Founding history

Quality Austria was founded as a limited company for training, certification and evaluation in 2004. It includes the four organizations OQS, OVQ, OQA und AFQM and stands for competence in the fields of quality, environmental and safety management and relating to the industry.

History of Quality Austria

2024
Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutachtungs GmbH will operate under the name Quality Austria Holding GmbH as of October 1, 2024. The operational business will be taken over by the two subsidiaries: Quality Austria Certification GmbH (certification of individuals, products, management systems, and verification) and Quality Austria Academy GmbH (training, education, and further education).

2006
Quality Austria is accredited for certification for people, managementsystems and products. The first accreditation for managementsystems took place in 1993 (then still OQS), the first accreditation for certification for people followed in 1995 (then still OVQ). 

2004

The second and the last stage (for the time being) towards fusion: OQS/OVQ Sales and Marketing Ltd. is renamed Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutachtungs GmbH.

On 23 March 2004 at a joint board meeting, all four organizations agree upon the following share ownership of Quality Austria as signed by the Presidents and duly notarized: OQS 59%, OVQ 30%, OQA 8% und AFQM 3%.

2003

Start of the gradual merger of OQS Certification and Evaluation Ltd. and OVQ Training & Certification Ltd.

In the first stage, the international operations, sales and marketing of OQS Certification and Evaluation Ltd. and OVQ Training and Certification Ltd. are brought together in OQS/OVQ Sales and Marketing Ltd.

Current ownership structure

ownership structure of Quality Austria including the four organizations ÖQS, ÖVQ, ÖQA and AFQM

News & Events

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21. May 2025

SR10:2024 – The revised international standard for social responsibility and sustainable development

Revision benefits

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12. Jun 2025

Event: EOQ Congress 2025

The EOQ congress will take place in Oslo, Norway from June 12-13, 2025.

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24. Mar 2025

News on the ISO 45001 series of standards

Revision of ISO 45001

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24. Feb 2025

News from IRIS

The quality management system for the railway sector

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23. Jan 2025

Update on the revision of ISO 9001:2026

News on the Draft International Standard

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28. Oct 2024

New edition of the IATF certification specifications

15. Oct 2024

Changed corporate structure for Quality Austria

Reorganization

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08. Oct 2024

Updated Timeline for the ISO 9001 Revision

25. Sep 2024

Accredited personal certificate – what’s the point?

19. Aug 2024

Adult education in quality management

14. Aug 2024

5 reasons why customised trainings might be the perfect fit for you

11. Aug 2024

Why Integrated Management Systems create purpose

09. Aug 2024

Update – ISO 9001: Revision not until 2026

News on the revision

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06. Aug 2024

IFS Broker version 3.2 was released in February 2024

18. Jun 2024

QMD Services: First in-vitro diagnostics certificate achieved in record time

IVDR certificate for test kits for the identification of infectious diseases

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27. May 2024

New accreditation for SCC VAZ 2021 A and SHE Personal VAZ 2021

News regarding SCC

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22. May 2024

With QMD Services, Austria has its own national Notified Body for medical devices since mid-May

National Notified Body for medical devices

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06. May 2024

QMD Services: Florian Heffeter (43) new second Managing Director

Management expanded

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30. Apr 2024

5 hints on how companies can get a grip on their reporting requirements

Building on existing systems:

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23. Apr 2024

Climate change becomes the focus of management system standards

New ISO requirements:

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