Amkor Technology Wins Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003 Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, Amkor recently announced that it will move to Chandler, , Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR AMKR Amkor Technology ) was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS PQS - Picture Quality Scale ) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. The company was awarded for its efforts in supplying Intel with assembly and test services. Amkor Technology and 28 additional PQS award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, Calif., on March 26. "We are deeply appreciative to again receive recognition as a Preferred Quality Supplier by Intel. Amkor and Intel have worked together for 17 years, and we continue to collaborate on developing advanced packaging solutions for a broad range of programs supporting Intel's computing computing - computer , communications and networking businesses," said John Boruch, Amkor's president. "This award is a tribute to Amkor's 20,000 employees, who are committed to providing the highest quality service to our customers." "Amkor's receipt of the Preferred Quality Supplier award for 2002 is indicative of the high level of quality and service they provided to Intel during the course of this past year," said Mark Kaltenbach, director, Intel ATMO At´mo n. 1. (Physics) The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0° Centigrade, at . "Having last received the PQS award in 1998, we look forward to Amkor's continued support of Intel quality improvement goals and initiatives in 2003." The PQS awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI SCQI Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (Intel) ) process 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, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must also manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality systems assessment. 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 www.intel.com/pressroom. About Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's largest provider of contract semiconductor assembly and test services. With factories strategically located in key electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. centers in Asia, Amkor offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic The miniaturization of electronic circuits. See chip. design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com. Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders. |
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