Rockwell Collins names Mini-Circuits as top supplier for 2010

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (April 27, 2010) - Mini-Circuits, headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., was recognized by Rockwell Collins as its top supplier for 2010 when it was presented with the Rockwell Collins President's Award by Roger Weiss, vice president of Material & Supply, during the company's Annual Supplier Conference.

For 27 years, the Rockwell Collins President's Award has served as an acknowledgement of significant contributions made over the past year based upon quality, delivery, total cost of ownership, lead time and customer service. Additional criterion for the award includes responsiveness, commitment to technology development and innovation, and whether the supplier meets Rockwell Collins' Lean objectives.

"In today's challenging economic environment, superior supply chain management is more important than ever," said Roger Weiss, vice president of Material and Supply for Rockwell Collins. "Mini-Circuits has embraced the Rockwell Collins Lean philosophy to drive out waste, lower costs and improve efficiency year in and year out."

Mini-Circuits is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of RF, IF, and microwave components covering the DC to 20GHz band, for commercial, industrial, space, and military applications. Mini-Circuits was also named Crystal Products Co-Supplier of the Year.

With a supplier base of more than 10,000, the Supply Chain organization at Rockwell Collins strives to help the company remain competitive by providing value to our customers and keeping costs at a minimum. An industry leader in supply chain management, Rockwell Collins received Purchasing Magazine's 2005 Medal of Professional Excellence Award and was honored by the Institute of Supply Management in 2006 with the R. Gene Richter Award for Technology. Recently, Rockwell Collins was recognized by the magazine, Supply Chain Management Review, as a top Supply Chain Management company in an article about the correlation between financial performance and supply chain excellence.

Other Capstone Awards presented were:

Engineer's Choice and Sheet Metal Supplier of the Year
Geater Machining, Independence, Iowa

Green Initiative Award
Modern Manufacturing & Engineering, Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Lean Award and Plastic Supplier of the Year
Kaysun, Manitowoc, Wis.

Small Business Award
Performance Software Corporation, Phoenix, Ariz.

Supplier of the Year Awards in each category were:

Antenna Supplier of the Year
AeroAntenna, Chatsworth, Calif.

ASIC Products Co-Suppliers of the Year
Grinding and Dicing Services, Inc., San Jose, Calif.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif.

Capacitor Supplier of the Year
AVX, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Crystal Products Co-Suppliers of the Year
Precision Devices, Inc., Middleton, Wis.
Mini-Circuits, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Discrete Semiconductor Supplier of the Year
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, Texas

Hardware and Misc. Supplier of the Year
Columbia Nut & Bolt, Moonachie, N.J.

Human Machine Interface Supplier of the Year
Luminescent Systems Canada, Inc., Dorval, Quebec, Canada

Indirect Supplier of the Year
Rohde & Schwarz Inc., Columbia, Md.

Machined Metal Supplier of the Year
Lake Engineering, Inc., Long Lake, Minn.

Magnetic Supplier of the Year
HiRel Systems, LLC, Minnetonka, Minn.

Printed Wiring Board Supplier of the Year
Viasystems Group, Inc., St. Louis, Mo.

Relay/Switch Supplier of the Year
Dow-Key Microwave Corp., Ventura, Calif.

Resistor Supplier of the Year
Bourns, Inc., Riverside, Calif.

Rotating Equipment Supplier of the Year
myonic USA, Chatsworth, Calif.

Standard Semiconductor Supplier of the Year:
Cyprus Semiconductor, Inc., San Jose, Calif.

Subcontracts Supplier of the Year
Performance Software Corporation, Phoenix, Ariz.

Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management and simulation and training is delivered by nearly 20,000 employees, and a global service and support network that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.

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