With this, Intaglio finds itself in a league of its own as the first and only business school festival in India to achieve the prestigious ISO 9001 quality standard. The audit and recommendation was made by Det Norske Veritas, one of the world’s leading certification bodies.
Intaglio has been constantly evolving over the years to maintain the high standards that befit the flagship event of IIM Calcutta. This year Team Intaglio, the student run organization responsible for the festival, decided to rationalize the management of the event by implementing a quantifiable Quality Management System. This would ensure that future versions of Intaglio would maintain world quality standards, thus enhancing the event’s value in the minds of participants, and industry and media sponsors. The certification process itself was arduous, requiring a veritable mountain of documentation, from the conceptualization and implementation to the actual execution of each event. All aspects of the festival had to adhere to strict quality standards, requiring a commitment to excellence by every member of Team Intaglio. The successful recommendation for ISO 9001 is a testament to the professionalism with which Intaglio is managed.
The ISO 9001 series of standards are widely accepted internationally, and specify requirements for a Quality Management System. The standard is maintained by the International Organization for Standardization, and administered by local accreditation and certification bodies.