Two healthcare organizations were in the five U.S. businesses that received the 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for organizational performance.
U.S. President George Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced the five honorees Tuesday. For the first time this year, non-profit organizations were winners as well, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a division of the Commerce Department, said in a news release.
"The organizations we recognize today have given us superb examples of innovation, excellence and world-class performance," Gutierrez said. "They serve as role models for organizations of all kinds striving to improve effectiveness and increase value to their customers."
The 2007 Baldrige Award recipients are:
Mercy Health System, Janesville, Wis., healthcare.
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, healthcare.
PRO-TEC Coating Co., Leipsic, Ohio, small business.
City of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Fla., non-profit.
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., non-profit.
Named after former Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, the Baldrige Award was established by Congress in 1987 to enhance the competitiveness and performance of U.S. businesses. The 2007 Baldrige Award recipients were selected from 84 applicants.
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