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KOA Speer receives 2023 supplier excellence awards from TTI

KOA Speer Electronics, a supplier of passive electronic components in the Americas, has received TTI’s 2023 Diamond Award, Best Quality Award, and Supplier Excellence Award.

The TTI Americas Supplier Excellence Award Programme represents the highest recognition possible of a supplier’s performance within TTI. KOA Speer has been a Supplier Excellence Award recipient in 28 of the 29 years that TTI has presented the awards. In addition, KOA Corporation achieves the Global Operations Excellence Award for the first time.

Melanie Pizzey, Corporate Senior Vice President, TTI, Inc. stated: “KOA has demonstrated global consistency in their dedication to continuous improvement and exceptional customer service. On behalf of the TTI team, thank you to all employees of the KOA organisation for another year of outstanding global support of TTI.”


The Global Operations Excellence Award recognises the supplier who earns the award in all three TTI regions – Americas, EMEA, and Asia and scoring the highest total points globally. KOA was recognised with the Best Quality Award for the Americas as well as the Diamond Award for the highest overall point achievement. With the 2023 Americas Supplier Excellence Award, KOA remains a Platinum Level recipient. This distinction can only be achieved by earning the Supplier Excellence Award for five consecutive years, and every year thereafter.

Eric Schenfield, KOA Speer National Distributor Sales Manager, commented: “We thank TTI for recognising the efforts of our entire organisation. These awards are a testament to the dedication and hard work of all KOA sites globally.   We appreciate TTI’s continued commitment and partnership as we look forward to continuing to strive for growth and excellence together.”

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