Who can benefit from QPM Certification?
The Quality & Performance Mark can be shown as a badge of truth about a product’s performance. It provides a realistic assessment - from a third-party laboratory - of what the product can do and how well it does it. This benefits several groups, including:
Manufacturers and Retailers
- Differentiate product
 - Protect and deliver on brand promise
 - Build trust and brand reputation among consumers
 - Gain buyer’s support and trust
 - Broaden market from early adopters
 - Support of independent third party to validate marketing claims
 - Means to validate sourced product components (manufacturers) or product lines (retailers)
 
Consumers
- Reassurance as to quality and performance
 - Aids in navigation among product choices and features
 - Independent verification which will lead them to the right product choice
 
Trade Associations
- Validate and spread the use of new technologies
 - Proactively champion good values (supply chain validation, green practices, etc.)
 - Further support association programs through a consumer facing performance mark
 - Additional level of performance builds on programs
 - Benchmarked level of quality assurance for industry
 
Regardless of who your target audience may be, the Quality & Performance Mark certification adds meaning and value to your product in a very tangible and easy-to-understand way.