CEVA receives “Supplier Recognition Award” in Logistics from Verizon

JOC Staff |
Houston, Texas, 29 March 2010 — CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, received Verizon’s 2009 “Supplier Recognition Award” in the Logistics category for outstanding effort and achievement for Logistics Warehousing during 2009.

The Verizon Supplier Excellence Awards recognizes companies that support Verizon’s commitment to continuous improvement of quality and service to its customers through a passion for excellence. Criteria for winning includes: quality of service, year over year growth, a commitment to supplier diversity, meeting and exceeding performance metrics, providing cost management solutions and excellent customer service. Verizon recognized 11 companies in 11 categories. CEVA has partnered with Verizon since 2007.

Delivering the best customer experience is a top priority for Verizon, so we expect the highest quality service from our vendors, which keeps us focused on the business of serving our customers, ”said Mariano Legaz, Verizon vice president – supply chain services. “CEVA Logistics is among 11 vendors that have received a 2009 Verizon Supplier Excellence Award for delivering advanced products and services and for consistently demonstrating a commitment to excellence.”

Winners were announced Friday night during Verizon’s Supplier Recognition Awards celebration at its Operations Center in Basking, Ridge New Jersey. The awards ceremony was part of Verizon’s 2010 Supplier Summit. In attendance to accept the award was Keith Goldsmith, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Tom Kennicut, Director of Business Development at CEVA.

“We are delighted to be recognized by Verizon for our contribution to their success,” said Matt Ryan, President, Americas, CEVA. “The team at Verizon consistently challenge CEVA to develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of their business. The foundation of our partnership is the willingness to drive mutual excellence.”