Celestica Recognizes Siemens Dematic With Second Year Global Supplier Award:
Partner in Performance award presented by Celestica at its fourth annual Global Supplier Awards for Supply Chain Management.
Toronto, ON � June 7, 2002 Siemens Dematic Electronics Assembly Systems, Inc. (EAS), today announced it was awarded a second-year Partners in Performance award by Celestica, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a world leader in electronics manufacturing services (EMS).
Awards were handed out last night to select suppliers at Celestica�s fourth annual Global Supplier Awards in Toronto. The awards were given in recognition of outstanding achievements and support of Celestica�s electronics manufacturing services goals.
�Siemens Dematic is pleased to be recognized by an industry leader like Celestica,� sys Vic Mason, Siemens Dematic Electronics Assembly Systems global account manager. �This award demonstrates Siemens Dematic�s success in supplying our customers with solutions that directly meet their manufacturing needs and helping them achieve the maximum return on their investment with our equipment,� continues
Mason. Siemens Dematic Global Solutions further enhances this capability by providing the technical capability and support throughout all aspects of the manufacturing process.
The Partners in Performance awards are given to suppliers based on their ability to support Celestica�s supply chain management objectives in the following areas: flexibility and responsiveness, impact on asset management, effectiveness and efficiency, and overall supplier performance.
�As a leader in supply chain management, Celestica is committed to recognizing its key suppliers for their contribution to Celestica�s overall success in the EMS industry,� said Karlheinz Totz, Chief Procurement Officer, Celestica. �We�re proud to recognize Siemens Dematic EAS with a first-year Partners in Performance award and we value their contribution immensely.�
About Siemens Dematic: Siemens Dematic AG, based in Nuremberg/Germany, is the world�s leading supplier of logistics and factory automation equipment. As a systems integrator, Siemens Dematic supplies the whole range of products and services, from individual products and systems right up to complete turnkey facilities as a general contractor. It consists of three divisions: Electronics Assembly Systems, Material Handling Automation and Postal Automation; it also manages two legally independent units: Demag Cranes & Components and Demag Mobile Cranes. The business volume of approximately 3.6 billion euros (circa 5 billion euros with the Demag units) is produced by some 12,000 employees worldwide (around 21,000 with the Demag units). More information about Siemens Dematic can be found in the Internet under http://www.siemens-dematic.com.