PLANO, Texas, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS received Delphi Corporation's Pinnacle Quality Award for Supplier Excellence. The award, established in 2004, recognizes Delphi's top supplier partners for their contribution to Delphi's Excellence culture. The award also provides annual recognition to a select group of suppliers based on their quality, cost and delivery performance.

Pinnacle Award winners have met or exceeded Delphi's quality, delivery, service and competitive costs expectations. Specific criteria are listed below:

    --  Delivery expectations;

    --  Quality expectations;

    --  Lean initiatives and technology;

    --  Competitive cost levels;

    --  Service level metrics;

    --  Superior management performance;

    --  Helped Delphi lower cost.

"Congratulations to EDS. Many of the contributors to your achievement are working diligently at your facilities. Please extend our congratulations to them for their dedication to excellence," said Sid Johnson, Delphi vice president, Global Supply Management.

Bette Walker, Delphi vice president and CIO stated, "EDS brings to Delphi a team of global professionals who are focused on delivering first-time quality to our organization. My congratulations to EDS for putting Delphi first, your dedication has been acknowledged."

"As our clients' business ally, EDS strives every day to bring innovation to Delphi's technology initiatives," said Darl Davidson, EDS vice president, U.S. Manufacturing Industry. "We are honored to be recognized by Delphi and look forward to continuing our successful relationship with a leader in the manufacturing industry."

Only 14 suppliers from four countries and various categories were recognized by Delphi.

EDS has significant industry-based knowledge in the aerospace & defense, automotive, high tech and industrial manufacturing segments, with more than 30 years of experience working with manufacturers. More than 25,000 EDS employees serve over 220 manufacturing clients in 40 countries.

About EDS

EDS (NYSE: EDS) is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. Learn more at eds.com.

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