Murata Manufacturing Receives Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier Award

Murata is very grateful to receive this honorable PQS award three years in a row and very pleased to have our efforts to be acknowledged by Intel. We would like to express sincere appreciation to Intel for guidance and support to us. We will continue to keep up with our work and build stronger partnership with Intel, said Yukio Hamaji, executive vice president.

Intel congratulates Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. for earning Intel's 2012 PQS award. Murata has consistently performed as a key supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors and LTCC device for Intel throughout 2012. Murata's dedication to providing excellence in quality, technology, availability, competitive cost and excellent ESG are key attributes recognized with this award. Intel values Murata's strong continuous commitment to Intel's requirements. We look forward to even greater success in 2013, said Jeff Selvala, Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group, Director, Assembly Test Global Materials, Intel Corporation.

The PQS award is part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, technology, environmental, social and governance goals.