Applied Materials wins Intel's 2022 EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award for Supplier Diversity

Intel's global supply chain has only six Outstanding Award winners. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (GLOBE) Applied Materials, Inc. has won the EPIC Program Outstanding Supplier Award for 2022. This award recognises Intel's top supply chain performers for their dedication to quality improvement, performance, partnership, and inclusion.

“Congratulations to Applied Materials on receiving Intel’s highest supplier recognition, the EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award. As one of only six companies recognized in 2022, they truly exemplify world-class performance,”

said Keyvan Esfarjani, EVP and Global Chief Operations Officer at Intel.

“In a truly unique and volatile supply chain environment, Applied Materials has earned Intel’s top supplier award through its steadfast commitment to safety, quality, diversity & inclusion, continuous innovation, and its close partnership with Intel toward operational excellence results.”

The Intel EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award recognizes the highest level of achievement in the Intel global supply chain and is an ongoing realization of continuous improvement within the high-performing Intel supplier ecosystem. Of the thousands of Intel suppliers around the world, only a few hundred qualify to participate in the EPIC Supplier Program. In 2022, only six suppliers across the Intel supply chain earned an Intel Outstanding Supplier Award, making them truly the best of the best.

To qualify for an Intel EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award, suppliers must exceed the highest expectations, meet aggressive performance goals, and score 95 percent or higher on performance assessments throughout the year. Suppliers must also meet 90 percent or more of their improvement plan deliverables and demonstrate formidable quality and business systems.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible a better future. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

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