Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Flextronics (Singapore) has awarded its eight top suppliers with its 2003 Global Supplier Performance Award.

As part of the annual event, Flextronics awarded suppliers who provided support in the areas of quality, total cost, global account management, supply chain and design.

"Our supply base delivered more than $11 billion in products and services to Flextronics for the 2003 calendar year," said Steve Martson, senior vice president and chief procurement officer of Flextronics. "Given the changing landscape of our business and important role suppliers play in our success, it's a pleasure to take this opportunity to recognize eight top suppliers for their outstanding performance."

Recipients of the 2003 awards include: Future Electronics, involved in the distribution and marketing of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electro-mechanical components; KEMET Electronics Corp., a supplier of capacitor solutions, tantalum products, a MLCC product line and tantalum and aluminum organic polymer product offerings; KOA Corp., a supplier of surface-mount and through-hole resistors, tantalum chip capacitors, resistor networks, inductors, integrated components, circuit protection and EMI/EMC filtering components; Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a general trading company that maintains a global network of 195 offices in 86 countries, and has 746 subsidiaries and associated companies worldwide; ON Semiconductor, offering power- and data-management semiconductors and standard semiconductor components; ROHM Co. Ltd., a worldwide supplier of advanced electronic components; Texas Instruments Inc., providing DSP and analog technologies, sensors, controls and educational and productivity solutions; and Broad Technologies Inc., a printed circuit board manufacturer, producing over 1.5 million sq. ft. of PCBs per month.

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