SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina
Corporation (NASDAQ GS: SANM), a leading integrated manufacturing
solutions company making some of the world's most complex and
innovative multimedia, electronic, optical and mechanical products,
today announced that EchoStar Corporation has awarded Sanmina its
highest award for supplier quality. EchoStar, a premier global
provider of satellite operations and video delivery solutions,
honored Sanmina with its Gold Award, given in recognition of
Sanmina's high performance in product quality and manufacturing
excellence for products produced in its Kunshan, China facility.
Recipients of the EchoStar Gold Award must meet exceptional
standards for quality, delivery, new product introduction and
customer support. Winning the EchoStar Gold Award requires
several years of sustained excellence in all categories.
"Sanmina and EchoStar have enjoyed a strong and growing
partnership for almost 20 years," said Andy
Thompson, Vice President of Operations at EchoStar.
"We are proud to recognize Sanmina, not only for outstanding
product quality, but also for their leadership in developing and
deploying world class quality and manufacturing systems that drive
consistent and predictable performance."
"As one of many suppliers to EchoStar, we are deeply honored to
receive the Gold award for quality," said P.K. Chan, President of Sanmina's Greater China
Operations. "Sanmina is proud to receive an award that
recognizes our commitment to the highest standards in manufacturing
and product quality."
Sanmina and EchoStar began working together in 1995 and have
produced tens of millions of set top boxes for the European, US,
Mexican and Canadian markets. In addition to design and
manufacturing, Sanmina also provides a broad range of global
logistics services to EchoStar.
Sanmina partners with many of the world's leading media and
electronics companies to bring new home entertainment, personal
lifestyle and other products to market. Sanmina provides end-to-end
design, technology and supply chain solutions for today's most
innovative products. For more information, go to
http://www.sanmina.com/industries/multimedia/index.php
About Sanmina
Sanmina Corporation is a leading
integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the
fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing
Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina
provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior
quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
primarily in the medical, communications networks, defense and
aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, multimedia,
computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors.
Sanmina has facilities strategically located in key regions
throughout the world. To learn more, visit www.sanmina.com.
Sanmina Safe Harbor Statement
The foregoing,
including the discussion regarding the Company's future prospects,
contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic
conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the
principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in
customer requirements and in the volume of sales principal
customers, the ability of Sanmina to effectively assimilate
acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its
acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The
Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly
from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a
result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in
our Company's Annual and quarterly reports filed with the
Securities Exchange Commission.
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