Alltel Wireless recognizes supply excellence through its 'Supplier of the Year' award.Supplier Management Program recognizes top performers for the fourth straight year LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Alltel ALLTEL Corporation (NYSE: AT) is an American telecommunications company with headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. Alltel provides wireless services to residential and business customers in 35 states. Wireless, America's largest network, has announced its top-performing suppliers through its fourth annual "Supplier of the Year" awards. The top suppliers were identified through an array of performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. from Alltel's award-winning Supplier Management Program. Criteria for winning include: delivery performance, quality and reliability, cost, aligned business objectives and relationship. "These companies have shown sustained commitment to excellence in product or service and are a material part of the market-winning success Alltel has established," said Scott Searls, senior vice president procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and logistics at Alltel Wireless. The 2008 Alltel Supplier of the Year Award categories and winners are: Telecom Network Infrastructure Motorola Corp., known around the world for innovation in communications, secured the best overall provider of high quality gear through intimate customer focus and superlative execution on numerous critical technology upgrades. Integration Services Cellxion Inc., largest telecom shelter manufacturer in the world, partnered with Alltel to create a seamless end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. shelter fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. inventory and manufacturing planning environment that more than doubled inventory efficiency and ensured on-time delivery. Mobile Devices LG Electronics Inc., provides over half of Alltel's handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. offering with innovative, attractive design, lifestyle enabling features and high quality devices that continue to be a significant part of Alltel's growth. Mobile Device Accessories Xinxiu, based in China, provides Alltel with the highest quality plastic and leather mobile device cases through fashionable designs, total customer commitment and flawless delivery performance. Information Technology Comverse Inc., a leading provider of software and systems enabling network-based messaging and content value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. , delivered outstanding support of high quality goods, service and availability in the rapidly growing PrePaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. product line.
Mobile Applications MobiTV Inc, the first global mobile television and digital radio service provider, provides Alltel the mobile application service delivery platform and ensures a fresh, competitive and flexible TV and music services offering. Telecom Services AT&T Inc., a Fortune 500 telecommunications company See telecom company. , provided innovative cost management, network quality and attention to detail. The company's highest level of responsiveness, service and overall network integrity made AT&T a significant contributor to Alltel's success. Local Exchange Services Embarq Inc., based in Overland Park Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan., offered a rapid fiber-to-the-cell-site initiative, which enabled high quality and capacity efficient network transport. That initiative, coupled with a great working relationship, made the year. Indirect Services FM Facility Maintenance Inc., provides the highest levels of responsiveness, cost management and visibility, and overall quality to servicing the total range of expense, maintenance and repair for Alltel's retail stores. "My hat's off to all these companies and Alltel is grateful for their contributions to our success," said Searls. "These are the suppliers we rely on every day to enable our customer experience and contribute to making Alltel the brand that it is - quality, service and convenience." Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, providing coverage across the country, has more than 13 million wireless customers. For more information about Alltel, please visit www.alltel.com. |
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