MICHIGAN QUALITY COUNCIL (MQC) NAMES The Detroit Athletic Club 2008 STATE QUALITY...

MICHIGAN QUALITY COUNCIL (MQC) NAMES The Detroit Athletic Club 2008 STATE
QUALITY AWARD RECIPIENT
State's highest honor for organizational performance excellence

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Quality Council
(MQC) announces that the Detroit Athletic Club is a 2008 Quality Leadership
Award recipient.
The Michigan Quality Leadership Award is the highest honor for
organizational performance excellence in the state. It is awarded after a
rigorous review by a team of examiners who perform a comprehensive site visit
and then submit a report for final evaluation to an independent panel of
judges.
The MQC's Leadership award program is modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality award program. Both programs evaluate an organization for
excellence in seven categories of performance: leadership; strategic
planning; customer focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge management;
staff focus; process management; and organizational results. Participating
organizations receive a feedback report identifying strengths and
opportunities for improvement; those who demonstrate mature processes and
outstanding results may become award recipients.
"The Detroit Athletic Club has implemented a Performance Excellence
Process as its framework for organizational improvement. It has developed a
high-performance culture and an environment where the motivated workforce can
create a premier experience for its members," said Geri Markley, executive
director of the Michigan Quality Council. "The DAC is a role model for other
organizations in Michigan and for small businesses and other clubs."
"The membership and staff of the DAC are honored and delighted to accept
the prestigious Michigan Quality Council Leadership Award. It is a fulfillment
of our vision to be recognized as the premier private gathering place in
Michigan," said J.G. Ted Gillary, executive manager, Detroit Athletic Club.
"We hope it also shines a positive light on Detroit. Hospitality and
excellence are great values to move the city forward."
The Detroit Athletic Club is one of the finest private clubs in America.
It is recognized as a Platinum Club of America, a Top Place to Work by the
Detroit Free Press and is a nine-time recipient of the annual 101 Best and
Brightest Companies To Work For Award. Founded in 1887, the DAC evolved from a
brotherhood of athletes and prominent industrialists. Today the club's
membership is made up of important local, regional and national leaders.
The MQC was created in 1993 by business and government leaders to promote
performance excellence practices that achieve results in business, education,
healthcare, and non-profit organizations throughout Michigan. The primary
service of the Council is to provide feedback to organizations, culminating in
recognizing top Michigan performers. The MQC is now affiliated with Cleary
University.
The MQC can be found on the World Wide Web at www.michiganquality.org.
For more information, contact 734-929-9124 or mquality@cleary.edu.

Contact: Geri Markley
Michigan Quality Council
(734) 929-9124
mquality@cleary.edu

J.G. Ted Gillary
Detroit Athletic Club
(313) 442-1014
tedg@thedac.com

SOURCE Michigan Quality Council

Geri Markley, of Michigan Quality Council, +1-734-929-9124,
mquality@cleary.edu; or J.G. Ted Gillary, of Detroit Athletic Club,
+1-313-442-1014, tedg@thedac.com