SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., March 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Carsem, a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, announced today that they have received Analog Devices Supplier Excellence Award for 2006. The award is based on an exacting supplier program that includes key metrics such as, on-time delivery, yield, customer service, quality, competitiveness, responsiveness and technology.
During a recent ceremony held on February 27, 2007 at the Shangri-la Hong Kong Island Hotel in Hong Kong China, Liam McCaffrey, Manager of Purchasing, Worldwide Manufacturing, was master of ceremony and announced the winners in each category. The award was presented by Rob Marshall, ADI's Senior Vice President of Operations to S.W. Woo, Carsem's Chief Operating Officer. Rick Flowers, Carsem's Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing was also in attendance.
Liam McCaffrey commented, "Carsem is a true strategic supplier to ADI, providing rapid response to key capacity requirements and critical business needs, strong delivery performance and quality product. Carsem's support for our new product program has been an important enabler of ADI's success. In addition, the Carsem team has worked diligently to provide us with designated lines focused on further improving ADI quality performance. When we review the supplier performance metrics for the year in the area of cycle time, manufacturing support, cost and new product support, Carsem, for the fourth year in a row, is at the top of ADI's global subcontractor network."
"Carsem is honored to be recognized as a key supplier by ADI. We have a long standing relationship with ADI and look forward to strengthening it in the future," stated S.W. Woo.
Mr. Dave Comley, Carsem Group Managing Director added, "Analog Devices Inc. has recognized Carsem as a key supplier for four consecutive years and I am extremely proud of this achievement. We are totally committed to strengthening our relationship with ADI as they continue to grow in marketplace."
About Analog Devices
Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "ADI" and is included in the S&P 500 Index.
About Carsem
Carsem is a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, and offers one of the widest ranges of package & test portfolios in the world. To meet the growing demands of the telecommunications and wireless markets for smaller, faster, thermally-efficient devices, Carsem's portfolio includes several advanced technologies, such as the Micro Leadframe Package (MLP), Small Scale Ball Grid Array (SSBGA), Flip Chip On Leadframe (FCOL), and a SiP (System-in-Package) capability. Carsem also offers a full range of turnkey test services for RF, mixed-signal, linear, digital and power devices. Our factories maintain world-class quality standards having achieved SAC Level 1, ISO-9001, ISO-14001, QS-9000, TS16949 certifications, and are supported with a global network of sales and engineering support offices. Carsem is a member of the Hong Leong Group with factories located in Ipoh, Malaysia, Suzhou, China and sales offices across the USA, plus the U.K. and Taiwan. Carsem, Inc. sales headquarters is located at 269 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite 104, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, phone (831) 438-6861, fax (831) 438-6863, web site: www.carsem.com.