Fort Worth, Texas – April 17, 2020 − TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, today announced the winners of its prestigious 2019 Americas Supplier Excellence Awards.
Melanie Pizzey, TTI Vice President Global Business Operations, made the announcement. “We are pleased to announce the 2019 Supplier Excellence Award winners.” TTI acknowledges the following suppliers for their outstanding performance: Bourns, KEMET Electronics, KOA Speer Electronics, Molex, Nichicon, TDK, Vishay and Yageo.
TTI presents Bourns, KEMET, KOA, Nichicon, TDK and Yageo with the Platinum award which is the highest award level given. Platinum achievement level requires five consecutive years of award recognition, and continuous recognition each year to maintain Platinum status.
The Diamond Award given for the highest overall point achievement will be presented to KOA Speer Electronics for the tenth year in a row acknowledging their distinguished performance in the Americas for 2019. The Best Quality Award for the supplier scoring highest in each of the quality categories resulted in a tie this year and will be presented to both KOA and Yageo.
The Gold award will be presented to Vishay and Molex will be honored as a Bronze winner.
In its ninth year, the Global Operations Excellence Award recognizes the supplier who earns the award in all three TTI regions – Americas, EMEA, and Asia, and scoring the highest total points globally. For the fifth time, the Global Operations Excellence award is presented to Bourns, Inc. Pizzey commented, “By earning the global award five out of eight years against some tough competition, Bourns has demonstrated global consistency in their dedication to continuous improvement and exceptional customer service. “On behalf of the TTI team, thank you to all employees of the Bourns organization for their outstanding global support of TTI.”
The Supplier Excellence program focuses on quality measurements that include: on-time delivery, receiving quality, customer-reported quality, administrative quality, operations and business systems. In addition, there are performance measurements such as sales and management support.
Pizzey said, “The TTI SEA program has been instrumental in elevating supplier and distributor performance since the program’s inception in 1995. Our award criteria are challenging, and we are pleased that our suppliers continue to embrace the program and strive for continuous improvement.” She added, “By these premier suppliers providing exceptional quality and on-time delivery, we ensure our customers are the true beneficiaries of this results-driven program of supplier dedication and commitment.”
About TTI
TTI, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an authorized, specialty distributor of interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components and the distributor of choice for industrial and consumer electronics manufacturers worldwide. Broader and deeper inventory, leading-edge products and custom supply chain solutions have established TTI as the leading specialist in electronic component distribution. Globally, the company maintains over 2 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space containing over 850,000 component part numbers. Along with its subsidiaries, Mouser Electronics, Sager Electronics, and TTI Semiconductor Group, TTI employs more than 7,000 people at more than 133 locations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information about TTI, visit www.ttiinc.com