2005 Ring of Quality Winners
Celebrating the People Who "Make It Better"

The ring remains unbroken. For 35 consecutive years, ITT Industries has been recognizing the "craftspeople" throughout the company, the employees who work tirelessly to make our products and processes better.

On May 25 in Dallas, Texas, the latest group of individuals and teams were recognized with prestigious Ring of Quality awards.

"There is an important reason we pay so much attention to our quality efforts," CEO Steve Loranger wrote in his message to this year's winners. "It makes a real difference to our customers. They see it in faster delivery times, in more dependable products, in better service, in better cycle times. They notice our ability to get new products to market before our competition can do so. They pay attention to our lower defect rates. 

"I also see a difference in the attitude and enthusiasm of our employees when they know they are part of an organization that pays attention to quality," he continued. "Our employees want to deliver good, well-made products and impeccable service to customers. They enjoy being involved with winning teams and individuals such as those we recognize with this year's Ring of Quality Award."

Read More About the Ring of Quality Winners

Click on the links below to read about the 2005 Ring of Quality Award Winners:

Individual Winners

Thomas Chyba, Ph.D., Advanced Engineering & Sciences

Michael Wilczewski, Avionics Division


Team Winners

Check-Trol Team, Bell & Gossett

FHS Hydrolock Team, Fluid Handling Systems

Fort Bragg Pit Stop Team, Systems Division

Halo Re-Press Team, Night Vision

Jabsco Worldwide Lean Manufacturing and Order Fulfillment Team, Jabsco Worldwide

Jabsco Worldwide West Marine Team, Jabsco Worldwide

MCF Process Yield Improvement Team, Avionics Division

NPOESS CriS SSm Core Team, Space Systems Division

Operational Excellence Assessment Team, Electronic Components

Operations Logistics Support Services Team, Gilfillan

Part Selection Process Team, Aerospace/Communications Division

PFC Valve Sites Pull System Design Teams, Engineered Process Solutions Group

Raytheon XBR Team, Electronic Components

Seneca Falls Foundry Team, Industrial Products Group

SOFTD Development Team, Avionics Division

Submersible Pump Connector Development Team, Electronic Components

Scenes from the 2005 Ring of Quality Award ceremony, held in Dallas, Texas, on May 25.