DQS

The DQS Group is one of the leading certification bodies for management systems worldwide. Under the strategic leadership of DQS Holding based in Frankfurt, Germany, all companies of the DQS group strive for one common goal: to improve our customers’ management systems by offering value-adding assessment services. The group has built a global presence with more than 60 countries. We employ more than 2,800 people, including 2,500 auditors and experts.

More than 30 years ago, the founding of DQS (German Registrar for Management Systems) by DGQ (German Society for Quality) and DIN (German Institute for Standardization) in 1985 was the first step towards today’s DQS Group. In addition to these founding partners, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) also holds shares in DQS, along with the German industry associations HDB, Spectaris, VDMA and ZVEI.

The assessment, evaluation and certification of management systems, of processes and of organizations is our core business. This holistic focus of the DQS group generates excellent services for our customers. With over 20,000 customers in more than 110 countries, we serve a wide spectrum of industry sectors, including automotive, electrical engineering, engine construction, the metal and chemicals industries, services, food, health care, the aviation and aerospace industries and telecommunications. DQS certificates have been issued for more than 57,000 customer sites worldwide.