An Introduction to Validation and Verification
What do Validation Testing Labs do?
The Company:
Background
The company provides a service: Product Development and Validation Testing and reporting (qualification for new product design) based on the scientific method (test logs, photos, charts, tables, plots). A2LA Accreditation (EPA, FAA, FCC, NDIS, FBI, Nuclear Energy Institute, US coast guard, US consumer product safety, Dept. of defense). The company was previously held by a private owner. The company suffered during the economic problems of 2008 where they suffered the only layoff in their history. In 2012, the company was purchased by an International Corporation who buys testing laboratories to incorporate within the corporation and has expanded testing to other Industries with labs nationwide and internationally. As a result, there are some “leftover” aspects from the previously privately held company and also new management and slowly transitioning to a new business model. However, there is a mix of “traditional employees” who have been employed for decades and new employees especially in management, making plans for transitioning to this model.
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