"Our suppliers play an essential role in helping TI solve customers' problems through innovative products that are making the world smarter, healthier and greener," said Rob Simpson, vice president, worldwide procurement and logistics, TI. "In today's economy, it's more critical than ever for TI to help customers get to market fast with their offerings at a low total cost. We appreciate the exceptional efforts of these SEA recipients and value they provide through the highest standards of quality and performance."
The 2008 TI Supplier Excellence Award winners include:
Company Product or Service
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Applied Materials, Inc. Capital equipment
AGS Division - Applied Global
Services
Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd. (M-Site) Subcontract assembly and test
services
Cross-link Electric & Construction Mechanical and electrical
Corporation contractor
Deliotte Tax LLP Worldwide tax advisory services
Elpida Memory, Inc. Memory chips
IBIDEN CO., LTD. nfBGA substrates
MindTree Limited Engineering services
Nam Tai Electronic & Electrical Contract manufacturing services
Products Limited
SUMCO Corporation Silicon wafers
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Chemical resist
T-Mobile Cellular services
Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. Assembly and probe equipment
United Microelectronics Corporation Foundry wafer services
(UMC)
For the past 26 years TI has honored businesses that deliver superior service and support through the SEA program. Given annually, the awards serve as a key vehicle for communicating standards and expectations to those supplying materials, equipment and services to TI.
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