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| Originally from Toccoa, GA, Richard C. Randall comes from a family of entrepreneurs; and he is passionate about helping businesses succeed. | Originally from Toccoa, GA, Richard C. Randall comes from a family of entrepreneurs; and he is passionate about helping businesses succeed. |
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| After graduating with honors from "North Georgia Technical College", where he earned a degree in "Electronic Technology", he accepted a position with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric|General Electric Co.]] and re-located to Norcross, Georgia (a suburb northeast of Atlanta). Upon being promoted to the position of "National Quality Manager", overseeing 20 GE Electronic Services calibration and repair centers, Randall directed all of these facilities through ISO 9002:1987 registration by [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]] (an international Quality Management Systems Registrar). | After graduating with honors from "North Georgia Technical College", where he earned a degree in "Electronic Technology", he accepted a position with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric|General Electric Co.]] and relocated to Norcross, Georgia (a suburb northeast of Atlanta). Upon being promoted to the position of "National Quality Manager", overseeing 20 GE Electronic Services calibration and repair centers, Randall directed all of these facilities through ISO 9002:1987 certification by [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]] (an international Quality Management Systems Registrar). |
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| Randall left [[http://www.ge.com/|General Electric, Co.]] in May 1993, accepting the position of "Southeast Regional Director" for [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]] (one of the largest Certification Bodies in the USA). In August of 1995, he left [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]] to form his own business offering quality systems auditing and quality management consulting services. That same year, his book "[[books|Randall's Practical Guide to ISO 9000]]" was published as part of the Prentice-Hall “Professional Technical Reference“ library. | Randall left [[http://www.ge.com/|General Electric, Co.]] in May 1993, accepting the position of "Southeast Regional Director" for [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]] (one of the largest Certification Bodies in the USA). In August of 1995, he left [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]] to form his own business offering quality systems auditing and quality management consulting services. That same year, his book "[[books|Randall's Practical Guide to ISO 9000]]" was published as part of the Prentice-Hall “Professional Technical Reference“ library. |
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| Initially a [[https://www.quality.org/|IRCA]] certified “QMS Principal Auditor” (Certification No.A005891), Randall is now a [[http://www.sae-itc.org/probitas/|Probitas Authentication]] certified "Aerospace Auditor" [[http://www.sae-itc.org/probitas/auditor/find/ |Certification Number: 1619032756]]. Randall has performed over 2,000 quality management system audits for such world-class registrars as [[http://www.abs-qe.com/|ABS Quality Evaluations]], [[http://www.intertek.com/business-assurance/|Intertek]], [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]], [[http://platinumregistration.com/|Platinum Registration]], [[http://www.pjr.com|Perry Johnson Registrars]], [[http://www.smithersregistrar.com/|Smithers Quality Assessments]], STR-R/UL & VCA North America. | Initially a [[https://www.quality.org/|IRCA]] certified “QMS Principal Auditor” (Certification No.A005891), Randall is now a [[http://www.sae-itc.org/probitas/|Probitas Authentication]] certified "Aerospace Auditor" [[http://www.sae-itc.org/probitas/auditor/find/ |Certification Number: 1619032756]]. Randall has performed over 2,000 quality management system audits for such world-class registrars as [[http://www.abs-qe.com/|ABS Quality Evaluations]], [[http://www.intertek.com/business-assurance/|Intertek]], [[http://www.nqa-usa.com/|NQA-USA]], [[http://platinumregistration.com/|Platinum Registration]], [[http://www.pjr.com|Perry Johnson Registrars]], [[https://www.p-r-i.org/certification|PRI Certification]], [[http://www.smithersregistrar.com/|Smithers Quality Assessments]], STR-R/UL & VCA North America. |
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| Utilizing his experience in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrology|metrology]] (calibration) industry, Randall has also performed ISO 17025 Calibration Laboratory Accreditation audits for [[http://www.a2la.org/|A2LA]] (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) and ACLASS (Assured Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Select Services); which was later purchased by [[https://anab.ansi.org//|ANAB]]. In addition, Randall has also performed ISO 17020 Inspection Body audits for ACLASS. | Utilizing his experience in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrology|metrology]] (calibration) industry, Randall has also performed ISO 17025 Calibration Laboratory Accreditation audits for [[http://www.a2la.org/|A2LA]] (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) and ACLASS (Assured Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Select Services); which was later purchased by [[https://anab.ansi.org//|ANAB]]. In addition, Randall has also performed ISO 17020 Inspection Body audits for ACLASS. |
