1952 Invention of the Agenda Planning®
In 1952, a French doctor, F.G. Beltrami, invented the "one week on two pages" planner format. Up until that time, appointment books were simply "day per page" diaries . Dr. Beltrami, feeling cramped and unable to plan ahead his week, month or year, took a sheet of paper and created his own personal management system. He made his first diary by stamping a grid on the white pages of a notebook. This modern diary is a combination of a calendar and a journal
1962 Prize of Honor
Along with the DS by Citroën and the IBM typewriter, the Quo Vadis diary was selected to receive a Prize of Honour as one of the greatest products of the 20th century in the Louvre Museum.
1966 International development
Quo Vadis diaries are produced in English, German, Italian and Spanish and sold throughout the world.
70s-80s - International development and expansion of the product range
International development in more than 70 countries Enlargment of the diary range to more than 50 types of diaries (monthly, daily, 2 weeks, horizontal), with sizes from 8x10cm to 24x19,7cm
1995 - Launch of the first Back to School design collection with Aviatic
1999 - Exacompta-Clairefontaine
Quo Vadis joins the Exacompta-Clairefontaine group
2002 - Launch of the first stationery and leather products for Back to School
(notebooks, pencil case, binder)
2004 - Certification ISO 9001 version 2000
Quo Vadis becomes the first French diary manufacturer to obtain the ISO 9001 version 2000 certification on quality managment. |
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2006 - Imprim'Vert brand
Quo Vadis obtains the Imprim'Vert brand confirming the company's commitment to limit its environmental impact. |
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2004 - Certification ISO 9001 version 2000
- ISO 14001 certification awarded assuring adherence to environmental regulations, together with policies of consistent improvement and pollution prevention |
- PEFC certification for the traceability of the paper chain. This assures that the forest from which the wood was taken obtained a sustainable management certification.
Thus, Quo Vadis becomes the first diary manufacturer certified both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- 2nd place at the Graphic Industries Sustainable Development Trophy. In order to give this trophy, an independent jury takes into account the company's actions in the 3 following areas: social, environment and economy.