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SCHAUMBURG, IL (March 31, 2003)—Omron Corporation is the recipient of the
2003 Frost & Sullivan Market Engineering Leadership Award for the Automatic
Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment market. With 12 percent market share in
2002, Omron Corporation retains its overall leadership position of market
share in the AOI equipment market. To choose the recipient of the award,
Frost and Sullivan analysts evaluated market share, revenue growth rates,
profitability, and market and technology innovation.
Omron Corporation’s Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Solder Inspection Systems
lead the AOI market with the fastest production speeds available, and by
providing easy to read, three-dimensional imagery, and patented Color
Highlight technology. Omron has a complete line of AOI systems for solder
paste, pre- and post-reflow, using a Windows-based operating system, which
blends easily into existing Ethernet systems and is designed to handle
multiple machines.
“Omron is a supplier to major automotive companies including Ford, Chrysler,
and Visteon,” said Raman Monga, Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst. “Omron is
positioned as a single source supplier for all types of customers, both
large and small. Omron’s strong commitment to quality, technology, and
customer needs is likely to enable the company to remain in the leadership
position in the coming years.”
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