Awards

4-Star Supplier Excellence Award From Raytheon

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (July 20, 2016) — AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, was recently honored with a 4-Star Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business unit. Now in its tenth year, Raytheon IDS instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements. Award candidates are judged on criteria, including overall quality, on-time delivery, and demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement. “We at AVX are proud to be recognized by Raytheon for our commitment to providing impeccable customer service and delivering high-quality products,” said Pete Venuto, senior VP of sales at AVX. “This accomplishment gives credence to our ability to continually

Arrow Electronics 2015 – Gold Level Supplier Performance Award

The gold-level POI Award in the Passive Electromechanical Components Supplier category honors AVX for its superior process quality & on-time delivery FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (June 13, 2016) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has received a gold-level 2015 Perfect Order Index (POI) Award in the Passive Electromechanical Components Supplier category from Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Launched in 2012, the Perfect Order Index Awards recognize Arrow suppliers that achieve best-in-class performance by delivering perfect orders, as measured by the same eight-point measurement system to which Arrow holds itself accountable with regard to on-time delivery and end-to-end customer

AVX Earns Three 2015 TTI Supplier Excellence Awards

Bestowed in recognition of suppliers’ efforts to build stronger partnerships, improve quality performance, & provide excellent customer service, the 2015 TTI Supplier Excellence Awards mark AVX’s second consecutive win in Europe, Asia, & the Americas FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (April 25, 2016) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has earned TTI Supplier Excellence Awards in each of the company’s three regions — Europe, Asia, and the Americas — for the second consecutive year. Bestowed by TTI, Inc., an authorized, specialty distributor of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical (IP&E) components, the TTI Supplier Excellence Awards recognize AVX for having successfully fulfilled several key quality performance metrics designed to elevate supplier and distributor performance, and provide maximum customer

2015 Elektra Award for Passive & Electromechanical Product of the Year

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (December 4, 2015) — AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has received Electronics Weekly’s 2015 Passive and Electromechanical Product of the Year Elektra Award for its TCH Series high voltage, hermetically sealed polymer chip capacitors, which, by virtue of their package, were the world’s first effective polymer capacitor solution for high reliability, high voltage, and high temperature applications, such as: automotive, avionics, aerospace, and defense. Widely recognized as the leading promotional platform for celebrating the electronics achievements of individuals and companies across Europe, the Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards honor the most remarkable new products, technology innovations, and company performances of the year. The 2015 Elektra Award winners were selected by an

Support of the ECIA FIRST Robotics Program 2014

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, was recognized at the recent Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA) Executive Conference for its support of the 2014 FIRST® Robotics Competition. Founded in 1989, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a nonprofit organization that creates accessible, innovative programs designed to motivate young people to pursue educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as well as to foster their self confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Dubbed a “varsity sport for the mind,” the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology, providing students with a unique opportunity to engage in “real world engineering.” Under

Arrow Electronics 2014 – Silver Level Supplier Performance Award

Bestowed at EDS 2015, the Silver Award in the Passive Electromechanical Components Supplier category honors AVX for its superior order-fulfillment efforts AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has received a silver-level 2014 Perfect Order Index (POI) Award in the Passive Electromechanical Components Supplier category from Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Launched in 2012, the Perfect Order Index Awards recognize Arrow suppliers that achieve best-in-class performance by delivering perfect orders, as measured by the same eight metrics to which Arrow holds itself accountable with regard to on-time delivery and end-to-end customer quality, including: the right product, the right quality,

Globally Recognized 2014 TTI Supplier Excellence Award

Presented in recognition of the successful fulfillment of several key quality performance metrics designed to ensure the utmost customer service in each of TTI’s three regions, the 2014 TTI Supplier Excellence awards are a prestigious honor AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has been globally honored with prestigious 2014 TTI Supplier Excellence Awards for having earned the award in each of the company’s three regions: Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Bestowed by TTI, Inc., the leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical, and discrete components, the TTI Supplier Excellence Awards recognize AVX for its successful fulfillment of several key quality performance metrics intended to elevate supplier and distributor performance in order to ensure utmost customer

TTI Asia 2014 Supplier Excellence Award

The prestigious 2014 award marks the first time AVX has earned TTI Asia recognition AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has received a prestigious 2014 TTI Asia Supplier Excellence Award. Bestowed by TTI, Inc., the leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical, and discrete components, the award honors AVX for its successful fulfillment of several key quality performance metrics designed to elevate supplier and distributor performance in order to ensure utmost customer satisfaction. The 2014 TTI Asia Supplier Excellence Award represents the highest recognition possible of a supplier’s performance within TTI Asia with regard to quality acceptance, ship-to-commit delivery date, effective business systems, ease of doing business, and the quality and efficacy of field employee

Finalist for UBM Tech’s EE Times and EDN ACE Award

Recognized as a 2014 ACE Award finalist in the Ultimate Products – Passives, Interconnects, & Electromechanical category for its high voltage TCJ Series tantalum polymer chip capacitors, AVX is among industry’s elite AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has been recognized as a finalist for UBM Tech’s EE Times and EDN Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award for Ultimate Products – Passives, Interconnects, and Electromechanical. AVX’s TCJ Series 125V tantalum polymer chip capacitors were selected as an Ultimate Products finalist due to their being the highest rated voltage tantalum capacitors currently on the market, providing excellent capacitance and ultra-low ESR in a compact chip size, exhibiting high reliability exceeding 1% per 1,000 hours at 85ºC

AVX Recognized With an Agilent Technologies Supplier Award

Presented at the 2014 Agilent Supplier Recognition Summit, the award recognizes AVX for its strategic partnership & valuable contributions to the global supply chain AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, recently received a Supplier Recognition Award from Agilent Technologies for its strategic partnership and valuable contributions to Agilent’s global supply chain. Presented at the 2014 Agilent Supplier Recognition Summit, which took place in Penang, Malaysia on February 14, the Supplier Recognition Award honors AVX for maintaining excellent performance with regard to technology, quality, responsiveness, delivery, cost, environment, and business. Agilent is a leading provider of measurement solutions and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics and communications. “AVX consistently strives to exceed

China South Railway Best Principal Support Award

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, recently received a Best Principal Support Award from China South Railway Group, a subsidiary of Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd., at its third annual supplier meeting held in Zhuzhou City, China. Presented to the company’s top suppliers, the Best Principal Support Award honors superior support with regard to products, quality, service, and delivery. “AVX and the China South Railway Group exhibit a shared dedication to excellence, innovation, efficiency, and customer service, so we are very proud to have been recognized as one of their top ten principal suppliers,” said AVX Vice President of Sales, Pete Venuto.

Avnet 50th Anniversary Award – 2013

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has become the first passive supplier to celebrate a 50-year channel milestone with Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. The two companies celebrated this singular milestone with a commemorative dinner at a recent EDS in Las Vegas, during which Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas President Ed Smith, presented AVX Vice President of Sales Pete Venuto with a commemorative award in honor of their 50-year collaboration to successfully deliver innovative passive and interconnect products to customers worldwide. “AVX is honored to be recognized as the first passive supplier to celebrate such

AVX Secures Seven Slots on the 2013 Electronic Design Top 101 Components List

Four AVX capacitors, two connectors, & one diode make the annual Electronic Design list of top components, as chosen by the publication’s editors & readers AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has announced that seven of its components have been featured on the 2013 Electronic Design “Top 101 Components” list: its ESD-Safe™ Series MLC chip capacitors (#19), MLO3 Series RF capacitors (#27), TACmicrochip® Series capacitors (#29), TVS diodes (#38), 9286 Series wire-to-wire connectors (#44), FE Series DC link film capacitors (#84), and its 9175 and 9176 Series insulation displacement connectors (#96). The annual “Top 101 Components” list is a compilation of the most popular components from the previous 12 months as chosen by Electronic Design

Schneider Electric – Supplier Award 2013

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, recently received a Preferred Supplier award from Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, for its outstanding execution of seven rigorously assessed criteria: quality of supplies, service level, productivity, competitiveness, innovation, sustainable development, and responsiveness. “AVX is dedicated to producing high quality products that meet or exceed customer requirements for safety, performance, reliability, and cost in addition to providing impeccable customer service. It is an honor to be recognized for our outstanding execution of these efforts for the second year in a row by such a respected global company and valued customer,” said AVX Vice President of Sales, Pete Venuto. Philippe Guillaume, AVX’s sales manager in France, attended

Raytheon Supplier Excellence Award 2013

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, was recently honored with the 5-Star Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business unit. Raytheon’s IDS business unit instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements. Award candidates are judged on certain criteria, including overall quality, on-time delivery and demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement. A 5-Star recognition is the highest level of recognition a Raytheon IDS supplier can achieve for excellence in quality and performance, and AVX was one of 14 companies selected. “Receiving the 5-Star Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems reflects AVX’s dedication to the development and production

Medical Design Briefs’ 2013 Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Award

Readers recognized AVX’s TAZ HRC5000 Medical Grade Tantalum Capacitor Series as the most significant new product introduced to the medical engineering community in 2013 AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, today announced that its TAZ HRC5000 Medical Grade Tantalum Capacitor Series has won Medical Design Briefs’ 2013 Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Award. Selected from amongst the 12 products recognized as a Medical Design Briefs Product of the Month throughout the year, the Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Award honors the most significant new product introduced to the medical engineering community in 2013, as determined by raw reader votes. “Medical Design Briefs editors selected AVX’s TAZ HRC5000 Medical Grade Tantalum Capacitor Series as