NovAtel Receives Prestigious Award for Manufacturing Excellence

NovAtel, Inc.’s Calgary facility has been awarded the prestigious 2014 Manufacturing Excellence Award from the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). The award acknowledges North American facilities that have demonstrated excellence in manufacturing and business, and recognizes NovAtel’s dedication to continuous improvement, best practices, creativity and innovation.

A representative of the AME presented the award to NovAtel at the company’s Calgary headquarters on October 23. NovAtel will also be recognized at the 2014 AME International Excellence Inside Conference, November 10-14 in Jacksonville, Florida.

NovAtel Inc. designs and manufactures high-precision, OEM, global positioning products and employs more than 400 people.

During their evaluation, the AME assessment team highlighted NovAtel’s work culture, observing that improvement systems were evident throughout the organization. They also praised the company’s commitment to creating a continuous improvement culture and systems. The assessment team remarked, “NovAtel leadership and plant employees can be proud of the site’s manufacturing excellence achievements to date.”

“We are very proud to receive an award which recognizes NovAtel as a leader in Enterprise Excellence in North America,” said Michael Ritter, president and CEO of NovAtel. “Fostering a culture of innovation, excellence and continuous improvement, in all aspects of our business, is something we strive for every day.”

Ritter added, “Our lean manufacturing initiatives are just one of the many ways we strive to add value for our customers. Making data-driven decisions in combination with fostering employee teamwork, mutual respect and accountability, throughout all levels of our organization, is essential to our long-term success in a global marketplace.”

“This award confirms that we are indeed on the right path 11 years into our ‘Lean’ journey,” said Mike McAloney, VP Operations for NovAtel. “We view ‘Lean and Continuous Improvement’ initiatives as the foundations of the operational excellence that lets us achieve our corporate mission: to generate customer success by providing precise positioning and augmentation technologies that are easy to integrate and provide exceptional return on investment.”