Inaugural Joint General Assembly |
The first-ever Joint General Assembly meeting of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) and the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) was attended by IAS Vice President/Chief Technical Officer Pat McCullen, IAS Vice President of Operations Raj Nathan and IAS Quality Manager Mohan Sabaratnam from June 21-26 in Guadalajara, Mexico. This was an especially important event for APLAC and PAC to establish a more cooperative role in the conformity assessment arena. Our participation in the Joint General Assembly and its technical meetings is also of strategic importance for IAS as we will undergo a full re-evaluation by PAC for continuation of our signatory status with PAC and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) for our Product Certification Body accreditation program. We will also be seeking to expand IAS' scope of recognition with PAC and IAF for the accreditation of Personnel and Management System Certification Bodies. The evaluation slated for late 2014 and successful completion of the evaluation will expand IAS' national and international reach. |