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Pictured Gregory H Watson and Deming medal

Gregory H Watson, chairman of Business Excellence Solutions Ltd and president of the International Academy for Quality, has been awarded the first Deming medal ever to be presented to a non-Japanese individual. Gregory was cited for ‘his outstanding contributions to disseminate and promote the global presence of TQM (total quality management) as developed in Japan by serving as a bridge between Japan and the West.’

The Deming medal was presented to Gregory last November in Tokyo by Fujio Mitarai, chairman of JUSE and president and chief executive officer of Canon Inc. Also attending the ceremony to represent the Japanese government was Tatsuo Kawabata, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.