Assuria Life (GY) Inc. and Assuria General (GY) Inc., two (2) companies which were incorporated in Guyana in March, 2012 have been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification. Assuria Guyana was awarded this prestigious Certification status on January 01, 2016, by the Certification Body; Kiwa Nederland B.V. This Certificate was handed over on Thursday, March 03, 2015, at a simple ceremony held at the Company’s Main Office, Church Street, Georgetown by its Foreign Director, Mr. Suniel Nandpersaud to the General Manager of Assuria Guyana, Mr. Yogindra Arjune.
Assuria is the first financial institution in Guyana to become certified to this highly recognized International ISO 9001Quality Management System Standard. The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), played an integral role in providing Technical Assistance to this newly certified company to implement and satisfy all the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard; a standard that is premised on Quality and Customer Satisfaction.
Due to the unwavering commitment of the Assuria Team, they were able to complete the process within seven (7) months, which is a record to be noted.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the Executive Director of the GNBS, Ms. Evadnie Enniss lauded the Management and Staff of the Company for their dedicated efforts towards attaining this remarkable achievement. Ms. Enniss stated that becoming certified can only auger well for Assuria Guyana and its clients. She further added that certification will provide the company with a competitive edge, increase its efficiency and help it to consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements.
Meanwhile, the Executives of the Assuria Company gave kudos to the GNBS for the professional and dedicated support and guidance provided to the company as it journeyed towards Certification. They expressed their satisfaction with the high level of competency demonstrated by the Staff of the Bureau, which they believe is needed to assist more companies in Guyana towards becoming ISO 9001 certified.
Assuria Suriname, the parent company which has been Certified to the ISO 9001 standard since 2008, desired that all of its subsidiaries attain the ISO 9001:2008 Certification, and as a result drafted an implementation plan with Assuria Guyana to have its operations comply with the standard. Hence, on April 13, 2015, Assuria Guyana signed a proposal with the GNBS to commence the Technical Assistance programme, which facilitated the development and implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System in all of the company’s operations in Guyana.
The ISO 9001:2008 quality management system standard defines the strategic process for operating one’s business to ensure that it is consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Companies implementing this system are often guided by the management system principles which include; Customer focus, Leadership, Involvement of People, System approach, Factual approach to decision making and Supplier management.
Assuria Guyana joins the more than one million companies currently certified to the ISO 9001 Standard in over 170 countries, worldwide. ISO 9001 Certification can be used as a benchmark for providing quality products and services, a marketing tool for increasing the customer base of a company and boost the competitiveness and efficiency within any organisation.
