SUSS MicroTec Ranks First Place Again in VLSI Research 10 BEST Awards for Material Handling Suppliers
Fourteenth year that SUSS has been named to a 10 BEST list
Munich, GERMANY, June 29, 2007 - SUSS MicroTec AG announced today that it has once again been ranked first place in the renowned VLSI Research 10 BEST Customer Satisfaction Awards for Material Handling Suppliers. This marks the ninth year that SUSS MicroTec has been rated the top supplier of material handing equipment, and the fourteenth year SUSS has been included on a 10 BEST list. The 10 BEST Awards are compiled using responses from VLSI Research’s annual Customer Satisfaction Survey on Chip Making Equipment. The survey’s respondents represent 95% of the world’s semiconductor market.
SUSS MicroTec received the highest scores among material handling suppliers in the three categories of field engineering support, technical leadership, and commitment. In addition, customers rated quality of results as SUSS’ personal best category.
“It is an honor to be selected once again by the industry to top the VLSI Research 10 BEST Awards for material handling equipment,” said Rob Carter, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the SUSS MicroTec Test Systems Division. “True customer satisfaction does not come easy, and serving a wide range of applications makes this even more challenging. We are, however, committed to the diligence and innovation needed to meet that challenge, and aim for 100% satisfaction from our customers.”
“SUSS MicroTec’s continued presence among the 10 BEST winners is a testament to their dedication to customer satisfaction,” remarked G. Dan Hutcheson, CEO of VLSI Research. “Forming a working relationship with customers is a critical success factor for any company. SUSS’ solutions-based approach, which combines high-level application expertise and technical leadership in wafer-level probing, has made them a trusted supplier of probe stations in the eyes of their customers.”
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VLSI Research Inc is the leading provider of market research and economic analysis on the technical, business, and economic aspects of the high technology chip making industry. The company is known for its unparalleled accuracy, innovation in market research, and its sharply focused insight into the rapidly changing landscape of the chip making business. VLSI Research’s databases on chip making are used throughout the industry, the investment community, and by governments for decisive strategic planning. VLSI Research was founded in 1976 and incorporated in California in 1981. The company’s website is www.vlsiresearch.com.





