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List of Articles by Greg West

About the Author
Greg West
Greg West is Vice President of the Accreditation Program Development Group for the International Accreditation Service. He is responsible for business development, customer service, regulatory services, communications and marketing. West has a broad range of experience in advertising, communications, customer service, marketing, public relations and government relations and has published articles and given presentations internationally about IAS accreditation services, marketing and public relations. West has a master's degree in communications from Oklahoma State University.

IAS Launches Accreditation Program for Standard Development Organizations
Date Posted: 10/01/2024
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Palm Bay earns historic International Accreditation Service recognition
Date Posted: 04/12/2022
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IAS accredited special inspection agencies helping to protect Clark County, Nevada
Date Posted: 09/07/2020
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Raj Nathan elected to APAC Executive Committee
Raj Nathan, president of the International Accreditation Service, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation.
Date Posted: 06/17/2020
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Building department leaders: San Antonio department is “trailblazer” due to achieving accreditation
International Accreditation Service building department accreditation has been a gift that keeps on giving for the team serving in the city of San Antonio’s Development Services department.
Date Posted: 06/08/2020
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Building department leaders: Rochester Hills pushes to be the best
For Rochester Hills, Mich., IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 05/11/2020
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Building department leaders: Plano Building Department helps define “City of Excellence”
For the North Texas suburb of Plano, Texas, IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 04/13/2020
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Building department leaders: In Philadelphia pride grew through accreditation
For the Department of Licenses and Inspections in Philadelphia, Pa., IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 03/09/2020
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Building department leaders: Best practices lead to great reputation
For the building and permitting department of Kelowna, British Columbia, IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 02/10/2020
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Building department leaders: Small town takes big step to achieve accreditation
For the building department of Easton, Md., IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 01/13/2020
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Building department leaders: Accreditation leads to enhanced agency perception
For the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 12/16/2019
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Building department leaders: Charleston County holds to high standards
For Charleston County, IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 11/18/2019
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Building department leaders: Aurora builds reputation through accreditation
For the city of Aurora, Colo., IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 09/30/2019
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Building department leaders: McKinney Building Department lauds accreditation value
For the city of McKinney, Texas, IAS accreditation signifies that its building inspections department operates under the highest professional and technical standards and provides a high standard of public safety and services to the community.
Date Posted: 08/20/2019
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Building department leaders: Salem makes system-wide improvements to permitting and building approval processes
The Salem Building and Safety Division team recommends that any building department considering accreditation should cultivate buy-in from staff and be open to changing the status quo.
Date Posted: 07/15/2019
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Building Department Leaders: Accreditation drives service enhancements in Port St. Lucie
To improve processes to meet changing times, the Port St. Lucie Building Department took on the challenge of achieving International Accreditation Service accreditation.
Date Posted: 06/03/2019
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IAS Field Evaluation Body Accreditation program
The IAS Field Evaluation Body Accreditation program ensures electrical products comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements.
Date Posted: 10/10/2018
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