Intel Honors 26 Companies with Preferred Quality Supplier Award

Intel Corporation today announced the 26 companies receiving Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for commitment to quality and performance excellence in 2008. These suppliers exceeded high expectations and tough performance goals to distinguish themselves from the thousands of suppliers that work with Intel.

Winners of the PQS award include:

AceCo Precision Manufacturing; Asyst Technologies, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Dow Corning Corporation; FUJIFILM Electronic Materials; Ibiden Co., Ltd.; KES System & Service (1993) Pte Ltd.; Linde Electronics, a Member of the Linde Group; Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation; Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.; Praxair Electronics; Richtek Technology Corporation; Rofin-Baasel; Rosendin Electric; Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.; Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.; Skanska; Tektronix, Inc.; Thermal Product Solutions, a Division of SPX Corporation; Tokyo Electron Limited; TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.; Tyco Electronics; Verizon Business; VWR International, LLC; and Xstrata Recycling, Inc.

"The standard by which companies are measured to be considered world-class quality continues to rise," said Craig Brown, vice president of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group and director of Materials. "Companies must not only achieve ever-improving traditional measures of product quality, but they must also understand and mitigate their impact on the environment. This year's recipients of the Preferred Quality Supplier award have risen to this new level of challenge in their respective industries and have also shown their ongoing commitment to build an affordable, innovative and agile supply chain. We are pleased to work with these role models."

"The excellence demonstrated by Intel's top performing suppliers is truly remarkable," said Robert Bruck, vice president of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group and general manager of Technology Manufacturing Engineering. "The enduring commitment to industry-leading innovation, affordability and speed separates these suppliers from their peers and is critical to delivering increased value to our customers."

The PQS award is part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement program, which encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 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, the 2008 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 PQS award winners. In addition, there will be an online advertisement launch and acknowledgement on Intel's corporate Web site.

The PQS winners provide Intel with the following products and services:

• AceCo Precision Manufacturing supplies fab spares and refurbishment
• Asyst Technologies, Inc. supplies automated material handling systems
• Cisco Systems, Inc. supplies networking hardware infrastructure, IP telephony and enterprise collaboration products
• Dow Corning Corporation supplies electronic adhesives
• FUJIFILM Electronic Materials supplies advanced chemistry and equipment for semiconductor device manufacturing
• Ibiden Co., Ltd. supplies flip-chip substrate packages
• KES System & Service (1993) Pte Ltd. supplies burn-in boards, TIUs, and BIB/TIU/UBID maintenance
• Linde Electronics, a Member of the Linde Group, supplies ultra-high purity gases and chemicals and onsite services
• Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. supplies multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors, ferrite beads and wireless modules
• Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation supplies substrates and printed circuit boards
• Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. supplies sputtering targets for physical vapor deposition applications
• Praxair Electronics supplies electronic process and bulk gases, sputtering targets and spare parts management
• Richtek Technology Corporation provides power management solutions
• Rofin-Baasel supplies laser mark equipment
• Rosendin Electric provides electrical construction services
• Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. provides security services
• Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd. supplies soldering materials
• Skanska provides construction management
• Tektronix, Inc. supplies validation test equipment
• Thermal Product Solutions, a Division of SPX Corporation, supplies epoxy curing, IHS and pre-bake ovens
• Tokyo Electron Limited supplies semiconductor production equipment
• TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. supplies amplifiers, RF switches and front end module for WLAN products
• Tyco Electronics supplies CPU sockets, connectors and passive components
• Verizon Business supplies network telecommunications and cellular services
• VWR International, LLC provides distribution of global sourcing and supply chain management solutions
• Xstrata Recycling, Inc. provides HVI component scrap processing