DISCO Corporation RECEIVES INTEL'S PRESTIGIOUS SUPPLIER CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AWARD
OTA-KU, TOKYO, Japan, March 15, 2005 -- DISCO Corporation was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's prestigious 2004 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award, Intel's highest honor for its suppliers, for outstanding commitment to quality and performance by suppliers that provide products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. The company was given the award for its efforts in supplying Intel with laser dicing systems, precision grinders with in-line dry polishers, thin wafer in-line grinders (DBG), chip scale packaging dicing saws, ultra precision saw blades, wafer grinding wheels and systems integration turn-key solutions. DISCO Corporation and 16 additional SCQI award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, Calif., on March 15.
"DISCO is honored to receive this prestigious award for a fifth consecutive year. Intel's SCQI Award is a benchmark measurement of supplier performance, and we consider this year's SCQI Award to be a significant milestone as we strive to provide the best solutions of innovation, affordability and excellence. Intel supports its high expectations with both personal involvement and a full range of resources that enable a collaborative relationship," said Hitoshi Mizorogi, President, DISCO Corporation.
"Congratulations to DISCO for winning Intel's prestigious SCQI award for the fifth consecutive year. This recognition reflects DISCO's commitment to developing and delivering high quality, affordable, 'One Generation Ahead' singulation technologies which are key to Intel's present and future success. DISCO continues to be a role model of excellence for other Intel equipment suppliers. We look forward to working with DISCO in 2005 on new strategic opportunities and are confident that DISCO will make these opportunities a big success," said Ron Rinfret, Director Assembly Capital Equipment Development, Intel Corporation
The SCQI awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement process, which encourages Intel's key suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score at least 95 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality/.
Intel also will recognize SCQI award winners today with an advertisement in the U.S., Europe and Asian editions of the Wall Street Journal.
About Intel
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.
Additional information about Intel is available at http://www.intel.com/.
About DISCO
DISCO Corporation is currently the world leader in the introduction of exciting new machines, such as Laser Dicing, In-Line Thin Wafer Grinding and Dry Polishing. DISCO Precision Saws, Grinders and Polishers are used in the processing of semiconductor/electronic components, while DISCO's abrasive cutting and grinding wheels serve a varied global customer base. DISCO's more than 65 years of expertise is embedded within the approximately 17,000 systems now in use in over 2,100 customer sites throughout 39 countries.
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