DUESSELDORF, Germany & SANTA CLARA, Calif. - (Business Wire) Royal Philips Electronics and its subsidiary, Philips Healthcare, recognized NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. for its performance and quality in 2007 with two Philips
“Partners for Growth
” Global Supplier Awards. These awards are a key part of Philips
’ strategic supplier relationship management program, which brings together Philips executives and representatives from top suppliers to create a powerful network of business partners to generate customer value through shared goals, mutual strengths and competencies. NEC LCD Technologies supplies modules for patient monitoring equipment to Royal Philips Electronics and Philips Healthcare.
The awards were given to representatives from NEC LCD Technologies’ sales and marketing organizations in Europe and the Americas, NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH and NEC Electronics America, Inc., at ceremonies in Eindhoven (Netherlands) and Andover, Massachusetts (U.S.A.) respectively.
Rob Green, president of NEC Electronics Europe, said of receiving the award from Philips on behalf of NEC LCD Technologies, “NEC is proud to receive this prestigious award. This award proves the success of our strategy to develop and manufacture high-quality liquid crystal display modules. We are eager to further support a global player like Royal Philips Electronics to empower our partner’s standard as a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems.”
Omid Milani, director, display strategic business unit, NEC Electronics America, said of NEC LCD Technologies being honored with the supplier award, “NEC has worked closely with and enjoyed a long-term relationship with Philips Healthcare. We are pleased to be recognized by such an important market leader and look forward to our continued contribution toward the growth of their business.”
About NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.
NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. is one of the world's leading providers of high-quality, innovative, active-matrix liquid crystal display (AM-LCDs) modules for the industrial and high-end monitor markets. The company focuses its development on four core technology areas: ultra-wide viewing angle SFT technology with high luminance, wide color gamut and fast response; NLT technology for high visibility in any kind of ambient light environment; VIT technology to add extra value to LCD modules; and adaptive design technology, which together meet a variety of specialized needs for the flat panel display markets. NEC LCD Technologies' worldwide support includes sales and marketing affiliates NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics Europe that offer specialized display solutions to their respective markets. NEC LCD Technologies employs approximately 1,200 people worldwide and offers one of the broadest product portfolios for the medical, factory automation, test and measurement, entertainment, kiosk, POS and ATM markets. Additional information can be found at http://www.nec-lcd.com/en/index.html.
NEC Electronics America, Inc.
Denise Garibaldi, +1 408-588-6620 (Americas)
denise.garibaldi@am.necel.com
or
NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH
Oliver Luettgen, +49-211-6503-1469 (Europe)
pr@eu.necel.com
