Toronto, ON Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a world leader in electronics manufacturing services (EMS), today announced the recipients of the company’s Partners in Performance awards for 2002.
Agilent Technologies S.P.G. Inc., AVX Corporation, Cypress Semiconductor and Fairchild Semiconductor have been recognized with their fifth consecutive Partners in Performance awards. These distinguished suppliers have consistently demonstrated their commitment to Celestica’s values and beliefs for five consecutive years.
Celestica is also pleased to acknowledge On Semiconductor with a fourth-year Partners in Performance award. Compeq Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hynix Semiconductor America, Maysteel LLC and Pericom Semiconductor Corporation have been recognized with third-year awards.
First- and second-year Partners in Performance recipients include Agilent Technologies A.T.G., Best Ideal Limited, Colicraft Inc., Fujikura America, Hoi Po Industrial Co. Ltd., Integrated Device Technology, Inc., International Rectifier, Kemet Electronics, Littelfuse Inc., Molex Incorporated, Murata Electronics, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd., Panalpina, Pulse Engineering Inc., Radiall Inc., Samtec Inc., Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas, ShenZhen ZhenFeng Printing Co., Ltd, TDK Corporation, Tyco Electronics Incorporated, Valor Computerized Systems, Vectron International, Viasystems Technology Corp., Viquest Technologies (S) Pte Ltd. and Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
"Through their leadership and dedication, this year's Partners in Performance recipients have consistently demonstrated a shared commitment to the company’s values and beliefs," said Marvin MaGee, president and chief operating officer, Celestica. "Each of these companies has made a cohesive effort to deliver competitive advantage to our customers and position Celestica as the partner of choice in electronics manufacturing services."
"The flexibility and responsiveness of our suppliers is essential to Celestica's ability to act as a seamless extension of our customers' operations," said Karlheinz Totz, senior vice president and chief procurement officer, Celestica. "This year’s Partners in Performance recipients were essential to the success of Celestica's relationships with its customers, and ultimately contributed to Celestica’s position as an industry leader."
Recipients of the Partners in Performance awards for 2002 are recognized for their ability to support Celestica’s supply chain management objectives in the following areas: flexibility and responsiveness, impact on asset management, effectiveness and efficiency, and overall supplier performance.
About Celestica
Celestica is a world leader in the delivery of innovative electronics manufacturing services (EMS). Celestica operates a highly sophisticated global manufacturing network with operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas, providing a broad range of services to leading OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). A recognized leader in quality, technology and supply chain management, Celestica provides competitive advantage to its customers by improving time-to-market, scalability and manufacturing efficiency.
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