AMI Semiconductor earns President’s Award from Rockwell Collins

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (April 19, 2007) - AMI Semiconductor Inc., of Pocatello, Idaho, has received the President's Award for 2007 from Rockwell Collins. The award was presented by Chairman, President and CEO Clay Jones at Rockwell Collins' Annual Supplier Conference.

"AMI Semiconductor has demonstrated outstanding performance as a supplier to Rockwell Collins," said Roger Weiss, vice president of Material and Supply for Rockwell Collins. "They embody our philosophy of supply chain management by getting the right part to the right place at the right time."

AMI Semiconductor also received the ASIC/MMIC/FPGA Commodity Supplier of the Year award for being a consistently high performer in quality, delivery and support service.

Other suppliers recognized for their performance included:

The Antenna Commodity Supplier of the Year
FRC, Mason City, Iowa

The Crystal Products Commodity Supplier of the Year
Mini-Circuits Laboratory, Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Discrete Semiconductor Commodity Supplier of the Year
Central Semiconductor, Hauppauge, N.Y.

The Hardware Commodity Supplier of the Year
Columbia Nut & Bolt, Moonachie, N.J.

The Human Interface Commodity Supplier of the Year
Polytronix, Inc., Richardson, Texas

The Indirect-Corporate Services Supplier of the Year, Indirect-Business Services Supplier of the Year, and Indirect-Indirect Operations Supplier of the Year
Rohde & Schwarz, Schaumberg, Ill.

The Interconnect Commodity Supplier of the Year
Laserage Technology Corporation, Waukegan, Ill.

The Machined/Sheet Metal Commodity Co-Suppliers of the Year
Applied Engineering, Yankton, S.D.
Mech-Tronics Corporation, Melrose Park, Ill.

The Magnetic Commodity Supplier of the Year
Filter Research and FRC Components, Palm Bay, Fla.

The MCM/Hybrid Commodity Co-Suppliers of the Year
Hittite Microwave, Chelmsford, Mass.
Mini-Circuits Laboratory, Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Microprocessor/Memory Commodity Supplier of the Year
Cypress Semiconductor, Palatine, Ill.

The MRO/Manufacturing Commodity Supplier of the Year
Data Graphics, Mount Dora, Fla.

The Plastic Commodity Supplier of the Year
Kaysun Corporation, Manitowoc, Wis.

The Printed Circuit Commodity Supplier of the Year
Merix Corporation, Forest Grove, Ore.

The Relay/Switch Supplier of the Year
Teledyne, Sarasota, Fla.

The Resistor/Capacitor Co-Suppliers of the Year
KOA Speer Electronics Inc., Bradford, Pa.
Kemet Electronics, Greenville, S. Car.

The Rotating Equipment Commodity Supplier of the Year
Myonic, Inc., Ringwood, N.J.

The Subcontracts Supplier of the Year
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Fishkill, N.Y.

The Small Business Award Winner
Modern Manufacturing & Engineering, Minneapolis

The Lean Initiative Award Winner
FTG Aerospace, Toronto

The Green Initiative Award Winner
Xilinx, Shaumberg, Ill.

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