Kim H. Pries

Kim H. Pries has a B.A. in history from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from UTEP, an M.S. in metallurgical engineering from UTEP, and an M.S. in metallurgical engineering and materials science from Carnegie Mellon University. In addition he has the following certifications:

_ APICS

- Certified Production and Inventory Manager (CPIM)

_ American Society for Quality (ASQ)

- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)

- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

- Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

- Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE)

- Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

_Texas Teacher License

- Mathematics (8-12)

- Technological Education (8-12)

- Technological Applications (EC-12)

- Special Education (EC-12)

Pries worked as a computer systems manager ("IT"), a software engineer for an electrical utility, a scientific programmer on defense contracts; and for Stoneridge, Incorporated (SRI), he has worked for 15 years as:

_ Software manager

_ Engineering services manager

_ Reliability section manager

_ Product integrity and reliability director

In addition to his other responsibilities, Pries provides Six Sigma training for both UTEP and SRI and cost reduction initatives for SRI. Additionally, in concert with Quigley, Pries is the co-founder and principal with Value Transformation, LLC, a training, testing, and product development consultancy.

Pries' first book was SIX SIGMA FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM: A CSSBB GUIDEBOOK, revised as SIX SIGMA FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM: A CSSBB GUIDEBOOK, SECOND EDITION, from ASQ's Quality Press. For Taylor & Francis, Pries has worked with Jon Quigley to write five books. With Quigley, he has written well over 30 magazine articles. He has also presented for the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Automotive Industry Action Group, MarcusEvans, and the Software Test and Performance Convention.

Additionally, Pries is a principal of Value Transformation, a product development training and cost improvement organization. He is also a founding faculty member of Practical Project Management.