The Deming Cup
The Deming Cup is an annual prize presented by The W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. It was established in 2010 to recognize world leaders who have made outstanding contributions in the area of operational excellence and have fostered the culture of continuous improvement in the organization.
AbOUT the Deming Center
The W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness was founded in 1990 by W. Edwards Deming . The Center sponsors applied research, disseminates best practices, supports focused education and professional development, and fosters partnerships with companies in the area of operational excellence. The Deming Center’s initiatives pursue connecting academia and industry worlds under the scope of leadership in quality, productivity, and competitiveness.
Recipients
In 2010 Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM, was selected as the winner. An award ceremony took place on October 18, 2010 at Columbia University
Judging Committee
The Deming Cup recipients are selected by a Judging Committee, led by co-chairs Robert Amen and Paul O'Neill. The 2011 Judging Committee members are
- César Alierta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telefónica
- Robert Amen, Executive in Residence, Columbia Business School
- Kevin Burke, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Consolidated Edison
- Tom Cole, Chief Administrative Officer, Macy's
- Denis Cortese, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Clinic
- Awi Federgruen, Professor, Columbia Business School
- Beth Ford, Executive Vice President, International Flavors & Fragrances
- Nelson Fraiman, Professor, Columbia Business School
- Thomas Groos, Chairman, Minimax-Viking
- Richard Jaffe, Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus
- Jeffrey Keefer, Consultant to Chair & CEO, DuPont
- Klaus Kleinfeld, Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa
- Shelly Lazarus, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather
- Sang Wan Lee, Executive Advisor to CEO, Samsung Electronics
- Nicolás Loaiza, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bodytech
- Sunil Mittal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Enterprises
- David Niles, President, SSA & Company
- Bennett Nussbaum, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Winn-Dixie
- Paul O'Neill, Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
- Janet L. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer, The New York Times
- Ginni Rometty, Senior Vice President, IBM
- Keith Sherin, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, General Electric
- S. D. Shibulal, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Infosys
- George Stalk, Senior Advisor and BCG Fellow, The Boston Consulting Group
- Burt Steinberg, Former Executive Director, DressBarn
- David Thurm, Chief Operating Officer, Art Institute of Chicago
- Carlo Tunioli, President, Benetton USA
- Garrett van Ryzin, Professor, Columbia Business School
Criteria and Eligibility Requirements
- Global leader who has applied and demonstrated the Deming principles
- Organization that exhibits multidimensional excellence
- Organization known for continuous improvement.
- An organization that has increased in shareholder value over a sustained period of time due to organic growth
- An organization where operational excellence has made a decisive impact on the competitive position of the firm
- Evidence of a culture in which all stakeholders in the organization are treated with dignity and respect
- Leader who requires data driven analysis and has clear commitment to impactful training and skill development