AVX Corporation Receives Annual Supplier Excellence Award From Medtronic; AVX Corporation Recognized for Leadership in Supply Chain Management.MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- AVX AVX Adult Video XXX AVX Avid Visual Extensions AVX anti Virus Expert Corporation Tantalum tantalum (tăn`tələm) [from Tantalus], metallic chemical element; symbol Ta; at. no. 73; at. wt. 180.9479; m.p. 2,996°C;; b.p. 5,400±100°C;; sp. gr. 16.65 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, or +5. Division, a leading supplier of tantalum components, has received the Annual Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic, the world's leading medical technology company dedicated to providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. An awards banquet was held recently to formally recognize AVX in Biddeford, Maine Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest city in the county, and is the 6th largest in the State. It is the most southerly incorporated city in the State of Maine. The estimated population for 2004, as given by the U.S. Census Bureau, was 22,072. . The AVX Tantalum Division was the only company selected to receive the annual award from Medtronic this year and also was the recipient in 2000. AVX's Tantalum Division in Paignton, England will also receive the Medtronic Supplier Excellence award later this month. "AVX Tantalum Division has been a strategic supplier partner to Medtronic for nearly ten years," said Bill Ceal, Medtronic Purchasing Manager A Purchasing Manager is an employee within a company, business or other organization who is responsible at some level for buying or approving the acquisition of goods and services needed by the company. . "They not only provide quality components, but more importantly, they provide solutions." The Medtronic Supplier Excellence Award was initiated to recognize outstanding supplier relationships and performance. Award recipients must provide a quality product with on-time delivery and offer superior technical support in addition to overall solutions. "As a leader in tantalum technology, we feel an obligation to supply our customers with top quality passive components," said Craig Hunter Craig Hunter is a Juno Award-winning musician and teacher living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formerly the drummer of the pop band The Philosopher Kings, he is currently a music teacher at Waterdown District High School located in Waterdown, Ontario, where he also directs the , AVX Strategic Marketing Manager. "We strive to develop innovative tantalum products that will satisfy the stringent demands of the medical market. It is a great honor to be acknowledged for supplier excellence by Medtronic." Medtronic is the world leader in medical technology, providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease and offering products, therapies and services that enhance or extend the lives of millions of people. Each year, 2.5 million patients benefit from Medtronic's technology, used to treat conditions such as heart disease, neurological disorders, and vascular illnesses. For more information, visit the Medtronic web site at www.medtronics.com. For more information, contact AVX at 801 17th Avenue South, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578; by calling 843-448-9411, by fax at 843-444-2864 or on the Web at www.avx.com. AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of electronic passive components and connectors with worldwide manufacturing facilities. AVX offers integrated passive devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, SMT (1) (Surface Mount Technology) See surface mount. (2) (Station ManagemenT) An FDDI network management protocol that provides direct management. Only one node requires the software. SMT - Station Management , timing devices and circuit protection devices. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVX). |
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