2025 Quality Awards

The Quality Professional of the Year recognizes an individual who, during the course of his/her career, has made outstanding contributions to the quality profession. The Quality Plant of the Year award recognizes plants that have applied world-class quality technology, equipment, services and techniques that improve quality standards. In our latest award, Rookie of the Year, Quality recognizes an individual with one to five years of experience in the industry who has contributed to the quality profession even in this short amount of time.

The 2025 Quality Awards Presentation will take place prior to the Keynote Presentation on Wednesday, April 16 from 9:00am – 10:00am

Spectrum Custom Packaging, Fremont, CA

CEO Shawn Pereira took over the business his father founded – and aimed to make it even better. His customers rave about their quality, service and attention to detail. Over the past year, the custom packaging company has achieved an external defect rate of 0.3%, an internal defect rate of 0.8% and reduced scrap to 2%. They did so while also striving to create packaging that stands out from the competition. With a commitment to people, new technologies, and the highest quality standards, Spectrum aims for zero defects in every product they make. From medical and pharma applications to food and beverage and health and beauty, the company can handle it all.

Dr. Ben Tomic, Quality Leader, Bombardier Aviation

From his nomination: Over the years, Ben has successfully led more than 300 continual improvement projects, demonstrating his strong command of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, problem-solving, and project management. Ben’s consistent drive for improvement set him apart as a leader in the field of quality. Ben is not only a respected professional within Bombardier but also a key contributor to the broader quality profession.

Attrayee Chakraborty, Quality Systems Engineer, Analog Devices

Attrayee has achieved remarkable milestones throughout her career, significantly advancing the quality profession and driving measurable improvements in productivity, compliance, and organizational culture. She is committed to advancing quality systems and fostering continuous improvement within highly regulated environments, and has expertise in quality systems, regulatory affairs, and artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices.