The Marco Polo Quality Award
The Marco Polo Quality Award is an international award that aims to recognize manufacturers, organizations, and people who have made significant contributions to improving or developing quality in a product or service, or in the overall improvement of quality management. It is offered to those who have pursued excellence in quality assurance and control, and who have demonstrated their commitment to quality.
The award was first presented in Italy in 1986 in honor of the 13th-century explorer Marco Polo. It was established to recognize excellence in quality management, product reliability and services, and to acknowledge the importance of quality to successful business. Since then, it has become an international award, which is given to individuals and organizations who have achieved excellence in their respective fields.
The award is sponsored by the European Quality Institute, the National Institute for Quality and Excellence, and the World Quality Organization. Each year, the Marco Polo Quality Award committee selects nominations from around the world and decides who should win the prestigious prize. To qualify, nominees must demonstrate quality management initiatives that have been successful in achieving greater customer satisfaction as well as a commitment to continuous improvement in quality.
In order to determine the winners of the Marco Polo Quality Award, each nominee is assessed against three criteria: technical innovation, customer service and impact on the economy. These criteria are used to measure the impact and gains the nominee has made during their pursuit of quality excellence. As part of the evaluation process, members of the Marco Polo Quality Award committee visit the premises of the nominees and discuss their quality initiatives and projects. This helps give a better understanding of the achievements of the nominators.
Recipients of the award are recognized for their excellence in quality assurance and control as well as their commitment to customer satisfaction. Those who win the award also benefit from being part of an independent and prestigious club of winners, which is renowned for its efforts in developing and promoting excellence in quality management. The Marco Polo Quality Award is thus an invaluable asset to companies, organizations, and individuals that strive for world-class quality.
