Phoenix Welcomes New Quality Management System and Improvement Lead

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces that John Torgersen has joined the company as our new Quality Management Systems (QMS) Lead overseeing elements in all aspects required to achieve and maintain registration and certification in Commercial and Military quality standards and certification programs.

The initial focus for John in this position will be spearheading the effort to transition Phoenix from our current ISO 9001:2008 certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard.

John comes to Phoenix with over 20 years of experience in Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental (QHSE) and regulatory affairs and is a retired Master Mariner (Unlimited Tonnage, Oceans). He is a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans with a Master of Quality Management (MQM) and holds a Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree in Marine Transportation Management from the State University of New York. Additionally, he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve and has been a speaker/lecturer at numerous industry conferences.

Commenting on this appointment, Preeti Mehta, Phoenix HSEQ Manager stated, "We are committed to operating and maintaining a Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001 internationally recognized standards. John’s appointment will allow us to build upon and strengthen our current organizational processes across all areas of our business ensuring that we not only meet, but exceed our customers’ expectations.”