General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) Confirmed as Keynote Speaker at six sigma IQ's 2007 Six Sigma Summit

LONDON, Sept. 12 -- Today six sigma IQ, a division of IQPC, announced that General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 8th annual Six Sigma Summit, taking place January 2007 in Miami, FL.

General Powell is scheduled to deliver his keynote presentation entitled "Leadership: Taking Charge" at the Six Sigma Summit the morning of January 24th, before enjoying a private lunch with around 20 Summit attendees.

"We are absolutely delighted to have General Powell's support at the Summit. Leadership is so key to the success of every Six Sigma deployment, and the General is a truly inspirational example of a world-class leader", says Vanessa Lovatt, Senior Conference Director, six sigma IQ. "General Powell was once quoted as saying the performance of the organization is the ultimate measure of the leader."

Last year, more than 500 people attended the 4-day Six Sigma Summit in Miami. This year, (January 22-25, 2007) the annual summit's agenda has been revamped to focus on identifying and harnessing the power of innovation, creativity and next generation Six Sigma, a methodology employed by thousands of companies across the globe to streamline processes. For more information about the 8th annual Six Sigma Summit visit www.sixsigmasummit.com/na-2662/PR.

Before becoming Secretary of State in 2001, Colin Powell served as a key aide to the Secretary of Defense and as National Security Advisor to President Reagan. He also served 35 years in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Four-Star General and serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989 - 1993). During this time he oversaw 28 crises to include the Panama intervention of 1989 and Operation Desert Storm in the victorious 1991 Persian Gulf War. In December 2000 General Powell was nominated by President George W. Bush for the office of Secretary of State. General Powell was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate and took office as the 65th United States Secretary of State in January 2001.

six sigma IQ (a Division of IQPC) is the world's leading provider of Six Sigma, Lean and Process Improvement conferences, Summits and networking events. It is the organization's mission as the promoter of Process Improvement methodologies to stimulate thought-provoking dialogue and lively exchange between principal quality specialists through forums, workshops, structured networking sessions, annual Six Sigma Excellence Awards and e- updates. Visit www.sixsigmaiq.com for more information.