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Flex Announces 2017 Preferred Supplier Award Recipients
June 2, 2017 | FlexEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
EMS firm Flex recently honored the recipients of its 2017 Preferred Supplier Awards at this year’s Global Supplier Summit, hosted at the Flex Customer Innovation Center, in the heart of the Silicon Valley. The Awards recognize outstanding performance, strategic value-add, excellent service, innovation and collaboration. Suppliers selected for the awards were nominated by Flex procurement and supply chain professionals and employees in various business groups.
"Flex recognizes and applauds the contributions of our preferred suppliers for their unwavering dedication and commitment to providing operational excellence," said Tom Linton, chief procurement and supply chain officer at Flex. "We are pleased to honor these great companies with our 2017 Preferred Supplier Award."
Companies being recognized include: Advanced MP Technology, Aero-Space Southwest Inc., Aerotek, AFP Inc., AIM Solder, Allied Universal Security, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Alpha Assembly Solutions, America II Electronics, American Express Global Business Travel, Amphenol AICC, Analog Devices, Ancra International LLC, Apacer, Arrow Electronics, ASM Assembly Systems, Avnet, AVX Corporation, BizLink Technology Inc., Bonteck Preceision Co. Ltd., Bossard, Bourns, Box, Boyd Corporation, Bruschi Spa, CCL Design Electronics, CEME S.p.A., Chemi-Con Inc, Chilisin Electronics Corp., Converge, Covestro LLC, Cypress Semiconductor, Damco, Demand Options Sdn Bhd, Demsa, DHL, Digi-Key Electronics, Diodes Incorporated, EDOM Technology, EDP Mexico, Engel A, EPE, EVE Energy Co. Ltd, Everrise, FedEx, Fujitsu Components, Future Electronics, GFD, GS Corporation, GSI Technology, Hardware Specialty, Heller Industries Inc, Henkel, Indium Corporation, Induspac, Infineon, ISSI, KEMET Electronics, Kester, Kingbright, KOA Speer Electronics Inc., Laird Technologies, Littelfuse Inc., Lotte Advanced Material, Lufthansa, Lumentum, Macronix, Manpower, Maquiladora Grafica Mexicana, Marian Inc., Marriott International, Inc., Mass Precision, Maxim Integrated, McNair New Power Co. Ltd, Microchip Technology Inc., Micron, Milacron LLc, Modern Precision Plastic & Mould, Molex, Motivating Graphics, Multitech Industries, Murata, Nagase, Nanhai Huanggang Metal Products Co., Nanya Technology Corp. USA, NEC Tokin, Nefab Packaging, Nexperia, NF Smith, Nichicon Corporation, NVD, Okta, Olympic Country Co. Ltd, OMP Mechtron S.p.A., ON Semiconductor, O-Net Communications, Panalpina Inc., Pencom, Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., Philips, Planview, Polymer Technology & Services, PolyOne Corporation, Polyplas Sdn.Bhd., Pulse Electronics, Qualcomm, Rand Technology, Randstad, Red Board Ltd, RiseSmart, a Randstad Company, RocTool, SABIC, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro Mechanics, Samtec, Seaway Plastics Engineering LLC, Serviacero Worthington, Simula Technology Inc., SK hynix, Soluciones en Empaque y Logistica SA de CV, Sourceability North America LLC, STMicroelectronics, Sunningdale Tech, Sunshine Global Circuits, Supply Technologies, Suyin Corporation, Taiyo Yuden Co., TDK Corporation, TE Connectivity, Tenpao International Group Ltd, Texas Instruments, Tianma Microelectronics, Toshiba, TR Fastenings, Tripod Technology Corporation, TTI Inc., TTM Technologies, TXC, United Airlines, United Sheetmetal, Ureblock, Velocity Electronics, Vishay, Walsin Technology, Wittmann/Battenfeld, Workday, WPG, XDC Industries, Yageo, Yan Tat Industrial, Yuto Printing, and Zoppas.
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