Press information To download a text file of this release, a 250 pixel wide low-res image for web use or a 300dpi print quality image, go to www.parkfield.co.uk/igt IGT Industries is Sony UK's Supplier of the Year Released 4 November 2005 IGT Industries, the Eastleigh-based designer and manufacturer of Man-Machine-Interface assemblies, has been a key component supplier to Sony UK's camera division, based in Pencoed, South Wales, since the broadcast and studio camera manufacturing operation was founded five years ago. IGT, which has a work force of more than 60 people, supplies custom designed reverse printed computer cut graphic overlays for the cameras and has been awarded Sony's Supplier of the Year award for consistently high performance against the service, quality and reliability criteria laid down by Sony. Since the inception of the relationship, IGT has worked closely in partnership with Sony UK to achieve their extremely demanding quality standards; continuous product monitoring by a dedicated in-house team drawn from the purchasing, quality and manufacturing departments ensured that issues were promptly resolved before they had an impact on deliveries to Sony. IGT has also re-engineered the products to minimise the environmental impact of the manufactured parts, efforts recognised by the award of Sony "Green Partner" status. Derek McLaughlan Sales and Marketing Director said, "We are very proud to have won this award, which, from a recognised global leader in its field, has significantly raised the status of our company with our other customers in the marine, aviation, broadcast, electronics, medical and pharmaceutical markets. It recognises the outstanding hard work and loyalty of all our people who have made their individual contributions to the execution of this contract with Sony; without their commitment it would not have been possible to achieve the consistently high standard of work required." *** Ends: body copy 256 words *** Notes to Editors. Photo shows, L - R Front row Nick Giles, Managing Director; Philip Cox, Quality Manager; Vince Light, Technical Director Second row Martin Ware, Manufacturing Supervisor; Mark Vernon, Senior Quality Engineer; Andrew Davidson, Operations Manager Third Row Janet McIntyre, Quality Engineer; Shaun Todd, Design Manager IGT contact: Derek McLaughlan Sales & Marketing Director IGT Industries Limited Woodside Road Woodside Road Industrial Estate Eastleigh SO50 4ET tel: + 44 (0)23 8061 0818 fax: + 44 (0)23 8061 0828 sales@igt-industries.com www.igt-industries.com Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Communications Limited Parkfield House Damerham Hants SP6 3HQ tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321 fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378 nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk www.parkfield.co.uk IGT Industries, approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2002, specialises in the design, development and manufacture of membrane switch based high technology man-machine interface units and the provision of PCB sub contract assembly services. The company has extensive electronic design capability and manufacturing skills in the core membrane manufacturing area: close working relationships are developed with customers to provide the best solution to the particular application's requirements.