To: Rocky Reid who wrote (9656 ) 5/5/1999 2:28:00 PM From: Dwight Griffin Respond to of 10072
Rocky - you must have missed this! Iomega Wins Dell Most Improved Supplier Award ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1999--Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM - news) today announced that it was awarded the ''Most Improved Supplier Award'' by Dell Computer Corporation for its on-time delivery of high-quality Zip® drives and best-in-class customer service during 1998. Five of Dell's suppliers received awards. Dell regularly measures supplier performance in terms of quality, customer service, cost and delivery times, and awards companies whose ''report card'' scores consistently reflect excellence in these areas. The award evidences Iomega's focus on continually improving its product quality and customer service. ''In 1998, Iomega significantly improved its overall Dell report card,'' said Marty Garvin, vice president, procurement, Dell. ''We congratulate them on winning this award. Iomega is clearly committed to providing best-in-class service to customers who buy the Zip Built-In product for the full range of Dell desktop, notebook and workstation products.'' ''Through implementation of virtual manufacturing and adoption of the Six Sigma process improvement principles, Iomega has made significant improvements to the Company's manufacturing and distribution processes,'' said Scott Flaig, chief operating officer, Iomega Corporation. ''We are extremely pleased to receive this recognition from Dell, a computer manufacturer with some of the most rigorous supplier-quality standards in the industry.'' In 1998, Iomega instituted a number of process improvements. By adopting the virtual enterprise model and Six Sigma initiatives, Iomega improved delivery times to OEM (original equipment manufacturers), retail and distribution customers.