President Tarja Halonen gave Recoqnised for Excellence label 10.11.2011 for Savonia UAS at Excellence Finland Award Gala.
Savonia University of Applied Sciences Received Recoqnised for Excellence Label 2011
Savonia University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the “Recognized for Excellence” recognition of the prestigious Excellence Finland competition. The recognition was handed over to the President of Savonia University of Applied Sciences Veli-Matti Tolppi and Quality Manager Riitta Paasivuori on Thursday 10.11.2011 at the Excellence Finland Gala at Kalastajatorppa in Helsinki. The President of Finland Tarja Halonen handed out the awards.
The "Recognized for Excellence" recognition awarded to Savonia came in the public sector and non-profitable organizations category. Recognized for Excellence is a European quality recognition which is commensurable throughout Europe. Quality of operation in business and leadership skills, implementation of strategy and results were measured in the competition. Central in the receiving of the recognition is to find exemplary organizations. The European Quality Award Model (EFQM) was used as an indicator of the competition. In accordance with the model the operations of Savonia were evaluated with a five and results with a four. An external evaluation team made their evaluation of Savonia based on a written description and evaluation visits.
The competition and external evaluation measures the ability to bring about results
According to President Veli-Matti Tolppi the recognition received is an award for the target-oriented, open-minded and long-term development work, which has been made with the efforts of the entire staff in Savonia. One year ago a corresponding recognition came to the Health Care unit of Savonia.
A recognition evaluated by European standards, granted to the same institute of higher education two years in a row is significant. The achievement is an indication of Savonia´s faith in keeping up their quality to do work. At the same time this is part of the investment connected to internationalization.
Riitta Paasivuori, Quality Manager
Veli-Matti Tolppi, President
