CARLSBAD, California, USA – Nordson ASYMTEK has been recognized as one of 16 suppliers to receive Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for their performance in 2009. Nordson ASYMTEK is recognized for their significant contributions, providing Intel with dispense equipment, deemed essential to Intel's success.

"Nordson ASYMTEK is honored to have received this prestigious award. It reinforces our commitment to quality, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. We will continue to work to meet our customers' expectations by providing high value products and the best service worldwide," said John P. Byers, president, Nordson ASYMTEK.

"In the last year, Nordson ASYMTEK displayed outstanding customer orientation," said Ron Rinfret, Assembly Capital Equipment Development director, Intel. "Nordson ASYMTEK provided exceptional support of value-added projects and initiatives beneficial to both companies. Intel appreciates Asymtek’s commitment, and we look forward to a successful 2010."

The PQS award is part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) program 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 customer satisfaction goals. Suppliers must also achieve 80 percent or greater on a challenging improvement plan and demonstrate solid quality and business systems. Furthermore, the 2009 awardees demonstrated compliance to the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Code of Conduct and Intel’s Environmental Social Governance Program. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality.

Celebrations to honor the PQS award winners will be held in conjunction with Intel’s Supplier Day events in Tokyo, Japan and Anaheim, California during the month of March 2010. In addition, an announcement will run in the March 31 U.S. edition and April 1 Europe and Asia editions of The Wall Street Journal with acknowledgement on Intel’s corporate Web site, www.intel.com.