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Please feel free to browse through the informational write-ups contained on this page. For further information on any of these announcements, copies of Press Releases prior to October 2000, or to interview a principal or staff member at New Standard Institute, contact Tessa Marquis tmarquis@newstandardinstitute.com.



Title: DeviceNet Training Program Receives Productivity Training Software Award
Date: March 26, 2012
Summary: DeviceNet Training Program Selected as Finalist for Plant Engineering Product of the Year

Title: New Training Program Released: DeviceNet Basics
Date: July 26, 2011
Summary: New Standard Institute's newest interactive training program covers the basics of DeviceNet, a widely used communication protocol.

Title: New Standard Institute Awarded Connecticut Quality Innovation Prize
Date: September 21, 2010
Summary: Second Award Granted to New Standard Institute from Connecticut Quality organization.

Title: Custom Designed Training in Multiple Formats
Date: April 5, 2010
Summary: New Standard Institute offers design services for transferring existing text-only manuals into interactive software for self-training, as well as providing consultation in creating a comprehensive training program to complete a facility’s training needs.

Title: 'Fuses, Circuit Breakers, and Overloads' Training Program Receives Product of the Year Award
Date: March 30, 2010
Summary: Plant Engineering Magazine selects New Standard training program for prestigious award.

Title: Maintenance Management Seminars Announced
Date: January 6, 2010
Summary: 2009 Rates held at New Standard Institute's Spring 2010 Seminars

Title: New Standard Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Date: January 6, 2010
Summary: Two decades of Training and Consulting for Maintenance departments in many Industries, in many countries.

Title: New Standard Institute Receives 2009 “Best Of" Business Award
Date: September 23, 2009
Summary: U.S. Commerce Association selects New Standard Institute for Award in the Industrial & Labor Consulting Services category.

Title: New Standard Institute Announces Confined Spaces Training Program
Date: September 9, 2009
Summary: New Standard Institute debuts Confined Space training, designed to save lives.

Title: Consultant Andrew C. Levitt Certified as Project Management Professional
Date: June 1, 2009
Summary: Andrew C. Levitt, Sr Consultant at New Standard Institute, Credentialed as PMP by Project Management Institute

Title: Maintenance Management MegaWeek Debuts at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago
Date: May 11, 2009
Summary: Eight Seminars in Five Days: Maintenance Management Speed-Dating?

Title: New Standard Institute’s Belt and Chain Drives Training Wins Product of the Year Award
Date: April 2, 2009
Summary: Plant Engineering Magazine presents Award to New Standard Institute at 2009 Manufacturing Summit.

Title: New e-Learning Program Released: Fuses, Circuit Breakers, and Overloads
Date: February 6, 2009
Summary: Fuses, Circuit Breakers, and Overloads is the 12th interactive training program released through the in-house design team at New Standard Institute.

Title: Award Finalist: Belt and Chain Drives
Date: October 9, 2008
Summary: Belt and Chain Drive training program selected as Finalist for Plant Engineering Magazine’s Product of the Year Award.

Title: Belts and Chain Drives: New Training Program Released
Date: September 8, 2008
Summary: Latest addition to New Standard Institute's interactive training programs contains sophisticated animations and in-depth skills training for mechanical power transmission systems.

Title: Free Articles on Maintenance Management Issues
Date: June 20, 2008
Summary: Three articles related to the maintenance of manufacturing facilities have been published to the New Standard Institute website.

Title: 'Energy Management' and 'Advanced! Microsoft Project for Maintenance' - Two New Seminars Offered
Date: June 19, 2008
Summary: Announcing Debut of Two New Maintenance Management Seminars

Title: New Standard Institute Scholarship Awarded
Date: May 28, 2008
Summary: Platt Tech Senior Juan Mazo receives New Standard Institute Scholarship

Title: Gold Award for Training and Education Presented in Chicago
Date: April 7, 2008
Summary: Three Phase AC Motors training program wins Gold Award in Plant Engineering Magazine’s Product of the Year Competition.

Title: Target Corporation Contracts New Standard Institute for In-House Training Project
Date: February 22, 2008
Summary: New Standard Institute's maintenance skills training programs made available to Target warehouse workers throughout US.

Title: Finalist in Training Category: Three Phase AC Motors
Date: October 22, 2007
Summary: Three Phase AC Motors training program selected as Finalist for Plant Engineering Magazine’s Product of the Year Award.

Title: New Training Program Released: Three Phase AC Motors
Date: September 10, 2007
Summary: Polyphase induction AC motors are the workhorse of modern industry. This web-based training teaches critical maintenance skills in an easy to use format. Learn how to diagnose voltage problems, size overload protection properly, and select the right motor for the job.

Title: Fall/Winter 2007 Seminar Schedule Announced
Date: July 17, 2007
Summary: New Standard Institute has announced the Fall/Winter 2007 schedule for open-enrollment seminars.

Title: New Standard Receives Innovation Award
Date: July 9, 2007
Summary: New Standard Institute has received its latest award - the Silver 2006 CQIA Innovation Prize.

Title: It Must be Summer…The Interns are In!
Date: July 1, 2007
Summary: New Standard Institute welcomes Summer interns from Yale and Georgetown Universities, along with future Southern CT University, Sacred Heart, and Salve Regina Freshmen.

Title: Platt Tech Student Receives New Standard Institute Scholarship
Date: June 11, 2007
Summary: Platt Tech Senior Benjamin Beattie-Chapnick receives New Standard Institute / Milford Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

Title: Honoring Excellence - New Standard Receives Product of the Year Award
Date: April 11, 2007
Summary: New Standard Institute’s Web Based Training system recipient of a Product of the Year Award from Plant Engineering Magazine.

Title: Kerri Rowland Named 2007 "Noteworthy Woman" by New Haven Business Times
Date: April 5, 2007
Summary: New Standard Institute's Kerri Rowland named one of New Haven Business Times' 2007 Twenty Noteworthy Women

Title: Product of the Year Award
Date: January 15, 2007
Summary: New Standard Institute’s Web Based Training system wins Product of the Year Award from Plant Engineering Magazine

Title: President of New Standard Institute receives Chamber of Commerce Award
Date: January 1, 2007
Summary: President of New Standard Institute, Michael V. Brown, receives Chamber of Commerce Award

Title: OOPS! We Did It Again: Product of the Year Finalist
Date: December 7, 2006
Summary: Plant Engineering Magazine Selects Web Based Training learning management system as a Finalist in Annual Competition.

Title: Web Based Training Introduced
Date: September 7, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute announces launch of a Learning Management System, which will be provided online in the form of Web Based Training.

Title: Plant Construction Management Added to Fall Seminar Schedule
Date: July 12, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute expands seminar titles with the addition of Plant Construction Management, to be presented by Peter Hessler.

Title: Latest Seminar Offering: CMMS Made Easy
Date: July 10, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute announced this week that a new seminar has been added to the company's schedule: CMMS Made Easy, to be presented by Kris Bagadia.

Title: New Seminar - Microsoft® Project for Maintenance - to be Held
Date: June 29, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute announced this week that a new seminar, Microsoft® Project for Maintenance, has been added to the company's Fall schedule.

Title: Platt Tech Student Receives New Standard Institute Scholarship
Date: June 8, 2006
Summary: Platt Tech Senior Jeffrey Pinheiro receives New Standard Institute / Milford Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

Title: New Standard Institute Receives Prestigious Plant Engineering Magazine Grand Award
Date: April 17, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute’s computer based training program on Machine Vibration Basics presented at a ceremony during National Manufacturing Week.

Title: Local Students Developing Online Research Center
Date: March 6, 2006
Summary: Project Development Team composed of local high school students building foundation for online technical information resource.

Title: MultiUser Agreements with Aramco, Kirkwood
Date: March 3, 2006
Summary: Multiuser agreements with Aramco as well as Kirkwood Community College extend the distribution of New Standard Institute's computer based training programs.

Title: Scholarship Created for Platt Tech High School Senior
Date: March 1, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute has created a scholarship for a graduating senior from Platt Regional Vocation Technical School, located in Milford, Connecticut.

Title: Grand Award Winner - 2005 Product of the Year
Date: January 9, 2006
Summary: New Standard Institute's Machine Vibration Basics has been named Grand Award Winner for Plant Engineering Magazine's Product of the Year 2005 competition.


Title: Kerri T. Rowland Promoted to Manager of Internet Marketing
Date: November 10, 2005
Summary: New Standard Institute is pleased to announce the promotion of Kerri T. Rowland to Manager of Internet Marketing.

Title: John D. Walters of Ridgefield, Connecticut, named Director of Sales
Date: October 24, 2005
Summary: New Standard Institute announces the addition of John D. Walters to the company in the position of Director of Sales, Worldwide

Title: New Standard Institute Achieves Finalist Position for a Sixth Time
Date: October 14, 2005
Summary: New Standard Institute’s Machine Vibration Basics training program has been nominated as a Finalist for Plant Engineering Magazine’s 2005 Product of the Year Award.

Title: Picking up Good (and Bad) Vibrations
Date: August 4, 2005
Summary: New Standard Institute's interactive Machine Vibration Basics Computer Based Training program released.

Title: Teekay Shipping (Glasgow) Purchases Software Programs for Onboard Training
Date: May 20, 2005
Summary: Teekay Shipping's purchase of New Standard Institute's software programs brings training courses to maintenance personnel while at sea.

Title: New Standard Institute Presented with CONNSTEP Merit Award
Date: December 22, 2004
Summary: New Standard Institute has been named recipient of CONNSTEP’s first annual Special Merit Award.

Title: Hat Trick! Three Training Programs Selected as Product of the Year Finalists by Plant Engineering Magazine
Date: October 1, 2004
Summary: New Standard Institute’s Gaskets and Bolted Flange Connections, Maintenance Storerooms, and Measurement Methods training programs have been selected as Finalists for Plant Engineering Magazine’s 2004 Product of the Year Awards.


Title: Managing Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages Book Released
Date: September 20, 2004
Summary: John Wiley & Sons has released Managing Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages, the third volume of Michael V. Brown's maintenance management books under the Audel imprint.

Title: "Manufacturing" is What You Make of It
Date: September 7, 2004
Summary: New Standard Institute is a modern manufacturer, moving from industrial consulting and training to the world of Internet products and services.

Title: Managing Maintenance Storerooms Paperback Released by Audel's Books
Date: August 6, 2004
Summary: The Audel’s Division of Wiley Publishing has released the second paperback in the three-volume Managing Maintenance Management series, By Michael V. Brown.

Title: Spanish Language Version of Electrical Safe Work Practices CBT Released
Date: July 26, 2004
Summary: New Standard Institute's first Spanish language program is now available for purchase.

Title: Versión Española de Prácticas Seguras de Trabajo con Equipo Eléctrico
Date: July 26, 2004
Summary: El primer programa español de New Standard Institute está disponible ahora para comprar.

Title: Precision Measurement Training for Improved Accuracy in Maintenance
Date: July 19, 2004
Summary: New Measurement Methods computer based training program released. Training in both English and Metric Systems, the CBT includes interactive vernier caliper and caliper instruction.

Title: Audel Books Publishes Managing Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Date: July 1, 2004
Summary: John Wiley & Sons Publishing has released the first of three books written by New Standard Institute’s President.

Title: Don't Blow A Gasket!
Date: April 12, 2004
Summary: New Standard Institute's latest computer based training covers the maintenance of Gaskets and Bolted Flange Connections.

Title: Maintenance Storerooms e-Learning CBT Released
Date: March 22, 2004
Summary: The Maintenance Storerooms computer based training (CBT) is taken from New Standard Institute's two-day seminar for Storeroom and Parts Managers and provides a comprehensive approach to the mechanics and mathematics of a well-run storeroom. Program also includes the Reorder Point Calculator for separate download.


Title: Electrical Safe Work Practices CBT: EC&M Product of the Year Competition Category Winner
Date: March 18, 2004
Summary: The Electrical Safe Work Practices CBT program is Category Winner in EC&M's Product of the Year Competition.

Title: New Offices for New Standard Institute
Date: March 1, 2004
Summary: New Standard Institute has relocated their offices to 84 Broad Street in Milford, Connecticut.

Title: Electrical Safe Work Practices Selected as Finalist for Product of the Year
Date: October 6, 2003
Summary: New Standard Institute’s Electrical Safe Work Practices computer based training (CBT) material has been selected as a Finalist in Plant Engineering Magazine's Product of the Year 2003 Competition.


Title: Presentation Version of Electrical Safe Work Practices Computer Based Training Program
Date: September 15, 2003
Summary: New Standard Institute has developed a Trainers Package for in-house instructors and self-study programs on the subject of Electrical Safe Work Practices.

Title: BE&K Purchases Multi-User Agreement
for e-Learning Module
Date: July 21, 2003
Summary: BE&K has signed an agreement permitting their employees to download and authorize New Standard Institute’s computer based training on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling.

Title: Multi-User Agreements Inked with
Detroit Edison and Rohm & Haas
Date: June 23, 2003
Summary: Detroit Edison and Rohm & Haas have entered into separate agreements to distribute New Standard Institute’s computer based training on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling at their facilities.

Title: Summer Interns Round Out Staff at New Standard Institute
Date: June 16, 2003
Summary: New Standard Institute welcomes interns from Wesleyan, Boston College, and Quinnipiac University into apprentice positions.

Title: Noted Speaker Joel D. Levitt to Conduct Seminars
through New Standard Institute

Date: February 10, 2003
Summary: In 2003, internationally-known speaker Joel D. Levitt will be offering his seminar series through New Standard Institute, as well as conducting some of the seminars already presented by the company.


Title: Just in Time for Spring Shutdowns
- New e-Learning Module Available
Date: February 4, 2003
Summary: New Standard Institute has just released their computer based training (CBT) on Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages. This in-depth training is extracted from the company’s popular seminar on the subject, specifically designed for industrial facilities.


Title: e-Learning: Computer Based Training (CBT) Catalog Expanded
Date: January 31, 2003
Summary: Electrical Safe Work Practices is the latest addition to New Standard Institute’s expanding line of Computer Based Training (CBT) products.


Title: Plant Engineering Magazine Selects Maintenance Planning and Scheduling CBT as Finalist in Product of the Year Competition
Date: October 7, 2002
Summary: New Standard Institute’s Maintenance Planning and Scheduling computer based training (CBT) material has been selected as a Finalist in Plant Engineering Magazine's Product of the Year 2002 Competition.


Title: Latest Computer Based Training Product Released
Date: September 3, 2002
Summary: AC Motor Controls is the third publication from New Standard Institute’s catalog of technical training texts. This computer based training tool is enhanced with an animated virtual Digital Multimeter, which simulates use of the real instrument.


Title: Design and Programming Team Grows
Date: June 6, 2002
Summary: New Standard Institute has expanded the company’s eCommerce division with additional staff at the Milford headquarters.


Title: New Standard's New Website
Date: May 1, 2002
Summary: A redesigned website is just one of the changes at New Standard Institute. The website is now a completely functional eCommerce site. The entire seminar registration process is done online through a simple checkout process, improved privacy features, and faster seminar registration.

Title: New Standard Institute’s First Electronically Enhanced Training Material Published
Date: December 16, 2001
Summary: New Standard Institute has published the first of a series of Maintenance Management-themed electronic materials. The debut computer based training resource “Maintenance Planning and Scheduling” is extracted from New Standard’s three-day seminar on the subject.

Title: Expansion of eCommerce Team
Date: August 6, 2001
Summary: New Standard Institute, Inc. has expanded their eDivision with the addition of a Senior Programmer and several design professionals. Alexandra L. Galli will join the firm to provide Flash enhancements to design of computer based training materials and to support the programming group.

Title: Michael H. Bos – A Founding Partner – Retires
Date: March 16, 2001
Summary: New Standard Institute, Inc. has announced the retirement of Vice President and Founding Partner Michael H. Bos. Mr. Bos founded the firm in 1991 with Michael V. Brown to offer maintenance management consulting services to the process industries. The company grew into a training firm as well, providing skills assessment and fundamental skills training throughout the US, Canada and overseas.

Title: New Standard Institute’s eDivision Formed
Date: October 15, 2000
Summary: New Standard Institute, Inc. today announced formation of an in-house eDivision. This department will design, develop, and program a line of computer based training materials to be provided through sale and download through the internet.



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