Thursday, March 12, 2009

Intel Honors 14 Companies with Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Award

Fourteen companies were recognized today as Intel Corporation's most accomplished suppliers, earning the Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award for 2008. The award, for world-class, outstanding performance, overall excellence and commitment to quality, recognizes companies that provided products and services deemed essential to Intel's business success.

The 2008 SCQI winners are: Daewon Semiconductor Packaging Industrial Company; DEK International GmBh; DISCO Corporation; Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation; Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.; ICOS Vision Systems, NV; JSR Corporation; Kelly Services, Inc.; Moses Lake Industries (Tama Chemicals); Munters Corporation; Nikon Corporation; STATS ChipPAC Ltd.; SUMCO Corporation; and TXC Corporation.

"Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award winners demonstrated sustained world-class performance in 2008," said William Holt, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group. "We're pleased to acknowledge the vital contribution these suppliers have had in helping Intel meet customer requirements."

"We are delighted to recognize the outstanding achievements of the SCQI award winners," said Brian Krzanich, vice president and general manager of Intel's Manufacturing and Supply Chain. "These 14 suppliers lead the industry in commitment to innovation, agility, manufacturing support and sustainability."

The SCQI award is part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement program, which encourages Intel's suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score at least 95 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality/business systems assessment. Furthermore, this year's recipients demonstrated basic compliance to the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct and Intel's Green Sustainability Program.

Recognition events will be held in Tokyo and Santa Clara, Calif. this month to honor the SCQI award winners. In addition, there will be an online advertisement launch and acknowledgement on Intel's corporate Web site.

The SCQI winners provide Intel with the following products or services:
  • Daewon Semiconductor Packaging Industrial Company supplies plastic injection mold trays and LGA covers (shipping media)
  • DEK International GmBh supplies printing machines
  • DISCO Corporation supplies precision cutting, grinding and polishing equipment
  • Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation supplies etchers, CD-SEM and defect inspection tools
  • Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. supplies diffusion furnaces
  • ICOS Vision Systems, NV supplies automated visual inspection equipment
  • JSR Corporation supplies advanced photoresists, packaging materials and adhesives
  • Kelly Services, Inc. provides staffing services
  • Moses Lake Industries (Tama Chemicals) supplies ultra-high purity process and performance chemicals
  • Munters Corporation supplies VOC abatement equipment
  • Nikon Corporation supplies lithography scanners for technology development and high volume manufacturing
  • STATS ChipPAC Ltd. supplies full turnkey packaging and test services
  • SUMCO Corporation supplies 200mm and 300mm polished and epitaxial silicon wafers
  • TXC Corporation supplies crystals and oscillators


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