Manufacturing and product development firm Rapid Product Development Group Inc. (RPDG), San Diego, Calif., (rpdg.com) has been awarded ISO-9001:2000 certification. “It ensures on-going compliance to standards of performance because certified companies are externally audited every six months,” says Director of Mexico Operations Miguel Diaz. “Conformance to the standards requires procedural changes, training, increased documentation, and adjustments to manufacturing methods,” he says. The company has facilities in Mexico, China, U.K., and India.