QEMS: Gold Sponsor for Union County COC Red Carpet Gala 2016

QEMS, Inc. was a Gold Sponsor for the 2016 Union County Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Gala. Members of the Executive, Human Resources, Sales, and Quality teams came to proudly represent our company at the event and had a wonderful time.

This annual gala, always held the first Thursday in December, is the annual premiere event for the whole of the Chamber. At this event, awards are presented to distinguished chamber members and those who have volunteered throughout the year. The event is located at the Union County Agricultural Center in Monroe, NC, and boasts an impressive “golden row” for golden sponsors displays. QEMS proudly participated in the golden row, just as they did in 2015. The next gala will be held December 7, 2017, and QEMS looks forward to attending once again.

Attached is the photo gallery from this event.

QEMS Participates in 2016 Make It In Union County Manufacturing Week

On Thursday, October 6, Sarah Miles and Vinh Nguyen of QEMS proudly participated at the Make It in Union County Manufacturing Showcase. The showcase is a chance for local manufacturing facilities to talk about their companies and spark an interest in manufacturing among middle school and high school students. This program, partnered with the Union County Public Schools and the Union County Chamber of Commerce, promotes awareness of manufacturing within Union County and all the opportunities available right here in North Carolina. Other companies participating at the showcase include (but are not limited to) Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, Vanguard Pei Lung, Scott Safety, Greiner Bio-One, Assa Abloy, and many others.

The following Friday, representatives from QEMS (Sarah Miles, Vinh Nguyen, Sarah Hoyle, Phillip Nguyen, Gary Nguyen) also attended the Celebration Breakfast for the event. Roger Collins, the host speaker for the breakfast, is the chair of the NC Apprenticeship Advisory Council for Siemens Energy, Inc.

Our team had a great time with the event and is already looking forward to participating next year as well. More information about the program can be found at http://makeitinunioncounty.com/

2012 – QEMS named World Class Supplier by Scott Safety

On December 6, 2012, the Monroe Enquirer Journal released a story regarding QEMS once again being named as a “world class” supplier by Scott Safety (a Tyco International Company specializing in life safety equipment) for the third consecutive year.

Being identified as world class is a recognition only given to the top 1% of Scott Safety’s suppliers worldwide. QEMS was 1 in 8 of 600 suppliers to receive this award. “QEMS’s receipt of World Class Supplier for three consecutive years is truly unique and is a testament to their dedication to continuous improvement,” stated Valerie R. Raye: a senior buyer for Scott Safety’s Strategic Sourcing Department.

QEMS was founded in 2002 by its President and CEO: Mr. Phuong Nguyen.

QEMS, Inc. is fiercely proud of this award and wished to share the good news with our employees, contractors, vendors, customers, and friends. The full article from the Monroe Enquirer Journal can be found here: http://www.enquirerjournal.com/home/qems-again-named-world-class-supplier/article_90ceb932-5a0e-5099-9668-1531ef5d30f9.html

QEMS Celebrates June Birthdays 2016

QEMS hosts a monthly birthday event to treat employees celebrating a birthday within the calendar month. In June, the event was hosted on site and catered by Takara of Monroe. Take a look at our gallery and see for yourself how much fun we have as a group!

QEMS Hosts 2016 May Birthday Event

QEMS hosts a monthly birthday event to treat QEMS employees celebrating a birthday within the calendar month. In May, the event was hosted on-site and catered by Creative Food Solutions. The Executive, Sales & Marketing, and Human Resources teams were excited to discuss upcoming events as well as some of the great achievements QEMS has made throughout the year thus far. Some of these achievements (such as the 2nd Consecutive Gold Safety Award from the NCDOL and our excitement for announcing our Lean Six Sigma Green Belt candidates) have been discussed on the website already. Others (such as our announcement for the 15 Year Anniversary/Christmas Party in December) were news for the group.

Sarah Miles from Human Resources stated, “I first walked through the front doors of QEMS in late 2014 and I can’t begin to tell you how dedicated a company this truly is toward process improvement, preventive action, and compliance. It’s a committed team and I’m glad I’ve had an opportunity to work this hard with so many great people.”

Keep up the good work, everyone! Keep us clean, keep us neat, keep us happy, and keep us moving steadily forward as a top quality company!

2016 Union County Safety Awards Gallery

QEMS, Inc. was presented with a Second Consecutive Year Gold Award from the North Carolina Department of Labor on April 28, 2016. The company selected supervisors and safety team members to represent them at the banquet, which was hosted by the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

QEMS Celebrates April Birthdays 2016

QEMS hosts a monthly birthday event to treat QEMS employees celebrating a birthday within the calendar month. In April, the birthday event was hosted at Takara in Monroe, NC. Please enjoy the gallery for our April birthday celebration and see for yourself how much fun we have with our company!

 

QEMS Celebrates March Employee Birthdays 2016

QEMS hosts a monthly birthday event to treat QEMS employees celebrating a birthday within the calendar month. In March, the birthday event was hosted at Applebee’s in Monroe, NC. Please enjoy the gallery for our March birthday celebration and see for yourself how much fun we have with our company!

 

QEMS Receives 2nd Consecutive Gold Safety Award – 2016

The Union County Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Safety Awards Banquet for employers with a rate of days away from work 50% below the industry average. Companies that met the above requirement are presented with a silver award. The gold award goes to companies with a rate of days away from work, job transfer, or restriction at least 50% below the industry average.

QEMS, Inc. will be presented with a gold award at the banquet for a second consecutive year. The event will be held at South Piedmont Community College on April 28, 2016. Representatives from QEMS will include Phuong Nguyen (CEO and President), Hannah Pham (Vice President), Sarah Miles (Human Resources) and key employees from the QEMS Safety Program.

We take safety very seriously at QEMS and are fiercely proud of winning this award a second year in a row! We’ll be posting a gallery after the event concludes.

QEMS – Participant in OSHA Health & Safety Event

QEMS, Inc. sent a representative (Sarah Miles from Human Resources) to the 2016 OSHA Environmental Health & Safety breakfast hosted by the Union County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The guest speaker, Cohen Elgin, is a retired plant manager and OSHA Safety & Health Compliance Officer for the state of North Carolina. The discussion and presentation involved the top 10 most frequently cited serious citations in the last five years as well as a brief update on the new reporting laws up-revised in 2015.

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