Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions Honored with the 'Four Star Supplier Excellence' Award from Raytheon


Electronic packaging leader receives prestigious award for exceptional performance

Brockton, Mass. - Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions, Inc. (CGCS), an innovative leader in backplane, chassis and system integrated system solutions, announces that the company has been honored by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) with the "Four Star Supplier Excellence" award. Raytheon, a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world, recorded 23.1 billion dollars worth of sales in 2007. Raytheon Company has recognized the exceptional performance of 61 of their key suppliers for their exceptional service with this award; recipients comprise a global community of companies.

"We are proud to recognize these companies for their outstanding performance and commitment to helping us deliver the capabilities our men and women in uniform depend on," said Zack Noshirwani, IDS vice president for Integrated Supply Chain Quality.

The three important factors used to determine the award recipients include: on-time delivery measures, sustained quality performance, and commitment to continuous process and quality improvement. Honorees received their awards in a ceremony that took place in October.

Chris Boutilier, Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions President and CEO, stated, "It is a tremendous honor to be awarded the exclusive 'Four Star Supplier Excellence' award by Raytheon." Boutilier continued by saying, "This award not only recognizes our overall performance, but is proof of our commitment to continuous improvement and unparalleled value-added services for critical applications to our clients."

About Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions
Based in Brockton, Mass., Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions, Inc. (CGCS) is an innovative leader in the design and manufacture of open architecture based computing platforms. The company has more than 30 years of experience enabling computing platforms to thrive in rugged environments. With its primary focus on the military and industrial markets, the company offers services based upon its core capabilities in electronic packaging. All products are manufactured in the United States and comply with VITA, PICMG and PCI-SIG standards.

Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions is a sister company of Carlo Gavazzi Automation Components and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlo Gavazzi AG, a publicly-traded, global electronics group. For more information on Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions, visit www.gavazzi-computing.com, call 1.800.926.8722 or write to info@gavazzi-computing.com.

Company Name: Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions
Phone: 1.800.926.8722
URL: www.gavazzi-computing.com

Contact Name: Jessica Isquith
E-mail: jisquith@cg-cs.com

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