iSixSigma's Six Sigma Hall of FameTM
The Six Sigma Hall of FameTM recognizes people who have made significant and lasting contributions in the Lean Six Sigma industry. These individuals have consistently fueled corporate growth and shareholder value through the use of Lean Six Sigma during their career. They have commanded the respect and admiration of their peers for their extraordinary service to the industry.
Help us decide who will be inducted in the Six Sigma Hall of Fame in 2010.
Nominations must be received by Nov. 30, 2009, and should include:
- A letter introducing the nominee and explaining the reasons that support the nomination
- A resume or bio outlining the nominee's career milestones
- A recent photograph of the nominee
- Contact information for both nominee and nominator
Nominate a deserving individual now for induction into the iSixSigma's Six Sigma Hall of Fame. The inductees will be announced at the upcoming
iSixSigma Live! Summit and Awards, Miami Feb. 1 4, 2010
Submit your nomination via email to sshof(at)isixsigma.com.
Bill Smith 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee
In 1986 Bill Smith then a senior scientist at Motorola introduced the concept of Six Sigma to standardize the way defects are counted. In Smith's words, "We recognized that the issue was not building a single part with one characteristic, it was building a product with thousands of parts. If you reduce the total defects, you increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs."
Smith is credited with bringing Six Sigma to industry, and is widely known as the "Father of Six Sigma." At Motorola, Six Sigma provided the key to addressing quality concerns throughout the organization, from manufacturing to support functions. The application of Six Sigma was instrumental in Motorola's winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1988.
Since then, the impact of Six Sigma on improving business performance has been dramatic and well documented by organizations around the world.

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