Selected from a comprehensive portfolio of distinguished suppliers, Comet was one of ten award honorees recognized this year for exceeding Lam's performance standards for scalability, resiliency and quality. Comet was in the General Excellence category for its exceptional level of support to Lam.

"Lam Research's recognition of our work fills us with real pride and pleasure," said Michael Kammerer, President PCT at Comet. "The Supplier Excellence Award reinforces our unrelenting commitment to providing scalable, innovative and high-quality solutions that surpass our customers' expectations." 

"We sincerely thank Lam Research for the trust that they place in us," said Kevin Crofton, CEO of Comet. "This award celebrates that trust and collaborative approach our teams have taken to problem-solving. This approach is the only means we have to help solve the intricate challenges we face in our industry. We are fully committed to further invest in people and skills to continue to contribute to our customer's success and we appreciate Lam's recognition of our efforts."

The recipients of Lam Research's 2021 Supplier Excellence Awards were announced at its virtual Supplier Day event on Oct. 25, 2021, where the company's leading suppliers gathered to collaborate and identify new opportunities to power progress in the supply chain.

"We congratulate Comet on this achievement and thank them for their dedication and commitment to excellence over the past year," said Tim Archer, president and chief executive officer of Lam Research. "Comet's collaboration has played an integral role in our ability to deliver semiconductor industry breakthroughs that are architecting a faster, smarter and more connected world."

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