Circuits Assembly Magazine's 2009 Service Excellence Awards ATS Again
From a May 2, 2009 Press Release:
For the 2nd year in a row Applied
Technical Services Corporation received two
awards at Circuits Assembly magazine's
annual Service Excellence Awards ceremony
held at the IPC APEX Expo in Las Vegas.
Circuits Assembly magazine recognizes those
companies who receive the highest customer
service ratings, as judged by their own
customers. Applied Technical Services
(ATS) participated in the grouping of EMS
companies with annual revenues between $20
and $100 million. The awards received
by ATS this year were in the following
categories; Quality and Technology.
Receiving the Circuits Assembly awards in
the categories of quality and technology are
a direct reflection of the investment made
by ATS in order to deliver outstanding
results to all of its customers. ATS
recently earned ISO 13485:2003
certification, Quality Management Standard
for Medical Devices. In addition,
ongoing Lean Manufacturing initiatives
combined with continuously improving process
controls have moved ATS to the next level of
manufacturing excellence and quality.
Approaching its 25th year anniversary, ATS
recognizes their legacy of success is due to
those loyal customers who rely upon ATS to
deliver on its commitments and promises.
On behalf of our valued customers, George
Hamilton, CEO, would like to thank the
employees and leadership team of ATS for all
of their hard work. Applied Technical
Services is proud to receive distinction as
an award winning EMS provider as
demonstrated by the most recent Circuits
Assembly awards.
Applied Technical Services Corporation Receives ISO 13485 Certification
ATS Corporation recently received ISO 13485
certification: 2003, Quality Management
Standard for Medical Devices. The
certification to this standard, an
internationally recognized management system
standard developed by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO), is a
requirement for the manufacturing of
commercial medical devices. Some of the
additional requirements relate to design
controls, process controls (including
environmental controls), special processes,
traceability, record retention, and
regulatory actions, which are critical for
the medical electronics device industry.
George Hamilton, CEO, is pleased to announce
the addition of ISO13485 along with our ISO
9001 certification strengthens ATS'
commitment to customer quality and service
and positions the company for further
expansion in the medical device sector of
the marketplace. Furthermore, ATS thanks
its management team and employees for their
team work and contributions over this past
year which resulted in our receiving ISO
13485 certification.
Circuits Assembly Magazine's 2008 Service Excellence Awards ATS
From a July 7, 2008 Press Release:
Applied Technical Services Corporation won
two awards in Circuits Assembly magazine’s
annual Service Excellence Awards ceremony
held at the IPC APEX trade show in Las
Vegas. Circuits Assembly magazine
recognizes those companies who receive the
highest customer service ratings, as judged
by their own customers. Applied
Technical Services (ATS) participated in the
grouping of EMS companies with annual
revenues between $20 and $100 million.
The awards won by ATS were in the following
categories:
 Dependability
/ Timely Delivery
Technology
“ATS strives to deliver on the promises we
make to our customers. ATS is proud to
have received the Circuits Assembly award
for dependability and technology. It
serves as an affirmation of our setting the
standard for excellence in our profession”
commented George Hamilton, CEO of ATS.
“Our commitment to providing outstanding
customer satisfaction has been a corner
stone to ATS’ success for over 20 years.
We invest in the necessary equipment and
technology to best meet and exceed customer
expectations. We value and appreciate
the trust our customers place in ATS as
their supply chain partner for electronic
and box build assemblies. I would like
to thank our employees and partners for
their dedication and effort to deliver
outstanding results.”
This is the 16th year Circuits Assembly has sponsored the awards program, and ATS’ third year of participation.
"Drive-for-Five" Program: - 2007 and Onward
The Applied Technical Services (ATS) Corporation's
current initiative is the "Drive-for-Five" Program
which aims at capturing a score of "5" on
each of five different measures of customer
service for the annual Circuits Assembly
survey of EMS providers across the US.
While 2005-2006 was focused on significant
growth to increase account portfolio
diversity, supply chain leverage,
manufacturing capabilities, and account
service sophistication, 2007 and onward is all about delivering superior customer service. Each and every ATS employee is well-versed in the
"Drive-for-Five" Program goals and objectives and why such a high customer service level is so important to an EMS provider within its industry class.
Circuits Assembly is a nationally recognized and syndicated expert in the EMS arena. Its annual Service Excellence Survey measures EMS providers on five categories of service, including: on-time delivery (dependability), quality, responsiveness, technology, and value-for-price. ATS scored significantly higher than the averages for large and medium peers in 2006 and it figures to improve on that ranking with continued commitment to the Drive-for-Five Program.
A Successful Growth Initiative -
2005 and 2006
In late 2005, ATS launched a strategic growth initiative by acquiring the electronics manufacturing services division of Three-Five Systems (TFS) located in Redmond, WA. The acquisition increased ATS’s revenues significantly, and expanded its customer portfolio into several additional high-growth industries. The portfolio diversification into the military and aerospace arenas has helped ATS maintain a strong growth pace since the acquisition. Another key acquisition goal was to grow ATS into a powerful player within the local EMS landscape having significant supply chain leverage.
The acquisition’s results within a
year showed that ATS executed this growth initiative extremely well. The company’s organic growth rate
reached a record pace despite the challenges of absorbing new customers and moving to a new and larger facility. The sizable and growing footprint within the local supply chain
now supports an on-going initiative to decrease manufacturing costs for customers. This added leverage is now also extending to a supply chain effectiveness well beyond the region and into a global reach.
The acquisition also expanded ATS’s menu of services and technologies. On the technical front, the company now performs a much more sophisticated level of system integrations, box-build, and testing. On the service front, the customer account teams are now the type of depth found in top-tier EMS providers. As this has all come together
and ATS’s customers are now seeing a whole new level of support and effectiveness from their EMS partner.
While it took some adjustment time, the
successful growth initiative added muscle and sophistication to strengthen ATS’s ability to support its four foundational value proposition elements of responsiveness, adaptability, reliability, and continuous improvement.
About Applied Technical Services Corp.
Applied Technical Services (ATS) Corporation is a privately-owned full turnkey electronics manufacturer located in Everett, WA. ATS is driven to set the standard for value within its customers’ supply chain. It has a successful track record serving a Pacific Northwest customer base whose rapid growth in recent years has expanded its activities to other US regions and a lower-cost higher-volume manufacturing facility in Mexico. ATS’s customers design and sell products into such diverse markets as fitness, military, medical, optics, industrial controls, aerospace, computer and peripherals, and telecom. ATS supports strong partnerships characterized by deep functional integration with its customers’ organization to ensure good design from
product birth to a sustained competitive advantage throughout its lifecycle.
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