Intertek Earns Prime Advantage “Excellence in Engineering Support” Award

07 Nov 2014

Intertek presented with 2014 Award for Industrial Manufacturing Participation and Support

Chicago, IL (November 7, 2014) – Intertek, (LSE: ITRK) a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, has been awarded the “Excellence in Engineering Support” honor by the Prime Advantage buying consortium for the company’s work as a partner in addressing the challenges of complex regulations and requirements that impact manufacturers.

Prime Advantage is a buying group dedicated to bringing its clients savings on raw materials, components, supplies, and services by combining the purchasing power of industrial manufacturers. The membership nominated and voted on Intertek, highlighting Intertek’s strong relationships with manufacturers in order to offer access to the best testing, certification, and inspection options and services.

Intertek is a Prime Advantage Endorsed Supplier, part of an elite group of suppliers audited to ensure unsurpassed quality, service, cost savings programs, and value-added services. Through Intertek’s partnership with Prime Advantage, Member companies can seek out Intertek’s expertise to help ensure proper regulatory compliance to all applicable standards and requirements for their products, as well as partake in services that promote quality performance, achievement in action, and more.

“Intertek is proud to accept the Prime Advantage award recognizing our commitment to supporting the manufacturing community,” said Richard Adams, Intertek Senior Vice President. “We are passionate about working as partners with our clients to improve their speed to market, verify high-performing products that give a competitive advantage, reduce product risk, and protect brands.”

The award was given to Intertek during Prime Advantage’s Fall Conference 2014, an event that brings together Endorsed Suppliers, Members, and other industry contributors to present and discuss issues impacting the manufacturing industry, as well as creating and heightening networking and business opportunities in a cooperative environment.

For more information about Intertek’s services for the Appliances and Consumer Electronics market and products, please visit www.intertek.com/appliances-electronics.

About Intertek
Intertek is a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide.  From auditing and inspection, to testing, training, advisory, quality assurance and certification, Intertek adds value for its customers by helping improve the quality and safety of their products, assets and processes.  With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 36,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports companies’ success in the global marketplace, by helping customers to meet end users’ expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and desirability in virtually any market worldwide.  Visit www.intertek.com.

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