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Panasonic receives Bosch Supplier Award

18.07.2007  hr-line-540

Panasonic receives Bosch Supplier Award
Picture (left to right):
  • Dr. Nowak, President Corporate Sector Purchasing & Logistics
  • Mr. Nieberl, Vice President Corporate Sector Purchasing Machinery and Equipment
  • Mr. Kawase, President Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe
  • Mr. Kolbe, Head of Global Account Group Europe

 Panasonic Factory Solutions Co. Ltd. has been awarded the Bosch Supplier Award 2005/2006. With this award, Bosch honours Panasonic's outstanding work in the creation and supply of products and services - especially with respect to reliability, quality, and pricing. The assessment criteria for the award also include communication and cooperation, as well as the willingness to continuously improve.

This is now the eleventh time Bosch has awarded its supplier award since 1987. The award is open to suppliers all over the world, and is awarded every two years. This year, the award was given in five categories to a total of 47 companies from 14 different countries.

The award-winners were honoured at a ceremony in Stuttgart's Staatsgalerie Museum on July 4, 2007.

"Panasonic Factory Solutions is very honoured to receive this award as a symbol for a long lasting and strong partnership with the Bosch Group", said Mr. Kawase (President, Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe) at the festive ceremony.

Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe Co. Ltd. (PFSE)

Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe with its headquarter in Hamburg, Germany, is a division of the Panasonic Industrial Europe Co. Ltd., specialising in factory automation equipment and technologies. The Panasonic Factory Solutions Division provides sales, services and technical support to customers throughout Europe.  The President of PFSE is Mr. Eiji Kawase.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic)

The Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd Group, familiar through its brand name Panasonic, is a leading developer and manufacturer of electronic products for private consumers, the corporate sector and industry, known worldwide. In March 2006, the company, whose headquarters is in Osaka, Japan, posted a consolidated net transaction volume for the previous year of 72.02 billion US dollars. Shares in Matsushita are traded on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:MC) stock exchanges. More information about the company and its brand name Panasonic is on the Internet at http://www.panasonic-industrial.com, http://www.panasonic-europe.com and at http://www.panasonic.net.

For further information, please contact:

Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe GmbH
Global Account Group
Winsbergring 15
22525 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0)40-85 386-309
Fax: +49 (0)40-85 386-236
Email: Moritz.vonSoden@eu.panasonic.com