NCCLS Mails Ballots for Delegate Vote on Organizational Name Change

On 20 May 2004, NCCLS mailed ballots to Active-Member delegates to vote on amending the Articles of Incorporation to implement an NCCLS organizational name change effective January 2005.

Over the past two years, NCCLS has conducted extensive branding research and came to the decision that a name change is necessary. In the most recent efforts to determine a name that most effectively reflects our global organization’s brand, represents the diversity of our members, and reflects the scope of the products and services we provide, NCCLS has reviewed comments from members and volunteers, conducted focus groups, provided educational sessions, and invited name options. At the 2004 NCCLS Annual Leadership Conference in March, the Board of Directors voted in favor of an organizational name change to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, and is confident that the chosen name is the best reflection of our organization’s mission and goals today and into the future.

If approved, the new name will be formally adopted in January 2005. In anticipation of the change, NCCLS is currently developing an extensive plan to facilitate a smooth transition to the new name. As a top priority to emphasize the brand connection to NCCLS’s world renowned status, the logo will be retained, and a transitional statement, providing NCCLS standards and guidelines, ISO/TC 212 standards, and ISO/TC 76 standards, will be used in communications and documents for several years.

The Board of Directors believes that this progressive step will bring new, exciting growth and future opportunities for the organization, and for its committed members and volunteers. 

Watch for future articles and updates about the NCCLS organizational name change.   [ return to top ]