NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2006--Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM - News) today will be receiving the 2006 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. The brain monitoring company manufactures BIS® technology, the market leading patient monitoring system for measuring the effects of anesthetics and sedatives on the brain. Aspect is one of ten companies to receive this honor and was selected based on diverse award criteria including measures of customer satisfaction, profitability, quality, cost and delivery, lean core operations, and leadership and empowerment of employees. Aspect will accept the Shingo Prize tonight at a ceremony in Covington, Kentucky.
