SONY RECEIVES BEST-IN-CLASS AWARD FROM SUN
MICROSYSTEMS
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2002 — Sony Electronics has just
been recognized by Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) with a
Best-in-Class Award for being the best supplier for memory devices in
2002.
Sony provides memory devices such a ultra high-speed SRAMs for Sun's data
center products and mid-to-entry-level computing servers. Sony's high
performance memory devices help contribute to Sun's performance leadership
in the server and workstation market.
This marks the third time that Sony has been recognized as part of the Sun
Supplier Awards program.
"This award reflects on our commitment and determination in continuing to
strengthen our strategic relationship with Sun," said Pradip Banerjee,
vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' Semiconductor and
Electronic Devices Division.
"Sony has consistently provided memory devices which are well-suited to
the
high-speed performance requirements of Sun's products," said Kevin
Carroll, vice president for supplier management at Sun. "The supplier
awards are our way of publicly recognizing outstanding performance
contributing to Sun's business strategies and to delivering state of the
art products to our customers."
The goal of Sun's annual supplier awards recognition program is to honor
those companies making outstanding contributions to Sun's ability to
deliver quality and value to its customers.
Based in San Jose, Calif., the Semiconductor Solutions group of Sony
Electronics' Semiconductor and Electronic Devices Division is a supplier
and technology leader in the development of semiconductor solutions for
emerging and cutting-edge high performance markets in multimedia,
communications and ultra high-speed SRAM memory devices. The group
designs, develops and markets ultra high-speed SRAM for servers,
workstations and networking infrastructure equipment manufacturers. For
additional information about Sony's Semiconductor Solutions, visit Sony's
World Wide Web site at
www.sony.com/semi. Additional press information and digital images are
available at Sony Electronics' News & Information Web site at www.sony.com/news.
Editorial contact:
Email Elizabeth Mousourakis
Corporate Communications
Sony Electronics Inc.
408/955-5616
