ADDIS ABABA – As a means to promote national products in the international market, quality should be priority agenda. In this regard, local producers, service providers and foreign investors have key role in providing quality products and services that promote the nation and build its image in the international arena.
In exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald, EQA, Chief Executive Officer Tewodros Mebratu, said that in a country that aspires to achieve economic progress, quality is not something to be compromised.
Promoting local product is promoting the country, says Ethiopian Quality Award Organization, CEO, Tewodros Mebratu. Countries that produced brand goods are not only promoting their particular item. They are also promoting the overall economy of the nation.
However, it must be noted that quality is not an overnight process. It needs time and investment. It also needs perseverance of producers and service providers. What is more the availability of quality awarding organization to further stimulate their performance have vital role.
The issue of quality is not all about producing a particular good or service. It is all about national issue. The more we produce quality goods and provide quality service the more we will promote the nation.
Tewodros said that to ensure fairness in process of selecting awardees EQA is structured from eight boards of members and President Sahile-Work Zewde is its patron.
Since its inception Ethiopian Quality Award (EQA) has awarded 66 organizations that have showed excellence in their work, benefited the country and society as a whole.
Tewodros said, since its commencement about 349 institution and organizations have participated in all round competitions.
He added that the selection criteria for the award are good leadership, policy and strategy, resource utilization, customer satisfaction, socio-economic impact, productivity, and business performance.
Starting from its foundation Ethiopian Quality Award Organization has awarded several institutions that have become a role model in the area of quality.
For the last consecutive years Ethiopian Quality Award Organization (EQA) has been awarding institutions and organizations in a bid to encourage quality services in the areas of manufacturing, higher education, health, construction and producers after assessing their quality systems.
The Ethiopian Herald April 3/2020
BY MISGANAW ASNAKE