MONTERREY, Mexico, April 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (Nasdaq:OMAB) (BMV:OMA), announces that it received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Quality Management System, under the multisite regime, for its 13 airports and corporate office for the period 2009-2012.
Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) authorized the certification after three years under the original ISO 9001:2000 certification.
This international certification validates OMA's ability to improve systematically quality and client satisfaction by reinventing its processes and services.
Victor Bravo, OMA's CEO, received the certificate from Sergio Luis Garza Martinez, Business Center Manager Mexico for LRQA. Mr. Bravo said, "OMA is committed to continuous improvement of our services for our clients. Our Quality Management System enables us to identify opportunities for improvement and to involve the entire team in our action plan in order to exceed the expectations of passengers, clients, and all other groups with whom we have relationships."
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About OMA
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, operates 13 international airports in nine states of central and northern Mexico. OMA's airports serve Monterrey, Mexico's third largest metropolitan area, the tourist destinations of Acapulco, Mazatlan, and Zihuatanejo, and nine other regional centers and border cities. OMA also operates a hotel and commercial areas inside Terminal 2 of the Mexico City airport. OMA employs over 970 persons in order to offer passengers and clients, airport and commercial services in facilities that comply with all applicable international safety, security standards, and ISO 9001:2008. OMA's strategic shareholder members are ICA, Mexico's largest engineering, procurement, and construction company, and Aéroports de Paris Management, subsidiary of Aeroports de Paris, the second largest European airports operator. OMA is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB). Please visit our website, www.oma.aero.