Congratulations to the 2024 winners!

2024

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million

Overall winner: XLR8 Services
Responsiveness: RBB Systems
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Technology, Quality, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Kodiak Assembly

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million

Overall winner: Silicon Forest Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery: Absolute EMS
Technology: Concisys
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Responsiveness, Value, Overall Satisfaction: Electronic Systems, Inc.

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million

Overall winner: Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Responsiveness, Technology, Value, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Vexos

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million

Overall winner: Creation Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Responsiveness, Technology, Value, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Kimball Electronics

Component Storage Systems
Inovaxe

Screen Printing
Europlacer Americas

Pick-and-Place
Europlacer Americas

Cleaning Processing and Materials
Kyzen

Test and Inspection
Koh Young

Test Laboratories
Datest

Representatives/Distributors
Win Source

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the 2023 winners!

2023

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million

Overall winner: RBB Systems
Responsiveness, Flexibility: BESTProto
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Technology, Quality, Overall Satisfaction: XLR8 Systems
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Value: Surf-Tech Manufacturing

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million

Overall winner: Electronic Systems Inc.
Responsiveness, Flexibility: Silicon Forest Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Technology, Overall Satisfaction, Value: Imagineering

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million

Overall winner: Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Technology, Value, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Unigen
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Responsiveness: El Microcircuits
Flexibility: Vexos

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million

Overall winner: Lacroix
Quality, Responsiveness, Technology, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Creation Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Technology, Value: Kimball Electronics

Automation and Handling Equipment
Anda Technologies

Cleaning Processing and Materials
Kyzen

Dispensing
Anda Technologies

Pick-and-Place
Europlacer Americas

Automation/Manufacturing Software
Aegis Industrial Software

Screen Printing
Europlacer Americas

Soldering Equipment
KIC

Test and Inspection
Mirtec Corp.

Test Laboratories
Datest

 

2022

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million
Overall winner: XLR8 Services
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Responsiveness, Quality, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: BESTProto
Technology: RBB Systems
Dependability/Timely Delivery: Kodiak Assembly Systems
Value: Revco

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million
Overall winner: Electronic Systems Inc.
Winner in all seven categories: Absolute EMS

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million
Overall winner: Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Responsiveness, Technology, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: EI Microcircuits
Quality, Value, Technology, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Vexos
Value: Unigen

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million
Overall winner: Lacroix
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Quality, Responsiveness, Value, Technology, Flexibility, Overall Satisfaction: Kimball Electronics
Technology: Creation Technologies

Automation and Handling Equipment
Anda Technologies

Cleaning Processing and Materials
Kyzen

Dispensing
Anda Technologies USA

Pick-and-Place
Europlacer Americas

Automation/Manufacturing Software
Aegis Industrial Software

Screen Printing
Europlacer Americas

Soldering Equipment
KIC

Test and Inspection
Koh Young America

Test Laboratories
Datest

 

2021

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million
Overall winner: XLR8 Services
Winner in all five categories (Dependability/Timely Delivery, Value, Technology, Responsiveness, Quality): Silicon Forest Electronics

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million
Overall winner: Qualitel and Electronic Systems Inc.
Winner in all five categories: Spectrum Assembly

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million
Overall winner: Firstronic
Winner in all five categories: Mack Technologies
Dependability/timely Delivery: Vexos

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million
Overall winner: Kimball Electronics
Winner in all five categories: Creation Technologies

Soldering Equipment
Heller Industries

Test and Inspection
Koh Young America

Automation and Handling Equipment
Count On Tools

Dispensing
Anda Technologies USA

Pick-and-Place
Europlacer Americas

Automation/Manufacturing Software
Aegis Industrial Software

Screen Printing
Speedprint Technology

Repair and Rework
Air-Vac Engineering

Test Laboratories
Datest

Cleaning Processing and Materials
Kyzen

 

2020

Suppliers:

Automation/Manufacturing Software

Aegis Industrial Software

Cleaning/Processing

Kyzen

Test and Inspection Equipment

MIRTEC

Soldering Equipment

ECD

Screen Printing Equipment

Speedprint Technology

Pick-and-Place Equipment

Europlacer Americas

Dispensing

Nordson Asymtek

Automation/Handling Equipment

Count On Tools

Test Laboratories

Datest

Device Programming Equipment

Data I/O

Component Storage Systems

ECD

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million

Highest Overall Customer Rating - Kimball Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Creation Technologies
Manufacturing Quality - NEO Tech
Responsiveness - Creation Technologies
Value - Creation Technologies
Technology - Creation Technologies

EMS Revenues from $101 to $500 Million

Highest Overall Customer Rating - Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Applied Technical Services
Manufacturing Quality - Applied Technical Services
Responsiveness - Applied Technical Services
Technology - Applied Technical Services
Value - Applied Technical Services
Value - Firstronic

EMS Revenues from $20 to $100 Million

Highest Overall Customer Rating - Qualitel

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million

Highest Overall Customer Rating - XLR8 Services
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Silicon Forest Electronics
Responsiveness - Silicon Forest Electronics
Manufacturing Quality - MacroFab
Technology - Spectrum Assembly
Technology - MacroFab
Value - Spectrum Assembly
Value - MacroFab

2019

Suppliers

Reps or Agents and/or Distributors
FHP

Cleaning Processing or Materials
Kyzen

Screen Printing
Speedprint Technology

Automation and Handling Equipment
Count On Tools

Dispensing
Nordson Asymtek

Test & Inspection
MIRTEC

Component Storage Systems
ECD

Device Programming Equipment
Data I/O

Test Laboratories
Datest

Pick & Place
Europlacer Americas

Automation/Manufacturing Software
Aegis Industrial Software

Soldering Equipment
Heller Industries

EMS

EMS Revenues under $20 Million
 
Overall winner - Trilogy Circuits
Dependability - XLR8 Services
Quality - Naprotek
Responsiveness - Naprotek, Silicon Forest, and XLR8 Services
Technology - XLR8 Services
Value - Spectrum Assembly

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million

Overall winner - Qualitel
All five categories - Applied Technical Services

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million

Overall winner - Mack Technologies
Dependability - Firstronic
Quality - Vexos
Responsiveness - Firstronic
Technology - Firstronic and Vexos
Value - Firstronic

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million

Overall winner - Creation Technologies
All five categories - Kimball Electronics

2018

Suppliers

Cleaning Processing or Materials
Kyzen

Device Programming Equipment
BPM Microsystems

Automation/Manufacturing Software
Aegis Industrial Software

Automation and Handling Equipment
Count On Tools

Test Laboratories
Datest

Screen Printing
Speedprint Technology

Dispensing
Nordson Asymtek

Materials
Alpha Assembly Solutions

Test & Inspection
MIRTEC

Pick-and-Place
Europlacer Americas

Soldering Equipment
Heller Industries

EMS

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million
Overall winner – Kimball Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery – NEO Tech
Quality – NEO Tech
Responsiveness – Creation Technologies
Technology – Creation Technologies
Value – Creation Technologies

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million
Overall winner – Mack Technologies
All individual categories – Firstronic

EMS Revenues $20 Million to 100 Million
Overall winner – Applied Technical Services
All individual categories – Electronic Systems, Inc.

EMS Revenues under $20 Million
Overall winner – Naprotek
Dependability/Timely Delivery – Kodiak Assembly Solutions
Quality – XLR8 Services
Responsiveness – Spectrum Assembly and XLR8 Services
Technology – Spectrum Assembly, XLR8 Services, and Kodiak Assembly Solutions
Value- Spectrum Assembly and Kodiak Assembly Solutions

2017

EMS

EMS under $20 million

Overall winner – I. Technical Services
Dependability/timely delivery – Spectrum Assembly
Quality – DCA Manufacturing
Responsiveness - Naprotek
Technology – Spectrum Assembly
Value for the Price – DCA Manufacturing

EMS $20 to $100 million

Overall winner – Electronic Systems Inc.
Dependability/timely delivery – Tie between Applied Technical Services and Western Electronics
Quality – Applied Technical Services
Responsiveness – Applied Technical Services
Technology – Applied Technical Services
Value – Applied Technical Services

EMS $101 - $500 million

Overall winner – Mack Technologies
Dependability/timely delivery - Firstronic
Quality – Prime Base
Responsiveness – Firstronic
Technology – Firstronic
Value - Firstronic

EMS over $500 million

Overall winner – Creation Technologies
Dependability/timely delivery – Kimball Electronics
Quality – Zollner Electronics
Responsiveness – Kimball Electronics
Technology – Zollner Electronics
Value – Zollner Electronics

Suppliers

Dispensing

Nordson Asymtek

Materials

Indium Corporation

Screen Printing

Speedprint Technology

Automation/Manufacturing Software

Aegis Industrial Software Corp.

Automation and Handling Equipment

Count On Tools

Test & Inspection

MIRTEC Corp.

Pick and Place

Europlacer Americas

Soldering Equipment

ECD

Cleaning Processing or Materials

Kyzen

2016

Suppliers

Dispensing

Nordson Asymtek

Materials

Indium

Test Laboratories

Datest

Screen Printing

Speedprint

Automation/Manufacturing Software

Aegis Industrial Software

Automation and Handling Equipment

Promation USA

Test & Inspection

MIRTEC

Pick and Place

Europlacer Americas

Soldering Equipment

ECD

Cleaning Processing or Materials

MicroCare

EMS

EMS under $20 million

Overall winner - BESTProto
Dependability/timely delivery - Naprotek, Trilogy Circuits, and Spectrum Assembly
Quality - Naprotek, Trilogy Circuits, and Precise Connections
Responsiveness - Naprotek
Technology - Silicon Forest Electronics
Value for the Price - Naprotek

EMS $20 to $100 million

Overall winner - Electronic Systems Inc.
Dependability/timely delivery - Western Electronics
Quality - Qualitel
Responsiveness - Applied Technical Services
Technology - Qualitel and Applied Technical Services
Value - Applied Technical Services

EMS $101 - $500 million

Overall winner - Firstronic
Dependability/timely delivery - SMTC
Quality - Mack Technologies
Responsiveness - SMTC
Technology Mack Technologies
Value - Mack Technologies

EMS over $500 million

Overall winner - Creation Technologies
Winner in all five categories - Kimball Electronics

2015

Suppliers

Materials - Nordson EFD
Automation/Manufacturing Software - Aegis Software
Cleaning/Processing - Kyzen
Test and Inspection Equipment - MIRTEC Corp.
Test and Inspection Equipment - Nordson YESTech
Soldering Equipment - KIC
Screen Printing Equipment - ASM Assembly Systems, Printing Solutions
Pick-and-Place Equipment - Blackell Europlacer
Pick-and-Place Equipment - Fuji America
Dispensing - Nordson Asymtek
Automation/Handling Equipment - Count On Tools

EMS Categories

Creation Technologies
Highest Overall Customer Rating
Revenues over $500 million

Mack Technologies
Highest Overall Customer Rating
Revenues from $101 to $500 million
 
Applied Technical Services
Highest Overall Customer Rating
Revenues from $20 to $100 million
 
Spectrum Assembly
Highest Overall Customer Rating
Revenues under $20 million
 
DCA Manufacturing
Highest Overall Customer Rating
Revenues under $20 million

Kimball Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Manufacturing Quality, Responsiveness, Value, Technology
Revenues over $500 million

Natel Engineering
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Manufacturing Quality, Responsiveness, Value, Technology
Revenues from $101 to $500 million

Qualitel
Manufacturing Quality, Responsiveness, Value, Dependability/Timely Delivery, Technology
Revenues from $20 to $100 million
 
EIT
Responsiveness
Revenues from $20 to $100 million
 
BESTProto
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Technology
Revenues under $20 million

Precise Connections
Dependability/Timely Delivery, Technology, Value
Revenues under $20 million

Silicon Forest Electronics
Responsiveness
Revenues under $20 million

ACD
Manufacturing Quality
Revenues under $20 million

2014

Suppliers
Cleaning Processing and Materials - Kyzen Corp.
Test and Inspection Equipment - Nordson YESTech
Soldering Equipment - Heller Industries
Screen Printing Equipment - Speedprint Technology
Supply Chain/ERP/MRP Software - Aegis Software
Rework/Repair - Air Vac Engineering
Materials - Nordson EFD
Pick-and-Place Equipment - Europlacer
Dispensing - Nordson Asymtek
Automation/Handling Equipment - Count On Tools

EMS Revenue Over $500 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Kimball Electronics Group

EMS Revenue $101 Million to $500 Million
Highest Overall Rating - Mack Technologies
Value - EPIC Technologies
Quality - EPIC Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - EPIC Technologies
Technology - EPIC Technologies
Responsiveness - EPIC Technologies

EMS Revenue $20 Million to $100 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Qualitel
Manufacturing Quality - Applied Technical Services
Manufacturing Quality - Western Electronics
Responsiveness - Electronic Systems Inc.
Value - Electronic Systems Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Electronic Systems Inc.
Technology - Applied Technical Services

EMS Revenue Under $20 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - United Manufacturing Assembly Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Precise Connections Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - STI Electronics Inc.
Responsiveness - ACD
Responsiveness - Precision Assembly Technologies
Manufacturing Quality - DCA Manufacturing
Technology - Spectrum Assembly Inc.
Value - ACD
Value - DCA Manufacturing

2013

Suppliers
Cleaning Processing and Materials - Kyzen Corp.
Dispensing - Nordson Asymtek
Materials (solder, encapsulants, adhesives) - Nordson EFD
Pick-and-Place - Assembléon
Screen Printing - Speedprint Technology
Soldering Equipment - KIC
Test & Inspection - MIRTEC Corp.

EMS Revenue $101 Million to $500 Million
HighestOverall Customer Rating - Mack Technologies
Value - EPIC Technologies
Quality - EPIC Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - EPIC Technologies
Technology - EPIC Technologies
Responsiveness - EPIC Technologies

EMS Revenue $20 Million to $100 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Electronic Systems Inc.
Value - Applied Technical Services
Value - Sparton Electronics
Quality - Western Electronics
Quality - Applied Technical Services
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Western Electronics
Technology - Western Electronics
Technology - Applied Technical Services
Responsiveness - Western Electronics

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Naprotek Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - ACD
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Spectrum Assembly Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - NexLogic Technologies
Quality - ACD
Responsiveness - Pride Industries
Responsiveness - Spectrum Assembly Inc.
Responsiveness - ACD
Responsiveness - BESTProto Inc.
Technology - ACD
Technology - BESTProto Inc.
Value - Pride Industries

2012

Suppliers 
Automation/Manufacturing Software - Aegis Software
Test & Inspection Equipment - Nordson YESTech
Screen Printing Equipment - DEK International
Pick-and-Place Equipment - Assembléon America
Cleaning/Processing Materials - Kyzen Corp.
Materials - Nordson EFD
Soldering Equipment - KIC
Dispensing Equipment - Nordson Asymtek

EMS Revenues from $101 Million to $500 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - EPIC Technologies
Value - Mack Technologies
Quality - Mack Technologies
Responsiveness - Mack Technologies
Technology - Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Mack Technologies

EMS Revenues from $20 Million to $100 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Applied Technical Services
Quality - Western Electronics
Responsiveness - Electronic Systems Inc.
Responsiveness - ACD
Value - Electronic Systems Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Electronic Systems Inc.
Technology - ACD

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Burton Industries
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Spectrum Assembly Inc.
Responsiveness - Spectrum Assembly Inc.
Quality - Accu-Sembly Inc.
Quality - Spectrum Assembly Inc.
Technology - Accu-Sembly Inc.
Value - Accu-Sembly Inc.

2011

Suppliers 
Automation/Manufacturing Software - Aegis Software
Test & Inspection Equipment - MIRTEC Corp. 
Screen Printing Equipment - DEK International
Pick-and-Place Equipment - Assembléon 
Cleaning/Processing Materials - Kyzen Corp.
Materials - Nordson EFD
Device Programming Equipment - BPM Microsystems
Dispensing Equipment - Nordson Asymtek

EMS Revenues Over $500 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Celestica
Value - AsteelFlash
Quality - AsteelFlash
Responsiveness - AsteelFlash
Technology - AsteelFlash
Dependability/Timely Delivery - AsteelFlash

EMS Revenues from $101 Million to $500 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Mack Technologies
Value - EPIC Technologies
Qualitiy - EPIC Technologies
Responsiveness - EPIC Technologies
Technology - EPIC Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - EPIC Technologies

EMS Revenues from $20 Million to $100 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Applied Technical Services
Quality - Western Electronics
Responsiveness - Electronic Systems Inc.
Value - MEC Companies
Value - Western Electronics
Value - Electronic Systems Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - MEC Companies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Western Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Electronic Systems Inc.
Technology - MEC Companies

EMS Revenues Under $20 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - United Manufacturing Assembly Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - BESTProto Inc.
Responsiveness - BESTProto Inc.
Quality - Divsys International
Quality - BESTProto Inc.
Technology - Divsys International
Technology - I. Technical Services
Value - I. Technical Services

2010

Suppliers
Cleaning/Processing - Kyzen
Pick-and-Place - Assembléon
Rework/Repair - Air Vac Engineering
Screen Printing - DEK
Soldering Equipment - OK International
Test and Inspection - YESTech Inc.
Materials - Nordson EFD
Manufacturing/Supply Chain Management Software - Aegis Industrial Software Corp.

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery -  EPIC Technologies
Value - EPIC Technologies
Quality - EPIC Technologies
Responsiveness - EPIC Technologies
Technology - EPIC Technologies

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Western Electronics
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Applied Technical Services
Value - NBS Corp.
Quality - NBS Corp.
Responsiveness - Applied Technical Services
Technology - NBS Corp.

EMS Revenues Less than $20 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Krypton Solutions
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Screaming Circuits
Value - I. Technical Services
Quality - Screaming Circuits
Responsiveness - Screaming Circuits
Responsiveness - I. Technical Services
Technology - Screaming Circuits
Technology - I. Technical Services

2009

Suppliers
Dispensing Equipment - Asymtek
Pick-and-place Equipment - Assembleon
Device Programming Equipment - BPM Microsystems
Screen Printing - DEK International
Cleaning Processing or Materials - Kyzen Corp.
Test and Inspection Equipment - MIRTEC
Soldering Equipment - OK International
Materials - EFD
Rework/Repair - BEST Inc.
Manufacturing/Supply Chain Management Software - Aegis Industrial Software Corp.

EMS Revenues $101 Million to $500 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Mack Technologies
Dependability/Timely Delivery - EPIC Technologies
Value - EPIC Technologies
Quality - EPIC Technologies
Responsiveness - EPIC Technologies
Technology - EPIC Technologies

EMS Revenues $20 Million to $100 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - EIT Inc.
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Western Electronics
Value - Western Electronics
Quality - Electronic Systems Inc.
Responsiveness - MEC Companies
Technology - MEC Companies
Technology - Applied Technical Services

EMS Revenues Less than $20 Million
Highest Overall Customer Rating - Krypton Solutions
Dependability/Timely Delivery - Sunburst EMS
Responsiveness - Sunburst EMS
Technology - Sunburst EMS
Value - Sunburst EMS
Quality - Sunburst EMS
Quality - Screaming Circuits