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Colorado Springs, CO — Help Desk Institute (HDI), the world's largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry, announced the new members of its Support Center Certification (SCC) Standards Committee. This volunteer committee sets the standards that support centers must adhere to in order to be HDI Certified for demonstrated service excellence, adherence to industry best practices, and commitment to quality. In June 2004, HDI issued a call for members, and prospective members adhered to a rigorous application process in which 21 professionals were selected to serve for one to two years on this committee. Eldon Brown, Director of Practice Development for ABS Associates Inc., was one of the chosen committee members. The committee's goal is to completely review the HDI SCC Standards in its entirety this year and publish revised standards in February 2005. If the committee determines any necessary changes during 2005, HDI will make those public in February 2006. Otherwise, the association will wait until Fall 2006 to again review the standards with an update published in February 2007. Ron Muns, CEO and founder of HDI, states, "By establishing international standards based on current best practices, we ensure our program continues to provide an excellent service to the industry." ABS' Eldon Brown commented, "I am pleased to serve on such a prestigious committee that can create global guidelines with high impact." About HDI Support Center Certification Program In order to become Certified to HDI global SCC standards, support centers are evaluated as to their level of maturity and performance results (four levels defined) against a series of 67 standards in eight core areas: leadership, policy and strategy, people management, resources, process and procedure, people satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and performance results. HDI requires an onsite audit to ensure that companies meet the defined scores required for Support Center Certification. Onsite audits are performed by HDI-certified SCC Auditors. In order to maintain certification status, companies must continue their commitment to the HDI SCC program and its standards through yearly mini-audits. Full details on the HDI Support Center Certification program and the SCC open standards can be found on HDI's website at: http://www.thinkhdi.com/certification/siteCertification/. About HDI HDI is the world's largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry. Founded in 1989, HDI's mission is to lead and promote the IT service and support industry by empowering its members through access to timely and valuable industry information, including reports and publications; encouraging member collaboration through events and online forums; and establishing internationally recognized, standards-based industry certification and training programs. In addition to membership, certification, and training, HDI produces the highest-rated industry event, the HDI Annual Conference and Expo, for service and technical support professionals. HDI is member-focused, and remains vendor-neutral in its efforts to facilitate open, independent networking and information sharing within the association network. HDI has more than 7,500 members worldwide, (including 90% of the Fortune 500), and more than 50 active U.S. chapters. For more information, visit http://www.thinkhdi.com. About ABS Associates Founded in 1982, ABS is the leading provider of high level IT solutions to major corporations. The company serves America's most dynamic businesses with on-site and on-line helpdesk, network, and deskside support. The new Web-enabled Help Center expands ABS' capability worldwide and meets the needs of a diverse and dispersed IT environment. For more information, please access the ABS home page at http://www.abs-inc.com. |
