The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), in observance of National Quality Week 2009, yesterday held an award ceremony for Standard Compliant Companies under the theme: “Tackling Climate change through Standards”.

The awardees with their certificates yesterday posing with Executive Director of GNBS, Dr Chatterpaul Ramcharran.

Companies that are certified to ISO 9001 standards, awardees of the National Standards Mark, and laboratories certified to the National Laboratory Standard were honoured in the Training Room at GNBS.

In an overview, Ms. Evadnie Benfield said that the ceremony coincides with National Quality Week and World Standards Day which is celebrated today.

And in his remarks, Executive Director Dr Chatterpaul Ramcharran told the gathering that people are not inclined to the benefits of international standards which provide installation of quality management system; and as such the GNBS has established a rigid campaign to sensitise stakeholders.

He explained that GNBS is trying to promote standardisation in Guyana and is urging companies to get certified.

Dr Ramcharran also spoke of the many benefits of being certified to international standards and said that the event will be annual.
More than 10 companies were awarded yesterday.