Axcelis Wins 2014 Texas Instruments Supplier Excellence Award

BEVERLY, Mass., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, has received the Texas Instruments (TI) 2014 Supplier Excellence Award for its outstanding performance in the areas of Excellent Technology, Service Support and Cost Initiatives.  The prestigious annual award honors companies whose dedication and commitment in supplying products and services meet TI's high standards for excellence, and contribute to Texas Instruments' business success. Recipients are an elite group of suppliers chosen from a large worldwide supplier base for their exemplary performance in the areas of cost, environmental and social responsibility, technology, responsiveness, assurance of supply, and quality.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Puma commented, "We are honored to have earned the prestigious Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments.  This award is great validation and testament to the dedicated efforts of the Axcelis team to help TI achieve their goals. We look forward to collaborating on next generation IC technology and expanding our relationship with TI in the future."

Rob Simpson, TI vice president of worldwide procurement and logistics, said, "Axcelis exemplifies the kind of proactive ramp service support and determination to win that TI needs from our suppliers as we continue to grow our manufacturing footprint to support our analog business growth."

A formal announcement from Texas Instruments about this award can be found on their website:
http://newscenter.ti.com/2015-04-02-TI-recognizes-16-suppliers-with-annual-excellence-awards

About Axcelis:
Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 35 years. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process applications through the design, manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation systems, one of the most critical and enabling steps in the IC manufacturing process. The Company's Internet address is: www.axcelis.com.

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